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Arcadia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Arcadia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcadia Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.1% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 50.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Arcadia Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.77% to 82.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Arcadia Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary, Northglade Montessori, and Winchell Elementary, which consistently outperform Arcadia in academic achievement, student attendance, and socioeconomic indicators. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past decade, from a high of 954 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,136 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025.

355

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,440

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

932 Boswell Ln
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-5408

(269) 337-0530

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linden Grove Middle School
High:	Kalamazoo Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.5%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

1,136^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools

416^th of 613Kalamazoo 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	21.3	1136 of 1488	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1074 of 1486	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1240 of 1470	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1052 of 1344	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1081 of 1408	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1066 of 1448	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1144 of 1466	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	954 of 1548	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	974 of 1580	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	1098 of 1533	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1192 of 1563	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1218 of 1566	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1358 of 1552	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.7	922 of 1552	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1217 of 1589	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.4	864 of 1577	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1308 of 1565	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	1238 of 1545	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	240 of 369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.2	50 of 348	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	188 of 321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	99 of 212	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	223 of 475	53.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	191 of 270	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1139 of 1338	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1001 of 1342	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1160 of 1321	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	846 of 1106	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	935 of 1171	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1039 of 1443	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1031 of 1346	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1124 of 1381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1213 of 1350	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	896 of 1099	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	846 of 1134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1005 of 1397	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1074 of 1366	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1047 of 1347	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1175 of 1334	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1050 of 1139	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1063 of 1196	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1044 of 1446	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	57 of 93	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	918 of 1206	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	801 of 1204	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	930 of 1198	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	688 of 1102	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	876 of 1128	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	942 of 1253	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2009	62.3	404 of 847	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	20.3	739 of 839	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	657 of 823	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	668 of 806	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)17th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Math24%-15 vs state

Social Studies18%-12 vs state

Science16%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Arcadia Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	932 Boswell Ln	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0530	355	24	14.7	79.4%	118 (33.2%)	151 (42.5%)	19 (5.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	57 (16.1%)	21.3	1136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.7%		26.7	1074^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.7%	62	23.0	34.7	24.6	30.3	23.1	15.8	16.1	17.5	$16,440	$3,731	$12,708
Winchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Winchell Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0780	465	25	18.6	42.4%	257 (55.3%)	90 (19.4%)	23 (4.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (18.1%)	86.9	175^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.2%		79.6	254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.9%	79	62.8	57.7	68.3	61.6	55.1	51.2	68.3	62.2	$14,115	$2,723	$11,392
KingWestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Nichols Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0610	531	26	20.3	40.9%	303 (57.1%)	127 (23.9%)	20 (3.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (14.1%)	69.2	421^st of 1488 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.9	483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	67.5%	62	45.4	55.4	57.6	45.4	47.9	41.0	52.0	41.0	$15,571	$3,614	$11,957
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West CampusECSE	Public	PK, KG-1	4606 Croyden Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9678	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3215 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0790	501	26	19.3	78.8%	120 (24.0%)	248 (49.5%)	40 (8.0%)	9 (1.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)	18.6	1187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.2%		18	1201^st of 1486 public elementary schools	19.2%	14	12.8	26.1	36.1	12.5	15.6	19.3	22.9	21.3	$16,870	$3,865	$13,006
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3546 Grand Prairie Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0590	169	13	12.8	46.7%	90 (53.3%)	50 (29.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (15.4%)								(n/a)	54.8			54.8					$17,056	$3,454	$13,602
Woodward Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	606 Stuart Ave	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0810	242	19	12.4	92.6%	30 (12.4%)	151 (62.4%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.4%)	9.1	1372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.8	1367^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.0%	5	13.9	11.1	17.5	19.4	11.1				$21,618	$4,718	$16,900
El Sol Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	604 W Vine St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0230	368	22	17.0	57.1%	161 (43.8%)	22 (6.0%)	129 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.0%)	38.4	888^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%		39.5	856^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.4%	32	34.5	44.7	52.3	36.2	29.2	16.4	33.3	17.9	$17,492	$4,172	$13,319
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2294 S 9th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0630	449	24	18.3	64.8%	172 (38.3%)	163 (36.3%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.9%)	52.6	677^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.8	937^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.9%	260	34.3	34.4	47.3	44.8	37.7	41.9	43.2	32.9	$16,772	$4,262	$12,510
ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2321 S Park St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0720	427	27	15.7	50.1%	228 (53.4%)	109 (25.5%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.0%)	58	595^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.0%		61.5	530^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.3%	65	39.3	62.2	48.6	44.0	40.5	24.3	44.3	40.0	$17,148	$3,525	$13,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Elementary School

What district is Arcadia Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Arcadia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Elementary School?

Students at Arcadia Elementary School are 43% African American, 33% White, 16% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Arcadia Elementary School a good school?

Arcadia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Arcadia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linden Grove Middle School
High : Kalamazoo Central High School

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