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Winchell Elementary School

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Winchell Elementary School ranks 175 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Winchell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 491 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in the state.

Winchell Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students had proficiency rates of 68.3% in English Language Arts, 51.2% in Math, 68.3% in Science, and 62.2% in Social Studies, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's White students and male students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 3% and 9% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively.

While Winchell Elementary outperforms most nearby ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary, Edison Academy, and Arcadia Elementary, it lags behind the performance of KingWestwood Elementary, another Kalamazoo Public Schools elementary school. Additionally, the nearby magnet schools, such as Edison Academy and Woods Lake Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Winchell Elementary.

465

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,115

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2316 Winchell Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-2204

(269) 337-0780

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Winchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High:	Loy Norrix High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

19.4%

Two or more races:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

175^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.9	175 of 1488	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	254 of 1486	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	244 of 1470	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	203 of 1344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	124 of 1408	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	209 of 1448	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	88 of 1466	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	113 of 1548	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	84 of 1580	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	82 of 1533	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	134 of 1563	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	225 of 1566	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	417 of 1552	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	280 of 1552	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	522 of 1589	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	733 of 1577	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	711 of 1565	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	588 of 1545	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	200 of 369	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	129 of 348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	130 of 321	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	24 of 212	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	107 of 475	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	238 of 1338	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	233 of 1342	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	320 of 1321	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	168 of 1106	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	96 of 1171	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	151 of 1443	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	448 of 1346	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	961 of 1381	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	895 of 1350	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	432 of 1099	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	277 of 1134	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	504 of 1397	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	121 of 1366	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	329 of 1347	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	213 of 1334	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	221 of 1139	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	117 of 1196	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	290 of 1446	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	49 of 93	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	56 of 78	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	34 of 1206	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	43 of 1204	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	30 of 1198	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	14 of 1102	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	58 of 1128	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	75 of 1253	94.0%	★★★★★

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 (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+28 vs state

English Language Arts63%+21 vs state

Social Studies62%+32 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Winchell Elementary School

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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
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
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
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%)	21.3	1136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.7%		26.7	1074^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.7%	62			23.0	34.7	24.6			30.3	23.1	15.8		16.1		17.5		$16,440	$3,731	$12,708
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
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
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
Angling Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Angling Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6000	360	25	14.6	28.9%	243 (67.5%)	26 (7.2%)	35 (9.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	61.8	540^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.0%	154			45.5	53.4	52.5			50.0	36.2	34.4		42.6		40.3		$15,202	$1,016	$14,186
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
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%)	69.2	421^st of 1488 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.9	483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	67.5%	62			45.4	55.4	57.6			45.4	47.9	41.0		52.0		41.0		$15,571	$3,614	$11,957
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchell Elementary School

Is Winchell Elementary School a good school?

Winchell Elementary School ranks 175^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winchell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Winchell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Winchell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High : Loy Norrix High School

What district is Winchell Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Winchell Elementary School?

Students at Winchell Elementary School are 55% White, 19% African American, 18% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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