KingWestwood Elementary School

Summary:

KingWestwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 591 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district.

KingWestwood consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with strong results across subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, KingWestwood's 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly higher than the district averages. The school also performs well for student subgroups, ranking in the top 30-50% of Michigan elementary schools for White, Multi-racial, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. However, KingWestwood has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11% in 2018-2019 to 34.8% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, KingWestwood generally outperforms other Kalamazoo Public Schools elementary schools like Woods Lake Elementary, Woodward Elementary, and Arcadia Elementary. However, Winchell Elementary and Northglade Montessori School have comparable or stronger performance in certain areas. The nearby Parchment Northwood Elementary School, in a different district, has lower proficiency rates than KingWestwood.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1100 Nichols Rd
       Kalamazoo, MI  49006-2002


(269) 337-0610

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
483rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,609 Help


Students who attend KingWestwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.0%
African American:
25.0%
Two or more races:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details KingWestwood Elementary School ranks better than 67.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details KingWestwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District. Student population at KingWestwood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55%), African American (25%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at KingWestwood Elementary School is 21.1, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at KingWestwood Elementary School is $15,609. 14 elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

KingWestwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks KingWestwood Elementary School 483rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See KingWestwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kalamazoo Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalamazoo Public Schools 421st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for KingWestwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.80 956th 1545 38.1%
2007 55.90 855th 1565 45.4%
2008 52.22 990th 1577 37.2%
2009 46.22 1122nd 1589 29.4%
2010 61.10 818th 1552 47.3%
2011 66.54 570th 1552 63.3%
2012 68.54 469th 1566 70.1%
2013 66.88 501st 1563 67.9%
2014 59.94 644th 1533 58.0%
2015 57.40 669th 1580 57.7%
2016 61.98 565th 1548 63.5%
2017 64.20 432nd 1466 70.5%
2018 80.00 275th 1448 81.0%
2019 64.95 442nd 1408 68.6%
2022 64.23 427th 1344 68.2%
2023 56.66 595th 1470 59.5%
2024 64.88 483rd 1486 67.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.20 12th 81 85.2%
2023 40.94 42nd 81 48.1%
2024 53.98 27th 78 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.30 66th 225 70.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.06 408th 1397 70.8%
2019 54.00 478th 1134 57.8%
2022 63.05 326th 1099 70.3%
2023 50.05 629th 1350 53.4%
2024 49.29 649th 1381 53.0%
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Rank History for Female students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.18 245th 1443 83.0%
2019 53.91 519th 1171 55.7%
2022 50.69 511th 1106 53.8%
2023 43.14 714th 1321 46.0%
2024 55.44 536th 1342 60.1%
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Rank History for Male students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.11 330th 1446 77.2%
2019 65.36 364th 1196 69.6%
2022 64.79 354th 1139 68.9%
2023 58.63 512th 1334 61.6%
2024 63.90 441st 1347 67.3%
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Rank History for African American students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.92 53rd 475 88.8%
2019 41.91 119th 212 43.9%
2022 51.87 56th 158 64.6%
2023 48.35 129th 321 59.8%
2024 54.22 122nd 348 64.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.98 88th 222 60.4%
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Rank History for White students at KingWestwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.48 116th 1253 90.7%
2019 79.48 175th 1128 84.5%
2022 74.96 234th 1102 78.8%
2023 66.74 349th 1198 70.9%
2024 72.93 282nd 1204 76.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for KingWestwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 165 115 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1989 155 129 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 289
1990 162 143 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 313
1991 151 135 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1992 370 174 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 559
1993 386 177 8 9 3 n/a n/a 0 583
1994 391 196 9 6 6 n/a n/a 0 608
1995 356 200 8 2 4 n/a n/a 0 570
1996 356 200 8 2 4 n/a n/a 0 570
1997 345 186 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 545
1998 284 170 4 4 6 n/a n/a 0 468
1999 282 187 6 9 7 n/a n/a 0 491
2000 318 184 9 7 6 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 285 198 9 10 6 n/a n/a 0 508
2002 288 214 17 10 8 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 288 214 17 10 8 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 281 228 19 14 6 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 235 209 13 19 6 n/a n/a 0 482
2006 245 191 13 9 6 n/a n/a 0 464
2007 297 206 15 16 7 n/a n/a 0 541
2008 324 234 22 26 7 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 321 236 58 0 6 n/a n/a 0 621
2010 276 173 18 38 5 n/a n/a 0 510
2011 284 143 15 40 3 0 26 0 511
2012 280 146 12 54 2 0 26 0 520
2013 279 158 10 48 2 0 29 0 526
2014 298 153 10 38 1 0 44 0 544
2015 287 158 11 42 3 1 47 0 549
2016 302 155 6 41 3 1 69 0 577
2017 327 124 7 44 4 2 66 0 574
2018 331 135 6 41 3 2 58 0 576
2019 324 136 5 28 2 2 57 0 554
2020 324 146 8 32 3 2 63 0 578
2021 320 149 7 25 3 1 67 0 572
2022 329 123 7 28 3 1 79 0 570
2023 325 148 7 26 1 0 84 0 591

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KingWestwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 n/a n/a n/a
1989 289 n/a n/a 39.1
1990 313 23.0 13.6 43.5
1991 293 n/a n/a n/a
1992 559 n/a n/a 28.4
1993 583 n/a 0.0 29.7
1994 608 30.4 20.0 29.1
1995 570 30.4 18.8 30.4
1996 570 30.4 18.8 30.4
1997 545 29.0 18.8 24.4
1998 468 28.0 16.7 30.6
1999 491 29.0 16.9 39.9
2000 524 30.2 17.4 38.7
2001 508 28.7 17.7 38.8
2002 537 30.3 17.7 41
2003 537 30.3 17.7 41
2004 548 32.0 17.1 41.2
2005 482 30.7 15.7 44.8
2006 464 28.9 16.1 39.4
2007 541 32.1 16.9 39.2
2008 613 33.6 18.2 41.3
2009 621 32.4 19.2 43.2
2010 510 28.0 18.2 45.7
2011 511 30.0 17.0 47.4
2012 520 29.1 17.8 47.3
2013 526 27.0 19.4 51.5
2014 544 27.9 19.4 47.6
2015 549 29.0 18.9 47.5
2016 577 29.0 19.8 39.5
2017 574 28.8 19.9 41.1
2018 576 27.7 20.7 44.3
2019 554 27.4 20.1 44
2020 578 29.9 19.3 45
2021 572 28.8 19.8 43.9
2022 570 26.0 21.9 45.8
2023 591 28.0 21.1 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio KingWestwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 n/a n/a n/a
1989 289 n/a n/a 39.1
1990 313 23.0 13.6 43.5
1991 293 n/a n/a n/a
1992 559 n/a n/a 28.4
1993 583 n/a 0.0 29.7
1994 608 30.4 20.0 29.1
1995 570 30.4 18.8 30.4
1996 570 30.4 18.8 30.4
1997 545 29.0 18.8 24.4
1998 468 28.0 16.7 30.6
1999 491 29.0 16.9 39.9
2000 524 30.2 17.4 38.7
2001 508 28.7 17.7 38.8
2002 537 30.3 17.7 41
2003 537 30.3 17.7 41
2004 548 32.0 17.1 41.2
2005 482 30.7 15.7 44.8
2006 464 28.9 16.1 39.4
2007 541 32.1 16.9 39.2
2008 613 33.6 18.2 41.3
2009 621 32.4 19.2 43.2
2010 510 28.0 18.2 45.7
2011 511 30.0 17.0 47.4
2012 520 29.1 17.8 47.3
2013 526 27.0 19.4 51.5
2014 544 27.9 19.4 47.6
2015 549 29.0 18.9 47.5
2016 577 29.0 19.8 39.5
2017 574 28.8 19.9 41.1
2018 576 27.7 20.7 44.3
2019 554 27.4 20.1 44
2020 578 29.9 19.3 45
2021 572 28.8 19.8 43.9
2022 570 26.0 21.9 45.8
2023 591 28.0 21.1 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for KingWestwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,170 (9.8%) $10,711 (90.2%) $11,881
2020 $1,225 (10.7%) $10,256 (89.3%) $11,481
2021 $1,300 (11.3%) $10,184 (88.7%) $11,484
2022 $2,113 (15.9%) $11,187 (84.1%) $13,301
2023 $2,387 (15.3%) $13,222 (84.7%) $15,609

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KingWestwood Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 442nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 595th of 1470 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (KingWestwood Elementary School)52.643.5
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)36.631.1
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (KingWestwood Elementary School)51.344.9
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.528.9
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (KingWestwood Elementary School)57.547.8
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.935.3
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (KingWestwood Elementary School)55.141
 14.1%
   4th Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)33.127.7
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (KingWestwood Elementary School)57.154
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.534.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (KingWestwood Elementary School)42.434.1
 8.3%
   5th Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)27.318.8
 8.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (KingWestwood Elementary School)22.920.6
 2.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Kalamazoo Public Schools)14.214.4
 0.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students554591
 6.7%
African American136148
 8.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic2826
 7.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White324325
 0.3%
Two or More Races5784
 47.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44%46.9%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about KingWestwood Elementary School

Students at KingWestwood Elementary School are 55% White, 25% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended KingWestwood Elementary School.

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

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

KingWestwood Elementary School ranks 483rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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