Washington Writers Academy

Federal records list Washington Writers Academy as an elementary school in KALAMAZOO, Michigan. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 260 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 30% below average.

Kalamazoo Public Schools serves 12,227 students across 26 schools.

The share of Black students at Washington Writers Academy is 61%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% multiracial, 14% White, and 7% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Kalamazoo County is roughly 11% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.

Washington Writers Academy reported 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 94% of students at Washington Writers Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Kalamazoo County is 49 points.

The county, Kalamazoo County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $72,532, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 93, with about 34,151 students.

The closest school to Washington Writers Academy is Edison Academy, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington Writers Academy.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 20%, from 216 to 260.

The discussion board for Washington Writers Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.