Charter SchoolElementary

Paramount Charter Academy

3624 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
373
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paramount Charter Academy
Kalamazoo County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Paramount Charter Academy

Paramount Charter Academy is a charter elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–8. The school is located in a small city in Kalamazoo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 373 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Bay Mills Community College. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

3624 S Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
373 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Bay Mills Community College
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Paramount Charter Academy
County
Kalamazoo County
NCES school ID
260020601123

Schools near Paramount Charter Academy

All 69 schools in Kalamazoo →
Gagie School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 147 students
0.6 mi
Kazoo School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 110 students
1.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.