Winchell Elementary School

Summary:

Winchell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 483 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 421 out of 610 districts in the state.

Winchell Elementary consistently outperforms the Kalamazoo district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency, with its 3rd-grade students scoring 54.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.3% for the district and 39.6% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed significantly better than the district and state in Math, Science, and Social Studies. Winchell's strong academic performance is reflected in its high statewide rankings, placing it in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools. However, the school's students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the bottom 30% of Michigan elementary schools, indicating a need to address achievement gaps.

While Winchell Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Angling Road Elementary (part of the Portage Public Schools district), also demonstrate strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math compared to Winchell. Additionally, Winchell Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2017-2018 to 28.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of some nearby schools, such as Angling Road Elementary (15.9%) and ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary (35.8%).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2316 Winchell Ave
       Kalamazoo, MI  49008-2204


(269) 337-0780

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,705 Help


Students who attend Winchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High:    Loy Norrix High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  483

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.7%
African American:
21.7%
Two or more races:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Winchell Elementary School ranks better than 82.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Winchell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), African American (21.7%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winchell Elementary School is 19.5. 13 elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winchell Elementary School is $14,705, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winchell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchell Elementary School 254th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Winchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kalamazoo Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalamazoo Public Schools 421st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Winchell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.66 588th 1545 61.9%
2007 61.26 711th 1565 54.6%
2008 61.34 733rd 1577 53.5%
2009 69.72 522nd 1589 67.1%
2010 76.13 280th 1552 82.0%
2011 72.59 417th 1552 73.1%
2012 81.73 225th 1566 85.6%
2013 86.68 134th 1563 91.4%
2014 89.43 82nd 1533 94.7%
2015 91.24 84th 1580 94.7%
2016 89.24 113th 1548 92.7%
2017 88.47 88th 1466 94.0%
2018 83.38 209th 1448 85.6%
2019 87.36 124th 1408 91.2%
2022 81.85 203rd 1344 84.9%
2023 80.77 244th 1470 83.4%
2024 79.56 254th 1486 82.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.00 57th 81 29.6%
2024 29.32 56th 78 28.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.64 504th 1397 63.9%
2019 66.84 277th 1134 75.6%
2022 55.45 432nd 1099 60.7%
2023 33.87 895th 1350 33.7%
2024 32.39 961st 1381 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.21 151st 1443 89.5%
2019 86.03 96th 1171 91.8%
2022 78.79 168th 1106 84.8%
2023 68.80 320th 1321 75.8%
2024 77.39 233rd 1342 82.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.47 290th 1446 79.9%
2019 84.72 117th 1196 90.2%
2022 76.49 221st 1139 80.6%
2023 80.21 213th 1334 84.0%
2024 71.79 329th 1347 75.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.58 107th 475 77.5%
2019 81.65 24th 212 88.7%
2023 48.34 130th 321 59.5%
2024 52.59 129th 348 62.9%
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Rank History for White students at Winchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.34 75th 1253 94.0%
2019 90.92 58th 1128 94.9%
2022 96.59 14th 1102 98.7%
2023 94.71 30th 1198 97.5%
2024 93.25 43rd 1204 96.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Winchell Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 235 174 4 10 4 n/a n/a 0 427
1989 218 151 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 385
1990 215 142 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 371
1991 216 126 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 351
1992 120 63 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 186
1993 123 68 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 194
1994 117 70 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 191
1995 148 86 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1996 148 86 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1997 178 101 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 284
1998 233 137 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 388
1999 227 141 9 10 4 n/a n/a 0 391
2000 224 134 15 14 1 n/a n/a 0 388
2001 250 126 14 11 3 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 261 130 17 23 8 n/a n/a 0 439
2003 261 130 17 23 8 n/a n/a 0 439
2004 277 125 15 26 7 n/a n/a 0 450
2005 291 107 14 23 6 n/a n/a 0 441
2006 287 85 17 26 7 n/a n/a 0 422
2007 317 91 20 31 7 n/a n/a 0 466
2008 349 96 21 37 15 n/a n/a 0 518
2009 356 95 53 0 11 n/a n/a 0 515
2010 316 83 23 23 5 n/a n/a 0 450
2011 325 85 19 23 1 0 4 0 457
2012 338 66 14 21 1 0 9 0 449
2013 318 67 12 20 1 0 20 0 438
2014 325 69 10 20 0 0 31 0 455
2015 311 79 9 24 0 0 31 0 454
2016 320 89 8 30 0 0 32 0 479
2017 328 100 6 33 0 0 34 0 501
2018 332 86 5 36 2 0 36 0 497
2019 316 105 6 31 3 0 42 0 503
2020 304 96 5 39 1 0 53 0 498
2021 288 108 5 38 1 0 49 0 489
2022 274 103 6 38 1 0 52 0 474
2023 269 105 6 32 2 0 69 0 483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winchell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 427 n/a n/a n/a
1989 385 n/a n/a 44.7
1990 371 24.0 15.4 45
1991 351 n/a n/a n/a
1992 186 n/a n/a 42.5
1993 194 n/a 0.0 37.1
1994 191 11.2 17.1 41.4
1995 240 14.1 17.0 45
1996 240 14.1 17.0 45
1997 284 17.0 16.7 51.1
1998 388 22.0 17.6 52.3
1999 391 25.0 15.6 55.5
2000 388 25.1 15.5 50.8
2001 404 24.5 16.5 50.7
2002 439 26.9 16.3 32.6
2003 439 26.9 16.3 32.6
2004 450 26.4 17.0 38.9
2005 441 24.3 18.1 37.6
2006 422 22.4 18.8 32
2007 466 23.6 19.7 31.1
2008 518 26.9 19.3 30.9
2009 515 26.1 19.7 32.8
2010 450 21.0 21.4 33.3
2011 457 21.6 21.1 33.9
2012 449 22.4 20.0 32.1
2013 438 22.0 19.9 35.8
2014 455 22.4 20.3 35.8
2015 454 22.0 20.6 35.2
2016 479 23.0 20.8 33.4
2017 501 22.9 21.8 38.9
2018 497 22.9 21.7 39.6
2019 503 21.5 23.3 40.8
2020 498 21.8 22.8 40
2021 489 22.3 21.8 43.1
2022 474 20.6 22.9 41.6
2023 483 24.7 19.5 43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Winchell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 427 n/a n/a n/a
1989 385 n/a n/a 44.7
1990 371 24.0 15.4 45
1991 351 n/a n/a n/a
1992 186 n/a n/a 42.5
1993 194 n/a 0.0 37.1
1994 191 11.2 17.1 41.4
1995 240 14.1 17.0 45
1996 240 14.1 17.0 45
1997 284 17.0 16.7 51.1
1998 388 22.0 17.6 52.3
1999 391 25.0 15.6 55.5
2000 388 25.1 15.5 50.8
2001 404 24.5 16.5 50.7
2002 439 26.9 16.3 32.6
2003 439 26.9 16.3 32.6
2004 450 26.4 17.0 38.9
2005 441 24.3 18.1 37.6
2006 422 22.4 18.8 32
2007 466 23.6 19.7 31.1
2008 518 26.9 19.3 30.9
2009 515 26.1 19.7 32.8
2010 450 21.0 21.4 33.3
2011 457 21.6 21.1 33.9
2012 449 22.4 20.0 32.1
2013 438 22.0 19.9 35.8
2014 455 22.4 20.3 35.8
2015 454 22.0 20.6 35.2
2016 479 23.0 20.8 33.4
2017 501 22.9 21.8 38.9
2018 497 22.9 21.7 39.6
2019 503 21.5 23.3 40.8
2020 498 21.8 22.8 40
2021 489 22.3 21.8 43.1
2022 474 20.6 22.9 41.6
2023 483 24.7 19.5 43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Winchell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $849 (8.1%) $9,585 (91.9%) $10,434
2020 $959 (9.0%) $9,653 (91.0%) $10,612
2021 $1,047 (9.1%) $10,444 (90.9%) $11,491
2022 $2,024 (16.1%) $10,565 (83.9%) $12,589
2023 $2,369 (16.1%) $12,336 (83.9%) $14,705

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winchell Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 124th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 244th of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winchell Elementary School)75.662.7
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)36.631.1
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Winchell Elementary School)77.956.6
 21.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.528.9
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Winchell Elementary School)67.962.1
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.935.3
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Winchell Elementary School)52.454
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)33.127.7
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Winchell Elementary School)6459.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kalamazoo Public Schools)37.534.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Winchell Elementary School)5746.3
 10.7%
   5th Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)27.318.8
 8.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Winchell Elementary School)47.740.2
 7.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Kalamazoo Public Schools)14.214.4
 0.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503483
 4%
African American105105
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian66
Hispanic3132
 3.2%
Pacific Islander00
White316269
 14.9%
Two or More Races4269
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.8%43.5%
 2.7%


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Students at Winchell Elementary School are 56% White, 22% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Winchell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High : Loy Norrix High School

Winchell Elementary School ranks 254th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Winchell Elementary School.


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