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Valley View Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Springfield, Michigan, part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district. With consistently low rankings and poor academic performance, Valley View faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates and chronic absenteeism.

Valley View Elementary has struggled for years, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools. Its students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 11.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and just 3.85% of 5th graders meeting math standards, far below the district and state averages. The school also grapples with extremely high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 50.4% in recent years. In contrast, nearby Lakeview School District schools, such as Riverside Elementary and Westlake Elementary, rank in the top 40% of Michigan elementary schools and have much higher proficiency rates.

Despite the challenges, Valley View's relatively stronger performance for African American and multi-racial students suggests the school may have the capacity to better serve these populations with the right strategies and support. However, addressing the school's high poverty and chronic absenteeism rates will be crucial to improving overall academic outcomes. The school's high per-student spending compared to nearby districts also raises questions about resource allocation and the need for a more data-driven, comprehensive approach to address Valley View's longstanding performance issues.

434

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,716

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 Avenue A
Springfield, MI 49037-7604

(269) 441-9150

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle School
High:	Battle Creek Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

African American:

26.0%

Two or more races:

21.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg15%

Michigan avg40%

1,370^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Battle Creek Public Schools

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
2025	9.3	1370 of 1488	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1297 of 1486	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1275 of 1470	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1162 of 1344	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1057 of 1153	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1297 of 1408	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1183 of 1448	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1231 of 1466	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	1102 of 1548	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	1120 of 1580	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1128 of 1533	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	1202 of 1563	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	1049 of 1566	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1089 of 1552	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	1055 of 1552	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	1197 of 1589	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.4	759 of 1577	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	941 of 1565	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	1134 of 1545	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	153 of 321	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	170 of 475	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1302 of 1338	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1222 of 1342	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1228 of 1321	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1020 of 1106	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	842 of 902	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1137 of 1171	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1159 of 1443	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	154 of 222	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1239 of 1346	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1220 of 1381	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1178 of 1350	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	897 of 1099	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	654 of 749	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1057 of 1134	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1077 of 1397	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1264 of 1366	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1226 of 1347	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1188 of 1334	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1022 of 1139	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	893 of 915	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1115 of 1196	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1156 of 1446	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	72 of 93	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.2	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	48 of 81	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1174 of 1206	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1131 of 1204	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1190 of 1198	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	971 of 1102	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	888 of 1005	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1110 of 1128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1168 of 1253	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2018)31st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-25 vs state

Math11%-27 vs state

Science6%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (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	PSAT Mathematics 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th 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
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	960 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-9150	434	31	14.0	76.0%	165 (38.0%)	113 (26.0%)	45 (10.4%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (21.9%)	9.3	1370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.5	1297^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.7%	73			11.7	26.2	15.2			10.4	21.3	3.9			6.3				$18,716	$4,623	$14,093
Endeavor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	380 Helmer Rd N	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Endeavor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 962-9300	648	36	18.2	81.5%	209 (32.3%)	191 (29.5%)	68 (10.5%)	47 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (20.5%)	31.6	985^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.1	1051^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.3%	66	53.3	17.8	42.9	32.7	35.9	24.5	50.0	31.2	29.1	19.2	28.8	40.0	20.5	35.4	18.2	29.2	$12,245	$1,797	$10,448
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
Lamora Park School	Public	PK, KG-2	65 Woodlawn Ave N	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9725	154	12	12.9	83.1%	51 (33.1%)	51 (33.1%)	18 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (21.4%)								(n/a)																	$20,904	$4,826	$16,078
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
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
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
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
Westlake Elementary School	Public	K-4	1184 24th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-4900	349	25	14.1	57.9%	193 (55.3%)	22 (6.3%)	40 (11.5%)	51 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.3%)	67.3	454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.5%		70.4	401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	73.0%	53			37.5	47.1				59.2	56.3								$14,229	$1,300	$12,930
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary School?

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 38% White, 26% African American, 22% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle School
High : Battle Creek Central High School

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Valley View Elementary School in?

Battle Creek Public Schools

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