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Lakeview High School vs. Pennfield Senior High School

Should you attend Lakeview High School or Pennfield Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lakeview High School
15060 Helmer Rd S
Battle Creek, MI 49015
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Pennfield Senior High School
8299 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lakeview High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,383 students in grades 9-12, Lakeview High 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 proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 653 students in grades 9-12, Pennfield Senior High 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,383 students
653 students
This chart displays total students of Lakeview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pennfield Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeview High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pennfield Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1417 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#2031 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeview High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pennfield Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in MI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in MI)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in MI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 50% in MI)
80-84%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakeview High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pennfield Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakeview High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pennfield Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
359
163
Grade 10 Students
380
162
Grade 11 Students
309
163
Grade 12 Students
335
165

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeview High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pennfield Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeview High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeview High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeview High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeview High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeview High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pennfield Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeview High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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