GalesburgAugusta Primary School

GalesburgAugusta Primary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in GALESBURG, Michigan, run under Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, hosting 399 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 995 students. GalesburgAugusta Primary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, GalesburgAugusta Primary School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GalesburgAugusta Primary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kalamazoo County) logs that median household income runs about $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kalamazoo County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students), GalesburgAugusta Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GalesburgAugusta High School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around GalesburgAugusta Primary School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 399 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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