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Lincoln International Studies School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln International Studies School is an elementary public magnet school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 273 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Despite its focus on international studies, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math assessments compared to the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and the state of Michigan.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 50.2% in recent years, and a high-poverty student population, with 83.88% to 93.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $15,382 to $20,868 in recent years, this additional funding has not translated into improved academic performance. In fact, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its key metrics over the past decade.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, such as Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary and King-Westwood Elementary, Lincoln International Studies School stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. These disparities raise concerns about educational equity and the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the school's systemic challenges.

306

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,868

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

912 N Burdick St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3478

(269) 337-0640

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

White:

23.2%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 35 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg34%

Michigan avg42%

1,422^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	7.1	1422 of 1488	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1474 of 1486	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1408 of 1470	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1310 of 1408	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1328 of 1448	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	1369 of 1466	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1390 of 1548	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1414 of 1580	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1464 of 1533	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	1512 of 1563	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	1531 of 1566	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	1528 of 1552	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.4	1542 of 1552	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	1562 of 1589	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	1548 of 1577	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	1546 of 1565	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1483 of 1545	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	303 of 369	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	343 of 475	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.8	1307 of 1443	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1274 of 1346	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1362 of 1381	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1295 of 1350	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1051 of 1134	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1220 of 1397	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1259 of 1366	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1287 of 1446	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)18th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2018)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math15%-26 vs state

English Language Arts11%-33 vs state

Science5%-35 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2012

This school was one of the best schools in the state at one time. Over the last 5 years, leadership is non-existent and children are unsupervised, leading thier attention to inappropriate behaviors. I have requested that our child be tranferred from this nightmare! Close Quote

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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
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
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
Northglade Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1914 Cobb Ave	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0700	271	14	19.2	46.1%	139 (51.3%)	77 (28.4%)	7 (2.6%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.4%)	82.1	243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%		77.1	299^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.9%	56	56.8	51.3	78.3	50.0	41.0	63.0	69.6	56.5	$18,168	$4,577	$13,592
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
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
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
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
Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	600 Edison St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1300	178	14	12.7	65.7%	113 (63.5%)	26 (14.6%)	14 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.5%)								(n/a)	7.5			12.5					$16,203	$1,693	$14,511
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln International Studies School

What district is Lincoln International Studies School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many students attend Lincoln International Studies School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Lincoln International Studies School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln International Studies School?

Students at Lincoln International Studies School are 53% African American, 23% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

Is Lincoln International Studies School a good school?

Lincoln International Studies School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

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