Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Kalamazoo, Michigan·49009
Score
38.6/100
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#761
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#7
In Kalamazoo Public Schools
Top 62%
In Michigan

Score 38.6/100: better than 38% of Michigan elementary 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
37%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
209 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 34% of them
210 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 51% of them
65 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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-STEP3675
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP27.968
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP4766
MathGrade 3M-STEP38.775
MathGrade 4M-STEP2568
MathGrade 5M-STEP28.467
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP4065
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP24.266

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
472
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
472
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
2294 S 9TH ST
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Prairie Ridge Elementary School at a glance

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Kalamazoo Public Schools. It has about 472 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 38.6 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #761 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.