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Parchment Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

307 N Riverview Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49004 · (269) 488-1200 · Part of Parchment School District

Parchment’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Parchment Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Parchment kids: Parchment High School

On the path

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

PK–3Parchment Central Elem Schoolin Kalamazoo
6–8Parchment Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Parchment High Schoolin Kalamazoo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

307 N Riverview Dr, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6134
Grade 7114
Grade 8104
Enrollment over time
354’20
332’21
329’22
334’23
352’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 14%Black 12%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parchment Middle School from Parchment families.

Other schools in Parchment School District

The district →
Parchment Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
C+
289 students18:1
Parchment Northwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
C
178 students13:1
Parchment North Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Kalamazoo
C
208 students15:1
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; Parchment’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.