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Best public schools in Kalamazoo, MI

54 public schools in Kalamazoo: 25 elementary · 6 middle · 11 high · 2 K-8 · 9 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

25 schools in Kalamazoo, best first
1
Northglade Montessori School 82.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 270 students
ELA 67%Math 54%Science 57%
#218 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Alamo Elementary School 78.8
Otsego Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 292 students
ELA 64%Math 54%Science 46%
#263 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Indian Prairie Elementary School 77.0
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-3 · 196 students
ELA 56%Math 56%
#285 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
KingWestwood Elementary School 75.3
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 564 students
ELA 60%Math 49%Science 53%
#306 of 1,239 in Michigan
5
Winchell Elementary School 72.6
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 491 students
ELA 59%Math 46%Science 55%
#340 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School 68.7
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 463 students
ELA 55%Math 42%Science 58%
#388 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Greenwood Elementary School 65.3
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-3 · 87 students
ELA 44%Math 56%
#430 of 1,239 in Michigan
8
Cooper Elementary School 43.9
Plainwell Community Schools · Grades PK-5 · 292 students
ELA 39%Math 38%Science 33%
#695 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
Prairie Ridge Elementary School 38.6
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 472 students
ELA 37%Math 31%Science 40%
#761 of 1,239 in Michigan
10
El Sol Elementary 36.3
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 358 students
ELA 38%Math 23%Science 47%
#790 of 1,239 in Michigan
11
Arcadia Elementary School 25.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 381 students
ELA 34%Math 23%Science 22%
#925 of 1,239 in Michigan
12
Milwood Elementary School 24.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 382 students
ELA 32%Math 24%Science 21%
#937 of 1,239 in Michigan
13
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts 19.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 512 students
ELA 22%Math 19%Science 34%
#999 of 1,239 in Michigan
14
Parchment Central Elem School 18.2
Parchment School District · Grades PK-3 · 286 students
ELA 18%Math 30%
#1,014 of 1,239 in Michigan
15
Parchment North Elem School 16.0
Parchment School District · Grades 4-5 · 244 students
ELA 27%Math 14%Science 24%
#1,041 of 1,239 in Michigan
16
Woodward Elementary 13.0
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 233 students
ELA 21%Math 18%Science 18%
#1,078 of 1,239 in Michigan
17
Edison Academy 11.1
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 339 students
ELA 21%Math 18%Science 11%
#1,102 of 1,239 in Michigan
18
Spring Valley Center for Exploration 11.0
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 256 students
ELA 24%Math 13%Science 20%
#1,103 of 1,239 in Michigan
19
Northeastern Elementary School 10.0
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 215 students
ELA 27%Math 6%Science 18%
#1,115 of 1,239 in Michigan
20
Washington Writers Academy 4.7
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 246 students
ELA 14%Math 8%Science 11%
#1,181 of 1,239 in Michigan
21
Comstock Elementary School 4.4
Comstock Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 621 students
ELA 13%Math 7%Science 12%
#1,185 of 1,239 in Michigan
22
Parchment Northwood Elem School 3.9
Parchment School District · Grades PK-3 · 168 students
ELA 5%Math 16%
#1,191 of 1,239 in Michigan
23
Lincoln International Studies School 3.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 273 students
ELA 8%Math 11%Science 5%
#1,197 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Comstock Early Learning Academy —
Comstock Public Schools · Grades PK-K
No published test results
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Kalamazoo RESA West CampusECSE —
Kalamazoo RESA · Grades PK-1 · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Kalamazoo, best first
1
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts 37.4
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 877 students
ELA 41%Math 27%Science 37%
#281 of 448 in Michigan
2
Linden Grove Middle School 34.3
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 703 students
ELA 42%Math 23%Science 39%
#295 of 448 in Michigan
3
Hillside Middle School 32.5
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 474 students
ELA 37%Math 25%Science 39%
#303 of 448 in Michigan
4
Milwood Magnet School 24.7
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 703 students
ELA 34%Math 20%Science 30%
#338 of 448 in Michigan
5
Parchment Middle School 22.2
Parchment School District · Grades 6-8 · 334 students
ELA 38%Math 14%Science 28%
#349 of 448 in Michigan
6
Comstock Middle School 11.9
Comstock Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 317 students
ELA 22%Math 6%Science 30%
#395 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

11 schools in Kalamazoo, best first
1
Loy Norrix High School 54.9
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,767 students
ELA 54%Math 28%Science 44%
#273 of 604 in Michigan
2
Kalamazoo Central High School 47.6
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,651 students
ELA 51%Math 28%Science 35%
#317 of 604 in Michigan
3
Parchment High School 37.8
Parchment School District · Grades 8-12 · 414 students
ELA 51%Math 16%Science 30%
#376 of 604 in Michigan
4
Comstock High School 19.5
Comstock Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 367 students
ELA 38%Math 9%Science 20%
#487 of 604 in Michigan
5
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program 19.1
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 157 students
ELA 26%Math 15%Science 10%
#489 of 604 in Michigan
6
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy 6.4
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 135 students
ELA 10%Math 10%Science 10%
#566 of 604 in Michigan
7
Phoenix Alternative High School 4.1
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 179 students
ELA 9%Math 9%Science 3%
#580 of 604 in Michigan
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Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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The Epic Center —
Kalamazoo RESA · Grades 9-12
No published test results
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Transition Services —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 17 students
No published test results
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Youth Advancement Academy —
Youth Advancement Academy · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 24 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Kalamazoo, best first
1
STEM Academy 98.1
Comstock Public Schools · Grades K-8 · 280 students
ELA 74%Math 69%Science 81%
#5 of 240 in Michigan
2
Paramount Charter Academy 55.2
Paramount Charter Academy · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 370 students
ELA 30%Math 19%Science 23%
#108 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

9 schools in Kalamazoo
1
Youth Center School 33.6
Kalamazoo RESA · Grades 5-12 · 50 students
ELA 25%Math 25%
#191 of 287 in Michigan
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Boys To Men Group Home —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Comstock Compass High School —
Comstock Public Schools · Grades PK-12 · 285 students
No published test results
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Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Kalamazoo RESA West CampusYoung Adult Program —
Kalamazoo RESA · Grades 6-12 · 131 students
No published test results
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Lets Talk About It Girls Home —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Lets Talk About It Home for Young Men —
Kalamazoo Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Parchment Innovation Center —
Parchment School District · Grades 6-12 · 120 students
No published test results
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Valley Center School —
Kalamazoo RESA · Grades 1-12 · 25 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Kalamazoo
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Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital —
Michigan Department of Community Health · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Kalamazoo

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