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West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School is a public virtual middle school serving grades 6-8 in Battle Creek, Michigan, with only 55 students enrolled. The school is part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district, which is ranked 404 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a virtual school, West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Michigan middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was just 14%, compared to 33.5% for the Berrien Springs district and 39.2% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 38.5% over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby traditional public middle schools, such as Olivet Middle School, Gull Lake Middle School, and Marshall Middle School, West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School significantly underperforms academically. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased from $8,432 in 2021-2022 to $7,373 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the spending levels of nearby schools.

Students ?

53.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,373

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Hamblin Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3537

(269) 441-0012

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

African American:

12.5%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg41%

Michigan avg48%

841^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

404^th of 613Berrien Springs 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	8.4	841 of 890	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	722 of 897	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	692 of 838	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	784 of 919	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	733 of 789	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	793 of 832	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	763 of 798	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	630 of 786	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	647 of 797	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	692 of 696	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	662 of 701	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	616 of 678	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-29 vs state

Social Studies13%-34 vs state

Science10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School

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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 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 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
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) 441-0012	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%)	8.4	841^st of 890 public middle schools	5.5%		18.4	722^nd of 897 public middle schools	19.5%	119	36.5					14.0						9.5		12.9	$7,373	$270	$7,103
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%)	13	779^th of 890 public middle schools	12.5%		16	744^th of 897 public middle schools	17.1%	35	20.0				24.2	16.3			12.9	6.0		15.6		9.4	$21,549	$4,173	$17,376
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%)	46.7	447^th of 890 public middle schools	49.8%		42	500^th of 897 public middle schools	44.3%	53	67.4	24.4		36.8	33.7	29.9		25.7	26.7	30.1	28.6	36.3	20.6	44.5	$13,060	$1,500	$11,561
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%)	10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%		11.7	810^th of 897 public middle schools	9.7%	7	36.4	6.7			12.9	10.1			4.2	4.6		19.2		20.9	$21,408	$4,047	$17,361
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%)	51.3	391^st of 890 public middle schools	56.1%		51.3	385^th of 897 public middle schools	57.1%	6	63.0	33.3		42.2	32.9	36.2		32.4	26.3	37.9	37.9	33.3	26.7	46.6	$13,789	$972	$12,817
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%)	17.6	719^th of 890 public middle schools	19.2%		34.9	564^th of 897 public middle schools	37.1%	155				24.5	21.6	23.8		17.2	10.4	10.2	25.2		17.2		$12,623	$843	$11,780
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%)	35.4	554^th of 890 public middle schools	37.8%		37.1	540^th of 897 public middle schools	39.8%	14	64.1	20.3		41.6	27.3	23.3		31.2	18.2	29.1	39.0	26.6	24.7	39.7	$17,349	$828	$16,521
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1251	541	37	14.7	45.7%	384 (71.0%)	58 (10.7%)	49 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	53.8	365^th of 890 public middle schools	59.0%		43	484^th of 897 public middle schools	46.0%	119	69.3	26.5			40.7	33.5			29.0	22.3		47.0		51.8	$16,098	$2,444	$13,655
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%)	77.5	154^th of 890 public middle schools	82.7%		79.7	133^rd of 897 public middle schools	85.2%	21	80.6	34.4			48.7	51.4			46.2	36.5		54.9		64.1	$12,892	$622	$12,270
Olivet Middle School	Public	4-8	255 First St	Olivet	49076	Eaton County	Olivet Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 749-9953	461	27	17.2	29.5%	423 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	58.2	317^th of 890 public middle schools	64.4%		58.8	294^th of 897 public middle schools	67.2%	23	71.7	17.2	52.2	39.2	37.5	42.0	47.8	39.2	40.0	34.1	45.5	40.4	31.4	52.5	$14,291	$1,363	$12,928

Frequently Asked Questions about West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School

What district is West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School in?

Berrien Springs Public Schools

How many students attend West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School.

Is West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School a good school?

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School?

Students at West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School are 64% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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