Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Regular School · KALAMAZOO, MI

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is a regular school school in KALAMAZOO, Michigan, serving grades PK–05 with 449 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

449

Teachers (FTE)

24.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	172	38%
Black or African American	163	36%
Two or more races	85	19%
Hispanic/Latino	16	4%
Asian	12	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	449	226M / 223F

English Language Learners: 16 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	S	36.0%	4
Reading Proficiency	S	49.6%	4
Science Proficiency	S	—	2

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

25 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

112

24.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	449	100%

Contact & Location

2294 S 9TH ST

KALAMAZOO, MI 49009

Phone: (269)337-0630

http://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com

District

Kalamazoo Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,999

District enrollment: 12,239

Other Schools in District

Arcadia Elementary School Elementary
Edison Academy Elementary
El Sol Elementary Elementary
Greenwood Elementary School Elementary
Indian Prairie Elementary School Elementary
KingWestwood Elementary School Elementary
Lincoln International Studies School Elementary
Milwood Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49009) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261995005655

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD