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Edison Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Edison Academy is an elementary school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 339 students. It 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.

Edison Academy faces significant challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and the performance of certain student subgroups. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 50.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Kalamazoo Public Schools district average. Academically, Edison Academy's performance on M-Step tests is consistently lower than the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and the state of Michigan averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.1% of 3rd-grade students at Edison Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.1% for the Kalamazoo district and 38.9% for the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Kalamazoo district, Edison Academy generally performs worse academically. For example, Winchell Elementary and ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary, which are both within a 1.5-mile radius of Edison Academy, have significantly higher M-Step test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite being a public magnet school, Edison Academy's academic performance and other key metrics do not seem to be significantly better than the other traditional public elementary schools in the district. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, but these factors do not appear to be driving improved outcomes for the students.

376

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,208

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

831 Lake St
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0550

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Edison Academy usually attend:

High:

Loy Norrix High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

White:

15.7%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

1,237^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1237 of 1488	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1259 of 1486	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1366 of 1470	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1294 of 1408	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1198 of 1448	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1187 of 1466	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	1266 of 1548	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1356 of 1580	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	1459 of 1533	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	1468 of 1563	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	1502 of 1566	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	1465 of 1552	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	1491 of 1552	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	1573 of 1589	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	1557 of 1577	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	1558 of 1565	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1541 of 1545	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	255 of 369	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	242 of 348	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	242 of 475	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1127 of 1338	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1241 of 1342	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1202 of 1321	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1173 of 1443	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	105 of 222	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	996 of 1346	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1146 of 1381	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1218 of 1350	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1030 of 1134	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1035 of 1397	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1131 of 1366	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1089 of 1347	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1177 of 1446	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-16 vs state

English Language Arts22%-20 vs state

Math16%-22 vs state

Social Studies11%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Lincoln International Studies School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	912 N Burdick St	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0640	306	25	12.0	81.0%	71 (23.2%)	162 (52.9%)	14 (4.6%)	14 (4.6%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.5%)	7.1	1422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.6	1474^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.8%	52				12.5	9.4			13.6	16.9			5.4				$20,868	$4,379	$16,489
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
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
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
Paramount Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3624 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Paramount Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 553-6400	373	25	15.1	95.2%	65 (17.4%)	182 (48.8%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (24.4%)	13.4	1293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.2	1172^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.1%	121	34.8	13.0	20.5	19.4	16.2	30.4	29.2	11.4	12.9	16.2	13.0	10.8	13.6		21.7	$18,302	$2,477	$15,825
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Academy

What is the racial makeup of Edison Academy?

Students at Edison Academy are 62% African American, 16% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Edison Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Edison Academy.

Is Edison Academy a good school?

Edison Academy ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Edison Academy attend?

Students who attend Edison Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Loy Norrix High School

What district is Edison Academy in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

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