Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMSTOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261059008526
STEM Academy
175 HUNT ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49048 · (269) 250-8594 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
78 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
STEM Academy→Comstock High School
Based on grade levels within Comstock Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
63.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like STEM Academy
STEM Academy's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy this school | 298 | 26.2% | 63.6% |
| Alfred E Upton Elementary School ROYAL OAK | 301 | 24.9% | 51.1% |
| Glencairn School EAST LANSING | 298 | 23.8% | 53.8% |
| Whitehills Elementary School EAST LANSING | 286 | 24.5% | 61.9% |
| Jamestown Lower Elementary School HUDSONVILLE | 289 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Glengary Elementary School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 311 | 26.7% | 50.9% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #146 of 1,085 | #1 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #164 of 1,072 | #1 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #300 of 1,139 | #6 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #1,093 of 1,630 | #27 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #778 of 1,424 | #23 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #461 of 1,424 | #25 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #1,295 of 1,563 | #38 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.4% | #122 of 440 | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 298 | 18.4 | 16.2:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 16.1 | 17.4:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 15.3 | 16.9:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 41% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 13.7 | 18.7:1 | 28% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 11 | 19.3:1 | 40% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (256 to 298); teachers up 34% (13.7 to 18.4).
About STEM Academy
STEM Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Comstock Public Schools, located in KALAMAZOO, Michigan. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 298 students.
The district for STEM Academy is Comstock Public Schools, with 6 schools and 1,858 students.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at STEM Academy. Smaller groups are 11% multiracial, 9% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. STEM Academy has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
STEM Academy operates with 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.2:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. STEM Academy reports 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 19 points below the 45% average for public schools in Kalamazoo County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.7% for STEM Academy. The school posts 63.6%, 9.0 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kalamazoo County show that median household income is about $72,532, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. STEM Academy is one of 93 public schools in Kalamazoo County, which together enroll about 34,151 students.
The shortest distance from STEM Academy to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Comstock Elementary School. The five-mile area around STEM Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 269 in 2020-21 and 298 in 2024-25, a gain of 29 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Comstock Public Schools
- Comstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Comstock High SchoolHigh · 358 students
- Comstock Compass High SchoolCombined · 309 students
- Comstock Middle SchoolMiddle · 276 students
- Comstock Early Learning AcademyElementary · 20 students
Other schools in KALAMAZOO
- Loy Norrix High SchoolHigh · 1,785 students
- Kalamazoo Central High SchoolHigh · 1,613 students
- Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsMiddle · 889 students
- Milwood Magnet SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Linden Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Comstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Comstock Elementary School1.0 mi · 597
- Comstock High School2.3 mi · 358
- Comstock Middle School2.6 mi · 276
- Comstock Early Learning Academy2.6 mi · 20
- Valley Center School2.9 mi · 30
- GalesburgAugusta Primary School3.0 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About STEM AcademyHow many students attend STEM Academy?
STEM Academy enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does STEM Academy serve?
STEM Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does STEM Academy have?
STEM Academy employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEM Academy?
At STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees STEM Academy?
STEM Academy is overseen by Comstock Public Schools in Kalamazoo County.
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