Parchment Northwood Elem School

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Kalamazoo, Michigan·49004
Score
3.9/100
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#1,191
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In Parchment School District
#22
In Kalamazoo
Top 97%
In Michigan

Score 3.9/100: better than 3% 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
≈5%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 1% of them
45 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
16%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 6% of them
45 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 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-STEP≤1045
MathGrade 3M-STEP15.645

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
168
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
168
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
600 EDISON ST
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Parchment Northwood Elem School at a glance

Parchment Northwood Elem School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Parchment School District. It has about 168 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 70% 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, 5% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 3.9 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #1,191 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.