Parchment Central Elem School

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Kalamazoo, Michigan·49004
Score
18.2/100
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#1,014
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#1
In Parchment School District
#14
In Kalamazoo
Top 82%
In Michigan

Score 18.2/100: better than 18% 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
18%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 12% of them
74 students tested
Math
30%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 26% of them
74 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-STEP17.674
MathGrade 3M-STEP29.774

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
286
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
286
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
516 N ORIENT 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 Central Elem School at a glance

Parchment Central Elem School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Parchment School District. It has about 286 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 63% 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, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 18.2 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #1,014 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.