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STEM Academy

Q: Is STEM Academy a good school?

STEM Academy ranks 163 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

STEM Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 280 students enrolled. The school consistently outperforms the Comstock Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic assessments, with 58.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 25% for the district and 38.9% for the state.

STEM Academy has demonstrated a track record of consistent high performance, with multiple years of 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rankings in the top 100 Michigan elementary schools. The school's strong performance among subgroups, particularly low socioeconomic status students, indicates its commitment to equity and inclusion. When compared to nearby schools, such as Comstock Elementary School, STEM Academy stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher academic proficiency rates.

While STEM Academy faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, the school's rates are lower than the district and state averages. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the district average suggests it may have access to additional resources and support, which could contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, STEM Academy emerges as a high-performing and equity-focused school within the Kalamazoo area, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement and student growth.

298

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,563

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Hunt St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-9523

(269) 250-8594

District: Comstock Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Two or more races:

10.7%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 77th percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 77th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg25%

Michigan avg37%

Elementary school

163^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

41^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Comstock Public Schools

311^th of 613Comstock Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	163 of 1488	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	127 of 1486	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	97 of 1470	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	307 of 1344	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	236 of 1153	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	122 of 1408	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	276 of 1448	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	104 of 1466	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	22 of 1548	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	11 of 1580	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	158 of 1338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	170 of 1342	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	157 of 1321	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	44 of 1171	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	213 of 1443	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	36 of 1346	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	25 of 1381	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	22 of 1350	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	147 of 1397	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	159 of 1366	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	120 of 1347	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	84 of 1334	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	369 of 1139	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	401 of 1196	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	347 of 1446	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	194 of 1206	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	134 of 1204	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	133 of 1198	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	238 of 1102	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	150 of 1005	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	164 of 1128	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	296 of 1253	76.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	41 of 890	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	17 of 897	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	80 of 883	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	119 of 776	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	129 of 675	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	139 of 792	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	108 of 838	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.1	62 of 821	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	15 of 894	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	69 of 789	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	54 of 771	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	86 of 770	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	282 of 658	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.1	77 of 794	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	29 of 836	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	89 of 825	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	29 of 798	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	14 of 786	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	62 of 776	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	127 of 797	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	45 of 696	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	9 of 701	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	60 of 688	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	121 of 638	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	129 of 577	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	153 of 624	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	95 of 678	86.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+39 vs state

Social Studies69%+39 vs state

Mathematics67%+36 vs state

Math63%+27 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
STEM Academy	Public	K-8	175 Hunt St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8594	298	18	16.2	26.2%	205 (68.8%)	27 (9.1%)	15 (5.0%)	14 (4.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	87.7	163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.4	127^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.5%	36	66.7	58.3	51.2	62.9	60.9	60.6	50.0	65.9	77.1	56.5	57.6	74.3	87.5	68.6	$18,563	$1,129	$17,434
Comstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	1423 N 28th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8960	597	42	14.2	74.9%	279 (46.7%)	139 (23.3%)	82 (13.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.6%)	7.8	1403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.7%		6	1441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	38		17.6	12.5	12.4			11.8	7.3	6.3			16.5		6.2	$20,604	$3,560	$17,044
Comstock Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	6171 E Mn Ave	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-8960	20	3	6.6	55.0%	9 (45.0%)	2 (10.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)								(n/a)
GalesburgAugusta Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Battle Creek St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 484-2040	399	27	14.6	45.6%	332 (83.2%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	35.5	926^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.1	752^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	49.4%	174		25.3	38.6				25.3	39.8							$16,297	$1,140	$15,156
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Gertrude St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0690	195	15	13.3	93.8%	27 (13.8%)	130 (66.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%		8.1	1385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.8%	219		21.4	21.1	33.3			17.9	15.8	25.0			29.2		16.7	$19,117	$3,841	$15,276
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 Mount Olivet Rd	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0750	263	20	12.8	84.0%	45 (17.1%)	132 (50.2%)	23 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.7%)	8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.5	1401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	8		12.8	19.0	22.4			8.3	9.5	7.8			7.8		5.9	$21,560	$4,367	$17,193
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3501 Moreland St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0560	93	9	9.8	61.3%	36 (38.7%)	32 (34.4%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.3%)								(n/a)		33.3					47.6								$21,778	$5,997	$15,782
Edison Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	831 Lake St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0550	376	28	13.4	96.3%	59 (15.7%)	233 (62.0%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.8%)	16.5	1237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.9%		14	1259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.3%	22		29.1	12.5	23.0			32.7	5.4	11.3			24.2		11.3	$19,208	$4,733	$14,474
Washington Writers Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1919 Portage St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0770	260	18	14.7	94.2%	37 (14.2%)	159 (61.2%)	18 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.8%)	9.5	1366^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.2%		9.1	1363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	8.3%	3		9.8	22.0	10.8				19.5				8.1			$19,237	$4,229	$15,008
Milwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Lovers Ln	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0660	362	22	16.4	70.4%	135 (37.3%)	123 (34.0%)	38 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.9%)	16.8	1227^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		20.1	1163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	64		23.5	25.0	21.3			23.5	10.0	20.0			21.5		15.2	$19,350	$4,339	$15,011

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM Academy

Is STEM Academy a good school?

STEM Academy ranks 163^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is STEM Academy in?

Comstock Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of STEM Academy?

Students at STEM Academy are 69% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended STEM Academy.

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