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Spring Valley Center for Exploration

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Spring Valley Center for Exploration is a public elementary magnet school serving grades PK-5 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with an enrollment of 256 students. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in the state.

Despite being a magnet school, Spring Valley Center for Exploration consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide. Additionally, the school has faced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 50.9% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, other public magnet elementary schools in the Kalamazoo area, such as El Sol Elementary, Washington Writers Academy, Lincoln International Studies School, and Northglade Montessori School, generally outperform Spring Valley Center for Exploration on academic metrics. Despite its proximity to these higher-performing schools, Spring Valley Center for Exploration has faced long-standing challenges in improving student outcomes, with its poor performance persisting for over a decade.

263

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,560

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3530 Mount Olivet Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-2044

(269) 337-0750

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Spring Valley Center for Exploration usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Kalamazoo Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

Two or more races:

21.7%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

1,393^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	8.2	1393 of 1488	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1401 of 1486	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1449 of 1470	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1229 of 1344	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1327 of 1408	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1279 of 1448	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1288 of 1466	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1367 of 1548	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1310 of 1580	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	1433 of 1533	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1366 of 1563	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	1428 of 1566	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	1390 of 1552	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1425 of 1552	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	1404 of 1589	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.7	1517 of 1577	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	1525 of 1565	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	1484 of 1545	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	291 of 369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	302 of 475	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1203 of 1338	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1299 of 1321	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1133 of 1171	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1257 of 1443	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1291 of 1346	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1346 of 1381	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1336 of 1350	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1072 of 1134	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1170 of 1397	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1295 of 1366	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1298 of 1347	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1071 of 1139	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1214 of 1446	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	1048 of 1204	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1104 of 1253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)13th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-24 vs state

Math9%-30 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

Social Studies6%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Spring Valley Center for Exploration

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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
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 Mount Olivet Rd	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0750	263	20	12.8	84.0%	45 (17.1%)	132 (50.2%)	23 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.7%)	8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.5	1401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	12.8	19.0	22.4	8.3	9.5	7.8	7.8	5.9	$21,560	$4,367	$17,193
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)	18.2			32.5					$16,146	$1,590	$14,556
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
Parchment North Elementary School	Public	4-5	5535 Keyes Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1400	208	14	14.8	53.8%	137 (65.9%)	28 (13.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	34.7	941^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.1	918^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.2%	23		21.6	49.5		13.7	24.3	39.8	26.2	$16,400	$1,582	$14,819
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
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
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
Comstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	1423 N 28th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8960	597	42	14.2	74.9%	279 (46.7%)	139 (23.3%)	82 (13.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.6%)	7.8	1403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.7%		6	1441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	38	17.6	12.5	12.4	11.8	7.3	6.3	16.5	6.2	$20,604	$3,560	$17,044
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
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 Spring Valley Center for Exploration

Is Spring Valley Center for Exploration a good school?

Spring Valley Center for Exploration ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Spring Valley Center for Exploration in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley Center for Exploration?

Students at Spring Valley Center for Exploration are 50% African American, 22% Two or more races, 17% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Spring Valley Center for Exploration attend?

Students who attend Spring Valley Center for Exploration usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle School
High : Kalamazoo Central High School

How many students attend Spring Valley Center for Exploration?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Spring Valley Center for Exploration.

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