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8422 S WESTNEDGE AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49002 • Kalamazoo County
(269) 323-6100
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
439
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
FRPL Eligible
138
(31.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 138 of 439 (31.4%)
Free Lunch: 131 (29.8%)
Reduced-Price: 7 (1.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 301 (68.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 434 students 434 2020-2021 2021-2022: 437 students 437 +0.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 448 students 448 +2.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 447 students 447 -0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 439 students 439 -1.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 304 (69.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 48 (10.9%) Black or African American: 35 (8%) Hispanic / Latino: 31 (7.1%) Asian: 18 (4.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
439 Students
White 304 69.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 48 10.9%
Black or African American 35 8%
Hispanic / Latino 31 7.1%
Asian 18 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 439 Students
Grade 1: 58 (13.2%) Grade 2: 72 (16.4%) Grade 3: 73 (16.6%) Grade 4: 63 (14.4%) Grade 5: 91 (20.7%) Kindergarten: 82 (18.7%)
439 Students
Grade 1 58 13.2%
Grade 2 72 16.4%
Grade 3 73 16.6%
Grade 4 63 14.4%
Grade 5 91 20.7%
Kindergarten 82 18.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
231
52.6%
F
Female Students
208
47.4%