For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,105 students in Pennfield Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Pennfield Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pennfield Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
85 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
1,530 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
79%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
129
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,362 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,362
$17,693
Best Pennfield Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennfield Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8299 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9770
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9770
Grades: 8-12
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Pennfield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9784
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9784
Grades: 6-7
| 327 students
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