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Parchment North Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Parchment North Elementary School in Kalamazoo, MI, serves 208 students in 4th and 5th grades within the Parchment School District.

Parchment North has experienced a significant academic decline in the most recent school year. After maintaining a stable 2-star rating for several years, the school’s state ranking dropped sharply to a 1-star rating, falling from the 37th percentile to the 19th percentile statewide. The most concerning metric is 4th-grade math proficiency, which sits at just 9.9%—nearly 30 percentage points below the state average of 39.4%. This decline is widespread, affecting different student groups across the school. However, there is a notable bright spot: the school has demonstrated strong success with its African American students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in a recent year, earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, the previous 5th-grade class performed well in English Language Arts and Science, nearly matching state averages, which suggests that academic outcomes can vary significantly from one cohort to the next.

When compared to nearby schools, Parchment North’s recent performance stands out as particularly weak. Cooper Elementary School in Plainwell Community Schools, located just over 4 miles away, consistently outperforms Parchment North in all subjects while serving a student population with a much lower percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (22.9% vs. 53.9%). Even within its own district, Parchment Central Elementary School shows higher proficiency in 3rd-grade subjects than Parchment North achieves in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting student performance may decline as they progress through the district. The school also spends a substantial $17,439 per student—higher than nearby higher-performing schools—yet achieves lower results. With the district itself holding a 1-star rating and a chronic absenteeism rate above the state average, Parchment North faces systemic challenges that will require targeted interventions to reverse the current downward trend.

208

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,439

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

5535 Keyes Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1581

(269) 488-1400

District: Parchment School District

Students who attend Parchment North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parchment Middle School
High:	Parchment High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

13.5%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg37%

1,213^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

473^rd of 625Parchment School District 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	18.1	1213 of 1492	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	941 of 1488	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	918 of 1486	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	923 of 1470	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	899 of 1344	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	889 of 1153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1087 of 1408	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	820 of 1448	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	935 of 1466	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	684 of 1548	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	586 of 1580	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	682 of 1533	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	852 of 1563	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	691 of 1566	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.5	1255 of 1552	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1209 of 1552	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.3	943 of 1589	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	687 of 1577	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.5	1215 of 1565	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	1115 of 1545	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	60 of 348	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.9	440 of 475	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	1209 of 1343	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	930 of 1338	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	978 of 1342	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	918 of 1321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	662 of 1106	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	741 of 902	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	991 of 1171	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	926 of 1443	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	103 of 222	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1184 of 1352	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	724 of 1346	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	804 of 1381	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	832 of 1350	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	809 of 1099	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	597 of 749	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	787 of 1134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	777 of 1397	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1168 of 1372	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	922 of 1366	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	867 of 1347	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	923 of 1334	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	937 of 1139	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	785 of 915	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	983 of 1196	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	654 of 1446	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	54 of 81	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	1093 of 1199	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	898 of 1206	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	883 of 1204	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	909 of 1198	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	868 of 1102	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	835 of 1005	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	973 of 1128	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	624 of 1253	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)83rd percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2018)64th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2018)54th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-16 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

Social Studies11%-16 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	18.1	1213^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.7%		34.7	941^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%	272		28.1	25.5		9.9	19.4	23.5	11.2	$17,439	$2,010	$15,430
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)	17.6			29.7					$16,413	$2,094	$14,319
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%)	15.3	1267^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.1%		8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%	126	21.8	27.1	21.7	18.2	14.6	1456.1	19.6	10.9	$20,277	$2,510	$17,767
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
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%)	16.3	1250^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%	84	25.0	29.6	27.3	9.1	18.5	1462.8	18.2	9.1	$21,936	$2,429	$19,507
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
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
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
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%)	16.4	1249^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.5	1237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.9%	12	32.0	17.0	14.8	35.3	20.8	4.8	11.3	1465.8	$18,695	$2,537	$16,158
Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7559 N 14th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 349-2674	288	17	16.9	22.9%	263 (91.3%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	42.9	812^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.7	651^st of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%	161	40.0	34.1	42.3	45.0	40.9	30.8	32.7	13.5	$13,666	$575	$13,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Parchment North Elementary School

How many students attend Parchment North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Parchment North Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parchment North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parchment North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parchment Middle School
High : Parchment High School

Is Parchment North Elementary School a good school?

Parchment North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Parchment North Elementary School?

Students at Parchment North Elementary School are 66% White, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Parchment North Elementary School in?

Parchment School District

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