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Valley Center School

PublicOtherGrades 1–12Special Education School

3122 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · (269) 250-9773 · Part of Kalamazoo RESA

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

Directions
Students
30
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Center School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3122 Lake St, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 31
Grade 44
Grade 52
Grade 66
Grade 72
Grade 82
Grade 92
Grade 102
Grade 114
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
32’20
31’21
32’22
25’23
30’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Two or more races 27%Black 23%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Center School from Kalamazoo Township families.

Other schools in Kalamazoo RESA

The district →
WoodsEdge Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Portage
A−
222 students9:1
Youth Center School
High · Grades 5–12 · Kalamazoo
C−
51 students5:1
Kalamazoo RESA West CampusYoung Adult Program
High · Grades 6–12 · Kalamazoo
126 students9:1

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.