Paramount Charter Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Kalamazoo, Michigan·49008
Score
55.2/100
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#108
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#2
In Kalamazoo
Top 45%
In Michigan

Score 55.2/100: better than 55% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
30%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 59% of them
184 students tested
Math
≈19%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 49% of them
184 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈23%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 53% of them
43 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP29.341
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP2241
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP34.626
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP21.233
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP38.526
English language artsGrade 8PSAT47.117
MathGrade 3M-STEP26.841
MathGrade 4M-STEP19.541
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤2026
MathGrade 6M-STEP15.233
MathGrade 7M-STEP23.126
MathGrade 8PSAT≤2017
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP30.826
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≤2017
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2026
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP35.317

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
370
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
370
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
3624 S WESTNEDGE AVE
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Paramount Charter Academy at a glance

Paramount Charter Academy is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Paramount Charter Academy school district. It has about 370 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 55.2 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #108 of 240. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.