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Youth Center School

PublicHighGrades 5–12

1424 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · (269) 270-8252 · Part of Kalamazoo RESA

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

Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Youth Center School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

1424 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 52
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 810
Grade 921
Grade 1011
Grade 114
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
46’20
41’21
43’22
50’23
51’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%White 10%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Youth Center School from Kalamazoo families.

Other schools in Kalamazoo RESA

The district →
WoodsEdge Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Portage
A−
222 students9:1
Valley Center School
Other · Grades 1–12 · Kalamazoo
A
30 students6:1
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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.