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Prairie Ridge Elementary School
2294 South 9th St
Kalamazoo MI, 49009, Kalamazoo County
Phone: 269-337-0630
Ranking: 
(1,443 out of 2,213, bottom 35%)*
(1,443 out of 2,213, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kalamazoo Public 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: | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 546 | 517 | 527 | 563 | 493 | 504 | 375 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 89 | 16.3% | 78 | 15.1% | 77 | 14.6% | 114 | 20.2% | 101 | 20.5% | 101 | 20.0% | 63 | 16.8% |
| Grade 1: | 96 | 17.6% | 87 | 16.8% | 101 | 19.2% | 100 | 17.8% | 101 | 20.5% | 78 | 15.5% | 71 | 18.9% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 13.7% | 95 | 18.4% | 91 | 17.3% | 100 | 17.8% | 73 | 14.8% | 74 | 14.7% | 48 | 12.8% |
| Grade 3: | 103 | 18.9% | 92 | 17.8% | 99 | 18.8% | 80 | 14.2% | 81 | 16.4% | 71 | 14.1% | 39 | 10.4% |
| Grade 4: | 91 | 16.7% | 91 | 17.6% | 81 | 15.4% | 87 | 15.5% | 79 | 16.0% | 61 | 12.1% | 47 | 12.5% |
| Grade 5: | 92 | 16.8% | 74 | 14.3% | 78 | 14.8% | 82 | 14.6% | 58 | 11.8% | 58 | 11.5% | 52 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 280 | 51.3% | 272 | 52.6% | 278 | 52.8% | 290 | 51.5% | 247 | 50.1% | 265 | 52.6% | 198 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 266 | 48.7% | 245 | 47.4% | 249 | 47.2% | 273 | 48.5% | 238 | 48.3% | 231 | 45.8% | 173 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.7% |
| Asian: | 16 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.3% | 18 | 3.4% | 14 | 2.5% | 22 | 4.5% | 43 | 8.5% | 12 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 9.9% | 35 | 6.8% | 24 | 4.6% | 31 | 5.5% | 20 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 6.1% |
| Black: | 171 | 31.3% | 162 | 31.3% | 177 | 33.6% | 188 | 33.4% | 169 | 34.3% | 160 | 31.7% | 94 | 25.1% |
| White: | 245 | 44.9% | 246 | 47.6% | 269 | 51.0% | 302 | 53.6% | 275 | 55.8% | 291 | 57.7% | 236 | 62.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 58 | 10.6% | 59 | 11.4% | 34 | 6.5% | 20 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 341 | 62.5% | 333 | 64.4% | 301 | 57.1% | 338 | 60.0% | 275 | 55.8% | 250 | 49.6% | 159 | 42.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 7.5% | 23 | 4.4% | 42 | 8.0% | 51 | 9.1% | 38 | 7.7% | 49 | 9.7% | 38 | 10.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.89 | 18.30 | 17.34 | 19.62 | 18.96 | 17.60 | 18.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 77.3% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 71.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 76.1% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 81.2% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 92.4% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 93.2% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 26.9% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 30.5% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 77.3% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 72.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 76.4% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78.4% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 86.5% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 82% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 49.3% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 57.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 36.9% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 35.2% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 40.7% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 43.6% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 62.3% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 69.8% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 65.8% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 69% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 83.1% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 84.3% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 26.4% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 33.9% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 64.6% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 70.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 71.2% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 66.8% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 70.6% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 75.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 54.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 54.9% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 36.6% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 28.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 24.1% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 25.3% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 35.7% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 34.8% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 38.9% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 54.8% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 55.7% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 59.4% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 54.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 61.4% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 27.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 31.8% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 60.5% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 65.6% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 69.4% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 64.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 72.4% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 73% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 56.7% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 54.1% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 55.5% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 58.9% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 62.3% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 57.8% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 59% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9% | 8.2% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 6.8% | 8.4% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 45.3% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 36.8% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 43% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 40.8% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 50.1% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 55.3% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 68% | 79.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67.2% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 69.9% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 65.4% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 70% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 58.2% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 57.8% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 55.9% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 60.9% | 75.7% |
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* Prairie Ridge 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.