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Best Schools in Battle Creek, MI
Battle Creek, MI has 62 public schools (15 high, 12 middle, 30 elementary) serving 23,735 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Battle Creek don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Battle Creek, MI
The top high schools in Battle Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gull Lake High School
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Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 850 Students
2. Marshall High School
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Marshall Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 733 Students
3. Hastings High School
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Hastings Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 801 Students
4. Harper Creek High School
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Harper Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 904 Students
5. Deltonkellogg High School
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Delton Kellogg Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 313 Students
6. Pennfield Senior High School
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Pennfield Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 653 Students
7. Lakeview High School
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Lakeview Sch. District (calhoun) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1383 Students
8. Climaxscotts High School
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Climax-scotts Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 274 Students
9. Galesburgaugusta High School
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Galesburg-augusta Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 348 Students
10. Athens Juniorsenor High School
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Athens Area Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 268 Students
Best Middle Schools in Battle Creek, MI
The top middle schools in Battle Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gull Lake Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
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Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 691 Students
2. Hastings Middle School
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Hastings Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 574 Students
3. Marshall Middle School
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Marshall Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 547 Students
4. Harper Creek Middle School
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Harper Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 834 Students
5. Deltonkellogg Middle School
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Delton Kellogg Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 291 Students
6. Lakeview Middle School
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Lakeview Sch. District (calhoun) • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1164 Students
7. Galesburgaugusta Middle School
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Galesburg-augusta Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 284 Students
8. Pennfield Middle School
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Pennfield Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 446 Students
9. West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Ms
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Berrien Springs Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 33 Students
10. Battle Creek Stem Innovation Center
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Battle Creek Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 143 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Battle Creek, MI
The top elementary schools in Battle Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walters Elementary
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Marshall Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 316 Students
2. Hughes Elementary School
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Marshall Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 270 Students
3. Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School
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Gull Lake Community Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 655 Students
4. Westlake Elementary School
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Lakeview Sch. District (calhoun) • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 378 Students
5. Star Elementary School
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Hastings Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 305 Students
6. Riverside Elementary School
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Lakeview Sch. District (calhoun) • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 352 Students
7. Wattles Park Elementary School
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Harper Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 378 Students
8. East Leroy Elementary School
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Athens Area Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 235 Students
9. Beadle Lake Elementary School
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Harper Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 325 Students
10. Sonoma Elementary
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Harper Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 378 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Battle Creek, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Battle Creek, MI has a total population of 76,511 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Battle Creek, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Battle Creek, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Battle Creek, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Battle Creek, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Battle Creek, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Battle Creek, MI
How many schools are in Battle Creek, MI?
Battle Creek, MI has 62 public schools: 15 high schools, 12 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 23,735 students in total.
How do schools in Battle Creek perform on state tests?
On average, 62 schools in Battle Creek score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Battle Creek don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Battle Creek?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Battle Creek
25 of 34 schools in Battle Creek carry a SchoolGrade (9 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 7D: 6F: 5
All 34 public schools we grade in Battle Creek. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (34)
- Ann J Kellogg School
- Arbor Academy
- Battle Creek Central High School
- Battle Creek Stem Innovation Center
- Beadle Lake Elementary School
- Doris Klaussen Dev Center
- Dudley School
- Endeavor Charter Academy
- Fremont International Academy
- Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
- Harper Creek High School
- Harper Creek Middle School
- Lakeview Alternative High School
- Lakeview High School
- Lakeview Middle School
- Lamora Park School
- Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
- Minges Brook School
- North Pennfield Elementary
- Northwestern Middle School
- Pennfield Dunlap Elementary
- Pennfield Middle School
- Pennfield Purdy School
- Pennfield Senior High School
- Post Franklin School
- Prairieview School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Sonoma Elementary
- Verona Elementary School
- Wattles Park Elementary School
- West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek HS
- West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS
- Westlake Elementary School
- Wk Kellogg Preparatory High School
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.