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ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School

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ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School ranks 595 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 463 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district.

ParkwoodUpjohn generally outperforms the Kalamazoo district and Michigan state averages on M-Step tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 39.3% of 3rd graders at ParkwoodUpjohn were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.1% for the Kalamazoo district and 38.9% for the state. In math, 44% of ParkwoodUpjohn's 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 33.7% for the district and 42.7% for the state. This pattern of outperforming the district and state averages is consistent across most grade levels and subjects, indicating that ParkwoodUpjohn is a relatively high-performing school within its local context.

However, ParkwoodUpjohn's performance on M-Step tests varies across different student subgroups. White students and multi-racial students tend to perform better than the state averages, while African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform below the state averages. Additionally, ParkwoodUpjohn has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.5% to 50.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $12,687 in 2020-2021 to $17,148 in 2023-2024, and a reduction in student-teacher ratios, suggesting that the school and district are investing more resources into the school.

427

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,148

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2321 S Park St
Kalamazoo, MI 49001-3614

(269) 337-0720

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milwood Magnet School
High:	Loy Norrix High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

595^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	58.0	595 of 1488	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	530 of 1486	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	748 of 1470	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	515 of 1344	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	449 of 1408	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	355 of 1448	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	276 of 1466	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	362 of 1548	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	500 of 1580	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	610 of 1533	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	549 of 1563	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	777 of 1566	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	1085 of 1552	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	1185 of 1552	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	1317 of 1589	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	1405 of 1577	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1354 of 1565	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	1377 of 1545	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	177 of 369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	228 of 348	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	96 of 212	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	148 of 475	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	520 of 1338	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	513 of 1342	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	502 of 1321	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	437 of 1106	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	422 of 1171	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	298 of 1443	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	81.9	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1030 of 1346	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	954 of 1381	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	919 of 1350	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	532 of 1099	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	746 of 1134	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	623 of 1397	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	671 of 1366	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	550 of 1347	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	936 of 1334	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	465 of 1139	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	459 of 1196	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	424 of 1446	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	22 of 78	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	183 of 1206	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	200 of 1204	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	305 of 1198	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	229 of 1102	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	131 of 1128	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	151 of 1253	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School

What district is ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many students attend ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School.

Is ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School a good school?

ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School ranks 595^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Milwood Magnet School
High : Loy Norrix High School

What is the racial makeup of ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School?

Students at ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 15% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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