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Parchment Central Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

516 N Orient St, Kalamazoo, MI 49004 · (269) 488-1000 · Part of Parchment School District

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

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Parchment Central Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Parchment kids: Parchment Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
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 ↗

516 N Orient St, Kalamazoo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 167
Grade 270
Grade 376
Enrollment over time
285’20
314’21
292’22
286’23
289’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 16%Black 12%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parchment Central Elem School from Parchment families.

Other schools in Parchment School District

The district →
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 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; Parchment’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.