Winchell Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2316 Winchell Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

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Top 20%

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Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Winchell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in MI
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Winchell Elementary School's student population of 491 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winchell Elementary School
Kind	78
1	78
2	86
3	78
4	87
5	84

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School
2023	483
2022	474
2021	489
2020	503
2019	503
2018	501
2017	501
2016	479
2015	454
2014	455
2013	438
2012	449
2011	457
2010	450
2009	515
2008	518
2007	466
2006	422
2005	441
2004	450
2003	439
2002	414
2001	404
2000	388
1999	391
1998	388
1997	284
1996	240
1995	189
1994	191
1993	194
1992	186
1991	351
1990	371
1989	385
1988	427
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School
2023	25
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	21
2009	26
2008	27
2007	23
2006	22
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	25
1998	22
1997	17
1996	14
1995	11
1994	11
1990	24

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School Motto

Every child. Every opportunity. Every time.

School Rankings

Winchell Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winchell Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#429 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School
2023	#429
2022	#393
2019	#314
2018	#312
2017	#210
2016	#301
2015	#128
2014	#185
2013	#272
2012	#332
2011	#248

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52%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	52%	35%	25%
2022	55%	34%	24%
2019	62%	40%	30%
2018	59%	37%	27%
2017	65%	39%	28%
2016	64%	38%	26%
2015	67%	37%	26%
2014	67%	41%	28%
2013	64%	41%	28%
2012	58%	37%	25%
2011	94%	80%	72%

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63%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2022	63%	45%	37%
2019	69%	49%	39%
2018	66%	43%	27%
2017	73%	49%	39%
2016	70%	50%	38%
2015	77%	49%	40%
2014	86%	67%	53%
2013	84%	65%	52%
2012	80%	64%	50%
2011	96%	80%	71%
2010	94%	82%	71%

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50-54%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	23:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	19:1
2020	23:1	18:1	18:1
2019	23:1	18:1	18:1
2018	22:1	18:1	18:1
2017	22:1	18:1	18:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	18:1	17:1
2012	20:1	18:1	17:1
2011	21:1	18:1	16:1
2010	21:1	18:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	19:1	17:1
2006	19:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	19:1	15:1
2003	17:1	19:1	15:1
2002	17:1	18:1	15:1
2001	17:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	16:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	17:1	20:1	17:1
1995	17:1	20:1	18:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	10%	3%	12%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	7%	9%	12%
2022	8%	9%	13%
2021	8%	8%	14%
2020	6%	8%	13%
2019	6%	8%	13%
2018	6%	8%	13%
2017	6%	8%	13%
2016	6%	7%	12%
2015	5%	7%	12%
2014	4%	7%	12%
2013	5%	6%	12%
2012	5%	6%	11%
2011	5%	6%	10%
2010	5%	5%	10%
2008	7%	5%	9%
2007	7%	4%	9%
2006	6%	4%	8%
2005	5%	4%	8%
2004	6%	4%	8%
2003	5%	4%	8%
2002	3%	4%	7%
2001	3%	4%	7%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	1%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	4%

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Black

21%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	22%	18%	38%
2022	22%	18%	38%
2021	22%	18%	39%
2020	21%	18%	39%
2019	21%	18%	39%
2018	20%	18%	41%
2017	20%	18%	41%
2016	19%	18%	42%
2015	18%	18%	43%
2014	15%	18%	43%
2013	15%	18%	44%
2012	15%	19%	45%
2011	19%	19%	47%
2010	18%	20%	47%
2009	18%	20%	48%
2008	19%	20%	47%
2007	20%	20%	48%
2006	20%	20%	48%
2005	24%	20%	47%
2004	28%	20%	47%
2003	30%	20%	46%
2002	32%	20%	46%
2001	31%	19%	44%
2000	35%	19%	44%
1999	36%	19%	44%
1998	35%	19%	42%
1997	36%	18%	41%
1996	36%	18%	40%
1995	32%	18%	39%
1994	37%	17%	38%
1993	35%	17%	37%
1992	33%	17%	36%
1991	36%	17%	36%

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White

54%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	56%	64%	35%
2022	58%	64%	35%
2021	59%	65%	35%
2020	63%	66%	36%
2019	63%	66%	36%
2018	66%	66%	37%
2017	66%	66%	37%
2016	67%	67%	37%
2015	69%	68%	38%
2014	72%	69%	36%
2013	73%	69%	37%
2012	75%	69%	38%
2011	71%	70%	38%
2010	70%	70%	39%
2009	69%	71%	39%
2008	67%	71%	40%
2007	67%	71%	40%
2006	68%	73%	40%
2005	66%	72%	41%
2004	61%	73%	42%
2003	59%	72%	43%
2002	60%	73%	44%
2001	62%	74%	46%
2000	57%	75%	47%
1999	58%	75%	48%
1998	60%	75%	50%
1997	62%	76%	52%
1996	61%	76%	53%
1995	63%	77%	55%
1994	61%	79%	56%
1993	63%	79%	57%
1992	64%	79%	58%
1991	61%	78%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	14%	5%	12%
2022	11%	5%	12%
2021	10%	5%	11%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.56

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winchell Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	39%	49%	63%
2022	35%	47%	62%
2021	36%	46%	62%
2020	35%	45%	64%
2019	35%	45%	64%
2018	32%	40%	62%
2017	32%	40%	62%
2016	29%	40%	57%
2015	30%	41%	62%
2014	32%	43%	66%
2013	31%	42%	67%
2012	27%	42%	64%
2011	31%	41%	65%
2010	26%	40%	63%
2009	27%	35%	59%
2008	26%	31%	57%
2007	27%	30%	53%
2006	29%	30%	57%
2005	33%	28%	54%
2004	36%	27%	52%
2003	28%	25%	51%
2002	34%	25%	52%
2001	42%	24%	51%
2000	44%	25%	52%
1999	55%	25%	51%
1998	52%	26%	48%
1997	51%	26%	48%
1996	45%	25%	44%
1995	48%	25%	45%
1994	41%	23%	45%
1993	37%	25%	44%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Kalamazoo School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winchell Elementary School's ranking?

Winchell Elementary School is ranked #429 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Winchell Elementary School often compared to?

Winchell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woods Lake Elementarya Magnet Center For The Arts by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Winchell Elementary School?

491 students attend Winchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Winchell Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winchell Elementary School?

Winchell Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Winchell Elementary School offer ?

Winchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Winchell Elementary School part of?

Winchell Elementary School is part of Kalamazoo School District.

In what neighborhood is Winchell Elementary School located?

Winchell Elementary School is located in the Oakland And Winchell neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI.

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