Parchment Northwood Elementary School
600 Edison St
Kalamazoo MI, 49004, Kalamazoo County
Phone: 269-488-1300
Ranking: 
(1,424 out of 2,213, bottom 36%)*
(1,424 out of 2,213, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Parchment School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 172 | 206 | 195 | 195 | 222 | 218 | 208 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 17 | 9.9% | 42 | 20.4% | 42 | 21.5% | 34 | 17.4% | 38 | 17.1% | 41 | 18.8% | 40 | 19.2% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 23.3% | 44 | 21.4% | 35 | 17.9% | 32 | 16.4% | 42 | 18.9% | 36 | 16.5% | 36 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 37 | 21.5% | 30 | 14.6% | 28 | 14.4% | 36 | 18.5% | 34 | 15.3% | 39 | 17.9% | 36 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 27 | 15.7% | 26 | 12.6% | 28 | 14.4% | 34 | 17.4% | 36 | 16.2% | 34 | 15.6% | 26 | 12.5% |
| Grade 4: | 22 | 12.8% | 30 | 14.6% | 33 | 16.9% | 28 | 14.4% | 34 | 15.3% | 30 | 13.8% | 35 | 16.8% |
| Grade 5: | 29 | 16.9% | 34 | 16.5% | 29 | 14.9% | 31 | 15.9% | 31 | 14.0% | 38 | 17.4% | 35 | 16.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 7 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 86 | 50.0% | 105 | 51.0% | 99 | 50.8% | 105 | 53.8% | 110 | 49.5% | 114 | 52.3% | 106 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 86 | 50.0% | 101 | 49.0% | 96 | 49.2% | 90 | 46.2% | 103 | 46.4% | 95 | 43.6% | 95 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.3% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 4.7% | 12 | 5.8% | 10 | 5.1% | 9 | 4.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 17 | 7.8% | 12 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 13 | 7.6% | 19 | 9.2% | 20 | 10.3% | 17 | 8.7% | 19 | 8.6% | 11 | 5.0% | 12 | 5.8% |
| White: | 134 | 77.9% | 152 | 73.8% | 141 | 72.3% | 149 | 76.4% | 189 | 85.1% | 182 | 83.5% | 178 | 85.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 7.6% | 19 | 9.2% | 19 | 9.7% | 15 | 7.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 50.0% | 111 | 53.9% | 92 | 47.2% | 96 | 49.2% | 115 | 51.8% | 107 | 49.1% | 102 | 49.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 8.1% | 11 | 5.3% | 14 | 7.2% | 12 | 6.2% | 8 | 3.6% | 10 | 4.6% | 13 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.04 | 17.31 | 15.92 | 14.72 | 19.06 | 18.00 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 81.8% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.8% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 92.3% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 93.4% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 89.8% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 37.2% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 37.9% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 86.4% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 88.4% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.5% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 93.4% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 85.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 63.4% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 66.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 50.8% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 48.8% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 61.3% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 55.5% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 81.3% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 86.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 91.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 86.9% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 87.8% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 84.6% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 34.6% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 39.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 85.4% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 83.6% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 89.4% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 80.8% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 84.6% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 84.8% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.4% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63.3% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52.8% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 41.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 44.7% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.6% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 41% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 31.7% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 39.2% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 72.8% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 67.6% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 74.6% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 79.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 76.1% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 60.3% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 33% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 42.9% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 86.9% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 79.7% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.1% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 86.5% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 87.2% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 80.2% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 69% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77.4% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81.3% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 88.1% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 88% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 78.9% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 78.5% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 6.9% | 13.8% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.8% | 13.9% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 59.4% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 51.4% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.5% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 63.5% | 63.4% |
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* Parchment Northwood Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.