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Springfield Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Springfield Middle School in Springfield, MI, part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district, serves 472 students in grades 6 through 8 and faces significant challenges related to high economic disadvantage and very low academic performance.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that Springfield Middle School is currently ranked in the 6th percentile statewide, meaning most other Michigan middle schools outperform it academically. Only about 14% of 6th graders and 12% of 7th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, while math proficiency is even lower—just 6.5% for 7th graders. These numbers are dramatically below state averages and well behind nearby schools like Harper Creek Middle School (34.8% 7th-grade ELA) and Lakeview Middle School (31% 7th-grade ELA). The school does spend a substantial amount per student ($22,378), but this investment has not yet translated into competitive outcomes.

A critical issue driving these results is chronic absenteeism. At 52.3%, Springfield's rate is nearly double the state average and far exceeds most neighboring schools—Harper Creek sits at just 10.4%. Interestingly, the Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center, located just 3.29 miles away in the same district, has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 20.9% and significantly higher test scores, suggesting these challenges are not district-wide but specific to Springfield's environment. There are a few bright spots: 8th-grade science scores (16.2% proficient) actually surpass the district average and the STEM center, and 8th graders performed notably better on the PSAT (25.5% ELA proficiency) than on the M-Step. However, the school's performance for African American students has been volatile, dropping to the 1st percentile in 2024-2025 before recovering slightly. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism appears to be the most urgent priority for improving outcomes at this school.

472

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,378

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1023 Avenue A
Springfield, MI 49037-7605

(269) 965-9640

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

Students who attend Springfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Battle Creek Central High School

Feeder schools for Springfield Middle School:

Elementary:

Valley View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

28.2%

Two or more races:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg13%

Michigan avg41%

841^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Battle Creek Public Schools

577^th of 625Battle 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
2026	8.8	841 of 896	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	817 of 890	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	810 of 897	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	797 of 883	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	744 of 776	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	659 of 675	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	722 of 792	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	718 of 838	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	762 of 821	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	763 of 894	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	726 of 919	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	765 of 921	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	703 of 919	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	763 of 900	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	731 of 858	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	663 of 851	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	745 of 847	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	726 of 839	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	734 of 823	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	663 of 806	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	334 of 338	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	235 of 300	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	266 of 310	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	2.7	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.4	140 of 154	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	760 of 789	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	734 of 789	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	704 of 771	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	710 of 770	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	644 of 657	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	515 of 521	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	617 of 658	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	640 of 794	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	250 of 260	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	180 of 265	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	203 of 246	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	260 of 266	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	814 of 834	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	791 of 832	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	749 of 836	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	736 of 825	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	669 of 691	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	515 of 523	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	630 of 672	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	674 of 815	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	788 of 813	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	768 of 798	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	758 of 786	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	741 of 776	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	646 of 658	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	530 of 540	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	685 of 797	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	189 of 190	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	176 of 176	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	127 of 156	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	667 of 687	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	665 of 696	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	660 of 701	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	651 of 688	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	616 of 638	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	568 of 577	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	603 of 624	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	629 of 678	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)9th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2018)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-23 vs state

Social Studies14%-36 vs state

English Language Arts13%-25 vs state

Mathematics8%-25 vs state

Math6%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1023 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9640	472	32	14.7	76.5%	133 (28.2%)	183 (38.8%)	60 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (19.1%)	8.8	841^st of 896 public middle schools	6.1%		10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%	24	25.5	8.2		14.2	11.7		1559.6	6.5		16.2		14.4	$22,378	$3,229	$19,150
Lakeview Middle School	Public	5-8	300 28th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3900	1,082	69	15.7	60.4%	472 (43.6%)	151 (14.0%)	144 (13.3%)	156 (14.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (14.2%)	48.1	435^th of 896 public middle schools	51.5%		46.7	447^th of 890 public middle schools	49.8%	12	64.3	24.3	38.7	38.0	31.0	33.1	28.1	32.4	34.8	33.6	29.2	45.7	$14,725	$968	$13,757
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 441-9463	96	2	53.3	76.0%	61 (63.5%)	12 (12.5%)	10 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	6.1	877^th of 896 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	841^st of 890 public middle schools	5.5%	36	29.6	3.7		1567.4	6.7		1557.1	1660.4		12.3		12.3	$5,799	$256	$5,543
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 213-3513	145	9	15.5	58.6%	28 (19.3%)	72 (49.7%)	23 (15.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	18.5	724^th of 896 public middle schools	19.2%		13	779^th of 890 public middle schools	12.5%	55	47.8	6.5		26.3	23.3		15.8	13.3		8.7		17.4	$21,022	$3,133	$17,888
GalesburgAugusta Middle School	Public	5-8	750 W Van Buren St	Augusta	49012	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 484-2020	302	17	17.6	41.4%	255 (84.4%)	6 (2.0%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	36	558^th of 896 public middle schools	37.7%		35.4	554^th of 890 public middle schools	37.8%	4	56.8	23.9	52.3	32.9	23.0	36.0	24.7	16.2	44.2	30.7	18.6	40.9	$16,873	$637	$16,236
Harper Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	7290 B Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-4750	896	50	18.0	32.0%	723 (80.7%)	25 (2.8%)	63 (7.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (8.1%)	54.6	364^th of 896 public middle schools	59.4%		51.3	391^st of 890 public middle schools	56.1%	27	65.2	32.1	34.0	29.4	34.8	27.8	27.6	44.9	35.1	40.4	20.0	47.4	$14,284	$1,157	$13,127
Pennfield Middle School	Public	5-7	8587 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 961-9784	471	24	19.5	57.7%	370 (78.6%)	25 (5.3%)	28 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	19.9	705^th of 896 public middle schools	21.3%		17.6	719^th of 890 public middle schools	19.2%	14			26.1	20.5	21.1	13.0	11.3	18.0	25.2		13.9		$13,762	$884	$12,878
Gull Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3605	717	42	17.1	33.6%	579 (80.8%)	26 (3.6%)	48 (6.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	76.1	167^th of 896 public middle schools	81.4%		77.5	154^th of 890 public middle schools	82.7%	13	78.1	36.2		50.2	47.3		43.8	36.3		53.3		65.6	$12,612	$323	$12,289
Comstock Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8600	276	17	15.9	66.3%	134 (48.6%)	73 (26.4%)	29 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.8%)	18.1	726^th of 896 public middle schools	19.0%		12.9	781^st of 890 public middle schools	12.2%	55	47.9	9.9		6.6	16.7		1555.5	6.4		29.6		34.8	$28,682	$2,449	$26,233
DeltonKellogg Middle School	Public	5-8	6325 Delton Rd	Delton	49046	Barry County	Delton Kellogg Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 623-1545	293	19	15.1	57.7%	276 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	53.4	376^th of 896 public middle schools	58.0%		45.1	473^rd of 890 public middle schools	46.9%	97	75.4	32.8	47.5	34.8	34.3	21.3	31.9	25.4	41.0	39.3	19.7	45.9	$15,492	$767	$14,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Middle School?

Students at Springfield Middle School are 39% African American, 28% White, 19% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Springfield Middle School a good school?

Springfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Springfield Middle School in?

Battle Creek Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Springfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Springfield Middle School usually go on to attend Battle Creek Central High School

How many students attend Springfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Springfield Middle School.

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