Comstock Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Comstock Elementary School is part of Comstock 51����s.

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Comstock Elementary School

1423 N 28th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 250-8960

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Serving 621 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Comstock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Comstock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Comstock Elementary School's student population of 621 students has grown by 85% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Comstock Elementary School
Kind	129
1	92
2	111
3	92
4	105
5	92

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Total Students

621 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School
2023	577
2022	528
2021	552
2020	335
2019	335
2018	298
2017	298
2016	296
2015	294
2014	267
2013	245
2012	296
2011	330
2010	349
2009	328
2008	323
2007	277
2006	324
2005	288
2004	297
2003	335
2002	351
2001	351
2000	361
1999	362
1998	380
1997	364
1996	377
1995	347
1994	348
1993	328
1992	295
1991	270
1990	293
1989	311
1988	288
1987	249

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School
2023	40
2022	32
2021	35
2020	25
2019	25
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	16
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	20
2006	22
2005	18
2004	20
2003	23
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1990	26

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School Rankings

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

The of Comstock Elementary School is 0.67, which is more 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)

#2780 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School
2023	#2780
2022	#2733
2021	#2798
2019	#2984
2018	#2275
2017	#2346
2016	#2726
2015	#2253
2014	#2859
2013	#2330
2012	#2737

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	7%	35%	19%
2022	8%	34%	18%
2021	7%	36%	18%
2019	5%	40%	20%
2018	17%	37%	18%
2017	27%	39%	25%
2016	17%	38%	26%
2015	32%	37%	29%
2014	12%	41%	22%
2013	22%	41%	20%
2012	12%	37%	16%

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17%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2022	17%	45%	29%
2021	12%	48%	32%
2019	17%	49%	33%
2018	17%	43%	18%
2017	27%	49%	39%
2016	22%	50%	42%
2015	27%	49%	42%
2014	42%	67%	54%
2013	57%	65%	57%
2012	47%	64%	49%
2011	82%	80%	74%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2022	17%	38%	28%
2021	10%	23%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	18:1	15:1
2019	13:1	18:1	15:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	13:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	19:1	16:1
2006	15:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	15:1	19:1	15:1
2003	15:1	19:1	15:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	17:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	17:1
1996	20:1	20:1	18:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	11:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2022	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	13%	9%	10%
2022	13%	9%	9%
2021	10%	8%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	13%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	13%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

21%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	22%	18%	22%
2022	17%	18%	20%
2021	21%	18%	20%
2020	9%	18%	18%
2019	9%	18%	18%
2018	11%	18%	18%
2017	11%	18%	18%
2016	7%	18%	17%
2015	7%	18%	17%
2014	6%	18%	18%
2013	4%	18%	15%
2012	5%	19%	14%
2011	8%	19%	16%
2010	7%	20%	16%
2009	9%	20%	15%
2008	9%	20%	15%
2007	5%	20%	13%
2006	5%	20%	13%
2005	3%	20%	11%
2004	4%	20%	10%
2003	5%	20%	9%
2002	7%	20%	9%
2001	8%	19%	10%
2000	8%	19%	9%
1999	6%	19%	9%
1998	4%	19%	9%
1997	3%	18%	8%
1996	2%	18%	8%
1995	2%	18%	9%
1994	2%	17%	8%
1991	1%	17%	8%

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White

51%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	52%	64%	54%
2022	55%	64%	56%
2021	55%	65%	57%
2020	69%	66%	61%
2019	69%	66%	61%
2018	67%	66%	61%
2017	67%	66%	61%
2016	68%	67%	61%
2015	73%	68%	63%
2014	73%	69%	62%
2013	74%	69%	66%
2012	71%	69%	68%
2011	75%	70%	69%
2010	85%	70%	75%
2009	83%	71%	77%
2008	85%	71%	78%
2007	89%	71%	80%
2006	86%	73%	80%
2005	94%	72%	84%
2004	94%	73%	86%
2003	90%	72%	86%
2002	88%	73%	87%
2001	88%	74%	86%
2000	86%	75%	83%
1999	89%	75%	87%
1998	90%	75%	87%
1997	92%	76%	88%
1996	92%	76%	88%
1995	92%	77%	87%
1994	92%	79%	87%
1993	98%	79%	90%
1992	98%	79%	91%
1991	98%	78%	91%

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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	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	13%	5%	13%
2022	14%	5%	13%
2021	14%	5%	13%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	13%	4%	10%
2017	13%	4%	10%
2016	12%	3%	10%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	11%	2%	9%
2013	9%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	0.65	0.55	0.64
2022	0.64	0.55	0.63
2021	0.63	0.54	0.62
2020	0.50	0.53	0.59
2019	0.50	0.53	0.59
2018	0.52	0.53	0.58
2017	0.52	0.53	0.58
2016	0.51	0.52	0.58
2015	0.45	0.50	0.56
2014	0.45	0.50	0.57
2013	0.43	0.49	0.54
2012	0.47	0.49	0.51
2011	0.42	0.48	0.49
2010	0.29	0.47	0.41
2009	0.30	0.46	0.38
2008	0.29	0.46	0.37
2007	0.22	0.46	0.34
2006	0.26	0.43	0.34
2005	0.12	0.44	0.29
2004	0.12	0.43	0.26
2003	0.19	0.44	0.25
2002	0.22	0.42	0.24
2001	0.22	0.42	0.25
2000	0.25	0.40	0.26
1999	0.21	0.40	0.23
1998	0.18	0.40	0.24
1997	0.15	0.39	0.23
1996	0.15	0.39	0.22
1995	0.15	0.37	0.23
1994	0.15	0.35	0.23
1993	0.04	0.35	0.20
1992	0.02	0.35	0.17
1991	0.02	0.37	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	76%	49%	68%
2022	75%	47%	68%
2021	76%	46%	65%
2020	81%	45%	65%
2019	81%	45%	65%
2018	87%	40%	65%
2017	87%	40%	65%
2016	88%	40%	68%
2015	86%	41%	61%
2014	81%	43%	62%
2013	80%	42%	65%
2012	79%	42%	62%
2011	81%	41%	63%
2010	72%	40%	58%
2009	70%	35%	50%
2008	63%	31%	44%
2007	68%	30%	42%
2006	63%	30%	39%
2005	59%	28%	41%
2004	54%	27%	34%
2003	50%	25%	31%
2002	46%	25%	30%
2001	44%	24%	28%
2000	40%	25%	26%
1999	38%	25%	28%
1998	42%	26%	29%
1997	47%	26%	30%
1996	35%	25%	29%
1995	36%	25%	28%
1994	23%	23%	21%
1993	34%	25%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Comstock Elementary School	Michigan	Comstock 51��s
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%	9%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	12%
2003	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Comstock 51��s

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comstock Elementary School's ranking?

Comstock Elementary School is ranked #2780 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Comstock Elementary School?

621 students attend Comstock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Comstock Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Comstock Elementary School?

Comstock Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Comstock Elementary School offer ?

Comstock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Comstock Elementary School part of?

Comstock Elementary School is part of Comstock 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education