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Post Franklin School

Public Grades K-2

219

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,460

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Newark Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49014-4326

(269) 965-9693

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2007 → 8th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 37% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school8%

District avg15%

Michigan avg37%

Not ranked this year

Post Franklin School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

574^th of 613Battle Creek Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	8.7	1431 of 1548	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	1424 of 1580	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	1472 of 1533	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1413 of 1563	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1496 of 1566	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1353 of 1552	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	1413 of 1552	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1430 of 1589	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	1397 of 1577	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	1362 of 1565	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	1296 of 1545	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Math12%-29 vs state

English Language Arts11%-37 vs state

Science0%-15 vs state

Social Studies0%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Post Franklin School	Public	K-2	20 Newark Ave	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9693	219	15	14.6	82.2%	56 (25.6%)	85 (38.8%)	38 (17.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.8%)								(n/a)											$19,460	$5,043	$14,417
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Riverside Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4700	350	26	13.5	66.0%	179 (51.1%)	32 (9.1%)	55 (15.7%)	42 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.4%)	59.9	561^st of 1488 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.4	627^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.8%	66		36.6	51.3			47.9	46.1				$15,506	$1,793	$13,713
Fremont International Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	115 Emmett St E	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 965-9715	345	17	20.6	53.6%	81 (23.5%)	147 (42.6%)	39 (11.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (21.7%)	24.9	1081^st of 1488 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.2	1119^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.7%	38		26.9	26.0	39.1		15.4	21.9	20.3	32.8	17.2	$16,925	$3,839	$13,086
Ann J Kellogg School	Public	3-6	306 Champion St	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9773	348	24	14.7	81.3%	100 (28.7%)	150 (43.1%)	40 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.5%)	7.1	1424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.3%		4.7	1470^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.1%	46		13.7	15.1	19.3	3.6	11.0	9.6	6.0	12.0	4.8	$22,151	$4,844	$17,307
Verona Elementary School	Public	3-5	825 Capital Ave NE	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9710	201	12	16.2	91.0%	48 (23.9%)	78 (38.8%)	33 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.4%)	6.4	1438^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.7	1447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.6%	9		11.8	9.7	11.1		11.5	6.3	7.8	12.5		$23,672	$5,103	$18,569
Arbor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	55 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Arbor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 963-5851	154	11	14.0	83.1%	52 (33.8%)	45 (29.2%)	37 (24.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.7%)								(n/a)	45.5	14.3			35.3						$18,366	$2,450	$15,916
Minges Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	435 Lincoln Hill Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4500	368	25	14.8	64.4%	165 (44.8%)	74 (20.1%)	31 (8.4%)	30 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (17.4%)	48.3	748^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%		52	680^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.2%	68		28.8	38.0			40.5	52.8				$14,193	$1,493	$12,700
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	399 20th St N	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 339-3308	141	9	15.4	85.8%	76 (53.9%)	19 (13.5%)	20 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.4%)	28	1037^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.1	1066^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.3%	29			20.0		36.4		26.7				$13,798	$3,003	$10,795
Dudley School	Public	PK, KG-2	308 Roosevelt Ave W	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9720	117	14	8.6	81.2%	23 (19.7%)	56 (47.9%)	14 (12.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (18.8%)								(n/a)											$25,411	$5,340	$20,071
Prairieview School	Public	PK, KG-4	1675 Iroquois Ave	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4600	249	23	10.7	81.5%	94 (37.8%)	39 (15.7%)	40 (16.1%)	28 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.5%)	12.6	1308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.9	1327^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.7%	19		17.7	21.7			15.9	17.4				$16,115	$1,812	$14,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Franklin School

What district is Post Franklin School in?

Battle Creek Public Schools

How many students attend Post Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Post Franklin School.

What is the racial makeup of Post Franklin School?

Students at Post Franklin School are 39% African American, 26% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Post Franklin School attend?

Students who attend Post Franklin School usually go on to attend:

High : Battle Creek Central High School

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