Indian Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Indian Prairie Elementary School

3546 Grand Prairie Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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Top 50%

Serving 196 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Indian Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Indian Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Indian Prairie Elementary School's student population of 196 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indian Prairie Elementary School
Kind	52
1	51
2	49
3	44

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Total Students

196 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School
2023	204
2022	246
2021	279
2020	286
2019	286
2018	259
2017	259
2016	234
2015	212
2014	213
2013	238
2012	196
2011	215
2010	250
2009	239
2008	247
2007	220
2006	187
2005	201
2004	202
2003	206
2002	200
2001	202
2000	194
1999	203
1998	249
1997	263
1996	266
1995	238
1994	221
1993	206
1992	215
1991	283
1990	244
1989	245
1988	240
1987	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School
2023	12
2022	13
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	12
2014	11
2013	12
2012	11
2011	13
2010	13
2009	13
2008	14
2007	13
2006	13
2005	12
2004	12
2003	14
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	11
1998	13
1997	15
1996	15
1995	13
1994	13
1990	21

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Indian Prairie Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Indian Prairie Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1404 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School
2023	#1404
2022	#1466
2019	#749
2018	#563
2017	#787
2016	#730
2015	#201
2014	#720
2013	#406
2012	#296
2011	#918

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40-49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	44%	35%	25%
2022	42%	34%	24%
2019	57%	40%	30%
2018	54%	37%	27%
2017	54%	39%	28%
2016	52%	38%	26%
2015	64%	37%	26%
2014	44%	41%	28%
2013	54%	41%	28%
2012	54%	37%	25%
2011	90%	80%	72%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2022	37%	45%	37%
2019	52%	49%	39%
2018	54%	43%	27%
2017	54%	49%	39%
2016	57%	50%	38%
2015	74%	49%	40%
2014	84%	67%	53%
2013	84%	65%	52%
2012	84%	64%	50%
2011	90%	80%	71%
2010	90%	82%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	18:1
2019	22:1	18:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	16:1
2010	20:1	18:1	17:1
2009	19:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	19:1	15:1
2003	15:1	19:1	15:1
2002	15:1	18:1	15:1
2001	16:1	18:1	15:1
2000	15:1	18:1	15:1
1999	18:1	19:1	16:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	12%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	3%	9%	12%
2022	5%	9%	13%
2021	5%	8%	14%
2020	4%	8%	13%
2019	4%	8%	13%
2018	2%	8%	13%
2017	2%	8%	13%
2016	6%	7%	12%
2015	6%	7%	12%
2014	5%	7%	12%
2013	4%	6%	12%
2012	3%	6%	11%
2011	2%	6%	10%
2010	3%	5%	10%
2008	6%	5%	9%
2007	3%	4%	9%
2006	2%	4%	8%
2005	1%	4%	8%
2004	2%	4%	8%
2003	2%	4%	8%
2002	4%	4%	7%
2001	1%	4%	7%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	5%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%

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Black

31%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	30%	18%	38%
2022	32%	18%	38%
2021	31%	18%	39%
2020	27%	18%	39%
2019	27%	18%	39%
2018	28%	18%	41%
2017	28%	18%	41%
2016	28%	18%	42%
2015	22%	18%	43%
2014	20%	18%	43%
2013	23%	18%	44%
2012	22%	19%	45%
2011	25%	19%	47%
2010	32%	20%	47%
2009	26%	20%	48%
2008	24%	20%	47%
2007	27%	20%	48%
2006	31%	20%	48%
2005	29%	20%	47%
2004	30%	20%	47%
2003	32%	20%	46%
2002	37%	20%	46%
2001	40%	19%	44%
2000	37%	19%	44%
1999	40%	19%	44%
1998	38%	19%	42%
1997	36%	18%	41%
1996	41%	18%	40%
1995	44%	18%	39%
1994	39%	17%	38%
1993	31%	17%	37%
1992	26%	17%	36%
1991	28%	17%	36%

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White

53%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	50%	64%	35%
2022	49%	64%	35%
2021	50%	65%	35%
2020	57%	66%	36%
2019	57%	66%	36%
2018	58%	66%	37%
2017	58%	66%	37%
2016	54%	67%	37%
2015	59%	68%	38%
2014	59%	69%	36%
2013	59%	69%	37%
2012	60%	69%	38%
2011	65%	70%	38%
2010	63%	70%	39%
2009	69%	71%	39%
2008	66%	71%	40%
2007	67%	71%	40%
2006	65%	73%	40%
2005	67%	72%	41%
2004	66%	73%	42%
2003	63%	72%	43%
2002	58%	73%	44%
2001	56%	74%	46%
2000	59%	75%	47%
1999	58%	75%	48%
1998	58%	75%	50%
1997	61%	76%	52%
1996	57%	76%	53%
1995	55%	77%	55%
1994	58%	79%	56%
1993	66%	79%	57%
1992	70%	79%	58%
1991	68%	78%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	15%	5%	12%
2022	13%	5%	12%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	12%	2%	6%
2013	12%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.55	0.70
2022	0.64	0.55	0.70
2021	0.64	0.54	0.70
2020	0.60	0.53	0.69
2019	0.60	0.53	0.69
2018	0.58	0.53	0.68
2017	0.58	0.53	0.68
2016	0.62	0.52	0.67
2015	0.59	0.50	0.67
2014	0.60	0.50	0.67
2013	0.59	0.49	0.66
2012	0.58	0.49	0.65
2011	0.52	0.48	0.63
2010	0.50	0.47	0.62
2009	0.46	0.46	0.61
2008	0.51	0.46	0.61
2007	0.48	0.46	0.61
2006	0.49	0.43	0.61
2005	0.47	0.44	0.61
2004	0.48	0.43	0.61
2003	0.51	0.44	0.60
2002	0.53	0.42	0.60
2001	0.53	0.42	0.59
2000	0.52	0.40	0.59
1999	0.51	0.40	0.58
1998	0.52	0.40	0.57
1997	0.50	0.39	0.56
1996	0.51	0.39	0.56
1995	0.53	0.37	0.56
1994	0.52	0.35	0.55
1993	0.47	0.35	0.54
1992	0.45	0.35	0.54
1991	0.46	0.37	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	51%	49%	63%
2022	50%	47%	62%
2021	43%	46%	62%
2020	44%	45%	64%
2019	44%	45%	64%
2018	39%	40%	62%
2017	39%	40%	62%
2016	31%	40%	57%
2015	28%	41%	62%
2014	24%	43%	66%
2013	34%	42%	67%
2012	25%	42%	64%
2011	21%	41%	65%
2010	29%	40%	63%
2009	28%	35%	59%
2008	28%	31%	57%
2007	25%	30%	53%
2006	22%	30%	57%
2005	26%	28%	54%
2004	28%	27%	52%
2003	25%	25%	51%
2002	34%	25%	52%
2001	31%	24%	51%
2000	32%	25%	52%
1999	34%	25%	51%
1998	37%	26%	48%
1997	36%	26%	48%
1996	40%	25%	44%
1995	42%	25%	45%
1994	41%	23%	45%
1993	30%	25%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	4%	6%	8%
2004	2%	6%	8%
2003	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kalamazoo Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indian Prairie Elementary School's ranking?

Indian Prairie Elementary School is ranked #1404 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Indian Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Indian Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kingwestwood Elementary School, Prairie Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Indian Prairie Elementary School?

196 students attend Indian Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Indian Prairie Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Indian Prairie Elementary School?

Indian Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Indian Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Indian Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Indian Prairie Elementary School part of?

Indian Prairie Elementary School is part of Kalamazoo Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Indian Prairie Elementary School located?

Indian Prairie Elementary School is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI. There are 4 other public schools located in Westwood.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education