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KingWestwood Elementary School

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KingWestwood Elementary School ranks 295 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

KingWestwood Elementary School is a public school in Kalamazoo, MI, serving 531 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, a strong rebound from a recent dip and a return to its historical highs.

KingWestwood stands out as a high performer compared to most nearby schools. In 2025-2026, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 65.9%, far exceeding the district average of 39.9% and the state average of 43.8%. Its overall state rank of 295 out of 1492 places it in the top tier alongside Northglade Montessori School (rank 183) and Winchell Elementary School (rank 346), while schools like Woodward Elementary (rank 1285) and Arcadia Elementary School (rank 1028) rank in the bottom half of the state. The school also excels at attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4%—less than half the district's 39.1% and well below the state average of 27.9%.

Academically, KingWestwood shows consistent strength in reading across all grade levels, with ELA proficiency ranging from 52.8% to 65.9% in 2025-2026. Math scores are solid but trend downward as students advance, dropping from 62.5% in 3rd grade to 42.1% in 5th grade. The school is notably efficient with resources, spending about $15,600 per student while achieving results that surpass schools spending significantly more, such as Lincoln International Studies School ($21,545 per student). While the school performs exceptionally well for its White students (92nd percentile statewide), results for other subgroups are more varied, with African American students ranking in the 71st percentile and low-income students in the 62nd percentile—an area that continues to need attention.

531

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,600

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Nichols Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-2002

(269) 337-0610

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend KingWestwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linden Grove Middle School
High:	Kalamazoo Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

African American:

23.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

295^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.7	295 of 1492	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	421 of 1488	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	483 of 1486	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	595 of 1470	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	427 of 1344	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	442 of 1408	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	275 of 1448	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	432 of 1466	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	565 of 1548	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	669 of 1580	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	644 of 1533	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	501 of 1563	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	469 of 1566	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	570 of 1552	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	818 of 1552	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1122 of 1589	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.2	990 of 1577	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	855 of 1565	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	956 of 1545	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	113 of 388	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.6	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	122 of 348	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	119 of 212	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.9	53 of 475	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	225 of 1343	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	396 of 1338	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	536 of 1342	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	714 of 1321	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	511 of 1106	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	519 of 1171	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	245 of 1443	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.0	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	518 of 1352	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	752 of 1346	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	649 of 1381	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	629 of 1350	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	326 of 1099	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	478 of 1134	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	408 of 1397	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	391 of 1372	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	453 of 1366	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	441 of 1347	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	512 of 1334	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	354 of 1139	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	364 of 1196	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	330 of 1446	77.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	33 of 93	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	42 of 81	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.2	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	94 of 246	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	66 of 225	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	99 of 1199	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	98 of 1206	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	282 of 1204	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	349 of 1198	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	234 of 1102	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	175 of 1128	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	116 of 1253	90.7%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2018)60th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Science53%+13 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

Social Studies41%+14 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
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
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West CampusECSE	Public	PK, KG-1	4606 Croyden Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9678	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	932 Boswell Ln	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0530	355	24	14.7	79.4%	118 (33.2%)	151 (42.5%)	19 (5.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	57 (16.1%)	28.3	1028^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.1%		21.3	1136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.7%	108	30.6	41.9	27.3	26.0	28.4	12.7	21.8	1469.9	$17,837	$2,520	$15,317
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
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
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
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
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%)	74.4	346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.8%		86.9	175^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.2%	171	48.2	66.3	62.2	48.2	54.7	35.4	54.9	37.8	$14,819	$1,822	$12,997
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

Frequently Asked Questions about KingWestwood Elementary School

What district is KingWestwood Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many students attend KingWestwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended KingWestwood Elementary School.

Is KingWestwood Elementary School a good school?

KingWestwood Elementary School ranks 295^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of KingWestwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Linden Grove Middle School
High : Kalamazoo Central High School

What is the racial makeup of KingWestwood Elementary School?

Students at KingWestwood Elementary School are 57% White, 24% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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