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Parchment Northwood Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

600 Edison St, Kalamazoo, MI 49004 · (269) 488-1300 · Part of Parchment School District

Kalamazoo Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
178
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Parchment Northwood Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kalamazoo Township kids: Hillside Middle School

On the path

Where Kalamazoo Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Parchment Northwood Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Hillside Middle Schoolin Kalamazoo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Edison St, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 140
Grade 252
Grade 345
Enrollment over time
178’20
198’21
179’22
168’23
178’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 15%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parchment Northwood Elem School from Kalamazoo Township families.

Other schools in Parchment School District

The district →
Parchment Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
C+
289 students18:1
Parchment North Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Kalamazoo
C
208 students15:1
Parchment Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalamazoo
C−
352 students17:1
Parchment Innovation Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Kalamazoo
C−
119 students
Parchment High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Kalamazoo
B−
412 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Kalamazoo Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.