Parchment Northwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Parchment Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Parchment Northwood Elementary School's student population of 168 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parchment Northwood Elementary School
Kind	39
1	46
2	43
3	40

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Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School
2023	179
2022	198
2021	178
2020	174
2019	174
2018	142
2017	142
2016	143
2015	140
2014	172
2013	206
2012	195
2011	195
2010	222
2009	218
2008	208
2007	266
2006	256
2005	263
2004	267
2003	280
2002	276
2001	249
2000	256
1999	264
1998	268
1997	251
1996	206
1995	216
1993	178
1992	173
1991	175
1990	160

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School
2023	11
2022	13
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	15
2014	11
2013	12
2012	12
2011	13
2010	12
2009	12
2008	13
2007	16
2006	18
2005	18
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	15
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	12
1996	10

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School Rankings

Parchment Northwood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parchment Northwood Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1491 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School
2023	#1491
2022	#1767
2021	#2008
2019	#2277
2018	#1049
2017	#1272
2016	#672
2015	#449
2014	#1329
2013	#1460
2012	#1199

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40-49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	44%	35%	23%
2022	34%	34%	25%
2021	24%	36%	22%
2019	24%	40%	32%
2018	34%	37%	30%
2017	37%	39%	41%
2016	47%	38%	40%
2015	52%	37%	43%
2014	42%	41%	37%
2013	47%	41%	36%
2012	37%	37%	31%

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30-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2022	34%	45%	37%
2021	34%	48%	36%
2019	34%	49%	42%
2018	54%	43%	30%
2017	57%	49%	57%
2016	67%	50%	57%
2015	67%	49%	59%
2014	67%	67%	67%
2013	57%	65%	62%
2012	67%	64%	63%
2011	77%	80%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	12:1	18:1	18:1
2019	12:1	18:1	18:1
2018	12:1	18:1	19:1
2017	12:1	18:1	19:1
2016	12:1	18:1	19:1
2015	9:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	14:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	11%	9%	7%
2022	10%	9%	7%
2021	11%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	8%	5%	3%
2008	6%	5%	3%
2007	7%	4%	4%
2006	9%	4%	4%
2005	6%	4%	3%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	7%	4%	3%
2001	8%	4%	4%
2000	8%	3%	4%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	9%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	12%	18%	11%
2022	10%	18%	11%
2021	10%	18%	10%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	5%	18%	10%
2017	5%	18%	10%
2016	5%	18%	10%
2015	8%	18%	11%
2014	8%	18%	10%
2013	9%	18%	10%
2012	10%	19%	10%
2011	9%	19%	8%
2010	9%	20%	11%
2009	5%	20%	10%
2008	6%	20%	10%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	9%	20%	9%
2005	10%	20%	8%
2004	9%	20%	9%
2003	8%	20%	7%
2002	6%	20%	5%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	6%	19%	4%
1999	7%	19%	6%
1998	8%	19%	5%
1997	8%	18%	6%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1993	6%	17%	4%
1992	5%	17%	4%

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White

67%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	65%	64%	69%
2022	69%	64%	69%
2021	66%	65%	69%
2020	74%	66%	71%
2019	74%	66%	71%
2018	77%	66%	71%
2017	77%	66%	71%
2016	80%	67%	72%
2015	75%	68%	71%
2014	77%	69%	74%
2013	74%	69%	74%
2012	72%	69%	75%
2011	76%	70%	78%
2010	85%	70%	84%
2009	83%	71%	84%
2008	86%	71%	84%
2007	82%	71%	84%
2006	79%	73%	86%
2005	81%	72%	87%
2004	85%	73%	86%
2003	86%	72%	88%
2002	87%	73%	90%
2001	87%	74%	89%
2000	86%	75%	90%
1999	84%	75%	88%
1998	83%	75%	89%
1997	87%	76%	89%
1996	98%	76%	92%
1995	91%	77%	80%
1993	92%	79%	92%
1992	94%	79%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	12%	5%	13%
2022	11%	5%	12%
2021	13%	5%	12%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	11%
2017	9%	4%	11%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2015	9%	3%	10%
2014	7%	2%	9%
2013	9%	2%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	0.54	0.55	0.50
2022	0.50	0.55	0.50
2021	0.53	0.54	0.49
2020	0.43	0.53	0.48
2019	0.43	0.53	0.48
2018	0.39	0.53	0.47
2017	0.39	0.53	0.47
2016	0.35	0.52	0.45
2015	0.42	0.50	0.47
2014	0.40	0.50	0.43
2013	0.44	0.49	0.43
2012	0.46	0.49	0.42
2011	0.42	0.48	0.38
2010	0.27	0.47	0.27
2009	0.30	0.46	0.29
2008	0.26	0.46	0.28
2007	0.32	0.46	0.27
2006	0.36	0.43	0.25
2005	0.33	0.44	0.24
2004	0.27	0.43	0.25
2003	0.25	0.44	0.22
2002	0.24	0.42	0.18
2001	0.24	0.42	0.19
2000	0.25	0.40	0.19
1999	0.28	0.40	0.21
1998	0.29	0.40	0.20
1997	0.24	0.39	0.20
1996	0.09	0.39	0.17
1995	0.17	0.37	0.34
1993	0.14	0.35	0.15
1992	0.11	0.35	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	65%	49%	55%
2022	58%	47%	50%
2021	59%	46%	51%
2020	61%	45%	47%
2019	61%	45%	47%
2018	47%	40%	40%
2017	47%	40%	40%
2016	46%	40%	46%
2015	57%	41%	52%
2014	50%	43%	49%
2013	54%	42%	47%
2012	47%	42%	45%
2011	49%	41%	44%
2010	52%	40%	43%
2009	49%	35%	40%
2008	49%	31%	40%
2007	42%	30%	39%
2006	47%	30%	36%
2005	48%	28%	35%
2004	48%	27%	30%
2003	37%	25%	26%
2002	30%	25%	22%
2001	32%	24%	20%
2000	46%	25%	24%
1999	40%	25%	23%
1998	34%	26%	22%
1997	38%	26%	23%
1996	33%	25%	18%
1995	34%	25%	11%
1993	26%	25%	22%
1992	23%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Michigan	Parchment School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%	10%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	10%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	11%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Parchment School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parchment Northwood Elementary School's ranking?

Parchment Northwood Elementary School is ranked #1491 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Parchment Northwood Elementary School?

168 students attend Parchment Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Parchment Northwood Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parchment Northwood Elementary School?

Parchment Northwood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Parchment Northwood Elementary School offer ?

Parchment Northwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Parchment Northwood Elementary School part of?

Parchment Northwood Elementary School is part of Parchment School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education