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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49009

At a glance

Schools

1,043

Students

Districts

Top rankedAlamo Elementary School239^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prairie Ridge Elementary School up 260 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alamo Elementary School 16.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 49009 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 Kalamazoo Public Schools elementary schools and 1 Youth Advancement Academy high school. The standout schools in this area are Alamo Elementary School, which consistently performs well on state assessments, and Youth Advancement Academy, which has a high graduation rate despite a low statewide ranking.

Alamo Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 239 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other elementary schools. In contrast, Prairie Ridge Elementary School and Cooper Elementary School have more varied academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.5% to 63.8%.

While Youth Advancement Academy was ranked low among Michigan high schools in 2015-2016, the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate (82.8%) and a low dropout rate (7.6%). The school has a very small student population (24 students) and a low student-teacher ratio (5.5), which may contribute to its success. However, the school also has a high percentage of students (87.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional support and resources for the student population.

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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 (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	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
Youth Advancement Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6750 Chime St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Youth Advancement Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 443-7740	19	3	5.8	89.5%	5 (26.3%)	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$37,512	$5,411	$32,102
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2294 S 9th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0630	449	24	18.3	64.8%	172 (38.3%)	163 (36.3%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.9%)	52.6	677^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.8	937^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.9%	260	34.3	34.4	47.3	44.8	37.7	41.9	43.2	32.9	$18,364	$2,599	$15,765
Boys To Men Group Home	Public	6-12	6025 Litchfield Ln	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 254-8444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alamo Elementary School	Public	K-5	8184 N 6th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7603	287	17	16.6	29.6%	262 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	82.3	239^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.9%		76	315^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.8%	76	66.7	60.8	66.7	72.9	58.8	50.0	53.7	35.2	$10,846	$17	$10,829
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%)	54.7	651^st of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.8	697^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.1%	46	46.2	34.0	63.8	48.7	24.0	48.9	40.4	27.7	$13,666	$575	$13,091

Cities Near Zip Code 49009

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kalamazoo	0.52 mi	63	379^th
Portage	3.82 mi	18	105^th
Mattawan	6.73 mi	5	34^th
Paw Paw	9.02 mi	7	231^st
Lawton	10.14 mi	4	306^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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