Elementary Schools in Harper Creek Community Schools

Summary:

The Harper Creek Community Schools district in Michigan is home to three elementary schools: Wattles Park Elementary School, Sonoma Elementary, and Beadle Lake Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 4th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the community.

Among the three schools, Wattles Park Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 364th out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wattles Park consistently outperformed the other two schools and the district/state averages in 3rd and 4th grade M-Step/English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. In contrast, Sonoma Elementary and Beadle Lake Elementary School generally underperformed the district and state averages in M-Step proficiency.

However, all three schools in the Harper Creek Community Schools district face a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools vary in their socioeconomic demographics, with Beadle Lake Elementary School having the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 63.02%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

District Detail

7454 B Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014-8381

(269) 441-6571

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,778

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beadle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8175 C Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-3295	333	22	15.3	46.8%	253 (76.0%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	50.1	717^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.8%		37.1	904^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	187	38.2	45.1	50.0	25.5	$16,312	$1,615	$14,697
Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-4	4640 B Dr S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-7800	351	21	16.4	31.6%	289 (82.3%)	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	49.4	729^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.0%		35.3	930^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.4%	201	36.9	46.5	40.0	38.0	$15,875	$1,191	$14,684
Wattles Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	132 Wattles Rd S	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-5853	375	22	17.4	39.2%	303 (80.8%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	58.9	580^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.0%		61	537^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.9%	43	39.0	41.6	50.6	49.4	$16,545	$1,691	$14,854

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	3.06 mi	7	307^th
Battle Creek Public Schools	3.13 mi	13	574^th
Calhoun Intermediate School District	3.36 mi	3
Berrien Springs Public Schools	4.07 mi	11	404^th
Arbor Academy	4.41 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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