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Minges Brook School vs. Riverside Elementary School

Should you attend Minges Brook School or Riverside Elementary 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
Minges Brook School
435 Lincoln Hill Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49015
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Riverside Elementary School
650 Riverside Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Minges Brook School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Minges Brook 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 35-39% (which is higher 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 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
363 students
352 students
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This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1440 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#777 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Minges Brook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Minges Brook School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
98
69
Grade 1 Students
72
71
Grade 2 Students
70
68
Grade 3 Students
73
75
Grade 4 Students
50
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Riverside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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
16%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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.
0.71
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minges Brook 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 Riverside Elementary 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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