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Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

922 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 · (269) 337-0730 · Part of Kalamazoo Public School District

Kalamazoo’s School Grade C better than 30% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
889
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kalamazoo kids: Loy Norrix High School

On the path

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

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsYou are here
9–12Loy Norrix High School1,785 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

922 W Maple St, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6273
Grade 7306
Grade 8310
Enrollment over time
841’20
842’21
860’22
877’23
889’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 31%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts from Kalamazoo families.

Other schools in Kalamazoo Public School District

The district →
KingWestwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
A+
531 students20:1
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
501 students19:1
Winchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
465 students19:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
449 students18:1
ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
427 students16:1
Edison Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
376 students13:1

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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.