Northeastern Elementary School

Northeastern Elementary School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in KALAMAZOO, Michigan, overseen by Kalamazoo Public Schools, with 195 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Within Kalamazoo Public Schools, which oversees 26 schools and 12,227 students, Northeastern Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Northeastern Elementary School logs that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 14% White, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Kalamazoo County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Northeastern Elementary School reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Kalamazoo County's rate of about 45%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kalamazoo County put median household earnings sit near $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Kalamazoo County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students), of which Northeastern Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Comstock Compass High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Northeastern Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 195). Black enrollment moved from 61% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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