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Northglade Montessori School

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Northglade Montessori School ranks 183 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Northglade Montessori School is a public Montessori elementary school (PK-5) in Kalamazoo, MI, serving 271 students within the Kalamazoo Public Schools district.

Northglade Montessori has become a standout success story in recent years. The school has climbed from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a consistent 4-star rating, and in 2025-2026 it ranked in the 88th percentile statewide—placing it among the top 183 of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to nearby schools in the same district. For example, Lincoln International Studies School (0.88 miles away) ranks in the 4th percentile, and Woodward Elementary (0.94 miles away) ranks in the 14th percentile. Even the district's next-best performer, KingWestwood Elementary School, ranks in the 80th percentile—still below Northglade. Test scores tell the same story: in 5th-grade ELA, 67.6% of Northglade students were proficient, compared to 39.9% for the district and 43.8% for the state. In 4th-grade math, 59.5% were proficient versus 29.7% for the district and 39.4% for the state.

What makes this success even more notable is that Northglade achieves these results while serving a student body where 46% qualify for free/reduced lunch—a lower percentage than many struggling neighbors like Northeastern Elementary (93.85%) or Edison Academy (96.28%), but still a significant population. The school also excels in science and social studies, with 56.8% proficiency in both subjects versus state averages of 40% and 27.5%. Chronic absenteeism is just 19.9%—less than half the district average of 39.1%—suggesting students are engaged and want to be there. Northglade's per-student spending ($18,432) is actually lower than many lower-performing peers, indicating its success comes from effective use of the Montessori model rather than simply more funding. For parents seeking a school where children thrive academically regardless of background, Northglade Montessori is clearly a top choice in the Kalamazoo area.

271

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,432

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1914 Cobb Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-1767

(269) 337-0700

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Northglade Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Kalamazoo Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

African American:

28.4%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

183^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools

407^th of 625Kalamazoo 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
2026	86.1	183 of 1492	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	243 of 1488	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	299 of 1486	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	496 of 1470	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	638 of 1344	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	898 of 1408	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	928 of 1448	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	768 of 1466	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	939 of 1548	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	816 of 1580	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	1103 of 1533	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	1079 of 1563	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.5	1352 of 1566	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	1423 of 1552	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	1510 of 1552	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	1559 of 1589	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1502 of 1577	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	1477 of 1565	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	1540 of 1545	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	99 of 388	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	97.0	6 of 369	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	75 of 321	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	237 of 475	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	355 of 1343	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	313 of 1338	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	337 of 1342	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	535 of 1321	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	592 of 1106	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	853 of 1443	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	303 of 1352	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	296 of 1346	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	595 of 1381	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	624 of 1350	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	625 of 1099	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	758 of 1134	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	903 of 1397	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	88 of 1372	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	180 of 1366	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	330 of 1347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	539 of 1334	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	578 of 1139	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	999 of 1446	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	40 of 1199	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	67 of 1206	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	68 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	62 of 1198	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	171 of 1102	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	122 of 1253	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Science57%+17 vs state

Social Studies57%+29 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	86.1	183^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.1	243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%	60	63.8	69.0	67.6	53.2	59.5	48.6	56.8	56.8	$18,432	$2,494	$15,939
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%)	7.2	1431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.1%		7.1	1422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	4.4%	9	7.0	14.0	8.8	7.0	19.2	10.3	6.9	1465.3	$21,545	$2,678	$18,867
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%)	14.6	1285^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.9%		9.1	1372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.8%	87	21.2	21.1	20.5	25.0	21.1	7.7	17.9	7.7	$21,518	$2,998	$18,520
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)	8.9			15.6					$16,924	$2,362	$14,562
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%)	40.5	853^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.4	888^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%	35	30.5	42.6	40.4	16.9	33.3	17.0	46.8	34.0	$18,255	$2,318	$15,937
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%)	77.7	295^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.2%		69.2	421^st of 1488 public elementary schools	71.7%	126	61.3	52.8	65.9	62.5	47.2	42.1	53.2	41.3	$15,600	$2,025	$13,576
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)	55.9			55.9					$18,848	$2,320	$16,529
Parchment Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	516 N Orient St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1000	289	16	18.0	62.3%	191 (66.1%)	34 (11.8%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)								(n/a)	17.6			29.7					$16,413	$2,094	$14,319
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%)	16.3	1250^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%	84	25.0	29.6	27.3	9.1	18.5	1462.8	18.2	9.1	$21,936	$2,429	$19,507
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%)	16.4	1249^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.5	1237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.9%	12	32.0	17.0	14.8	35.3	20.8	4.8	11.3	1465.8	$18,695	$2,537	$16,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Northglade Montessori School

How many students attend Northglade Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Northglade Montessori School.

Is Northglade Montessori School a good school?

Northglade Montessori School ranks 183^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northglade Montessori School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Northglade Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Northglade Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle School
High : Kalamazoo Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Northglade Montessori School?

Students at Northglade Montessori School are 51% White, 28% African American, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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