Sonoma Elementary

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Sonoma Elementary ranks 855 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

4640 B Dr S
Battle Creek, MI 49015-9316

(269) 441-7800

District: Harper Creek Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
855^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,511

Students who attend Sonoma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harper Creek Middle School
High:	Harper Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sonoma Elementary ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Harper Creek Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Sonoma Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harper Creek Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), two or more races (7.1%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Harper Creek Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sonoma Elementary is 15.6. 1 elementary schools in the Harper Creek Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sonoma Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sonoma Elementary is $15,511. 1 elementary schools in the Harper Creek Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sonoma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoma Elementary 855^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Sonoma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Harper Creek Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harper Creek Community Schools 300^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sonoma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sonoma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	47.35	1039^th	1545	32.8%
2007	50.86	983^rd	1565	37.2%
2008	69.55	513^th	1577	67.5%
2009	68.81	560^th	1589	64.8%
2010	61.57	803^rd	1552	48.3%
2011	56.63	865^th	1552	44.3%
2012	41.07	1042^nd	1566	33.5%
2013	41.65	1000^th	1563	36.0%
2014	70.18	425^th	1533	72.3%
2015	58.78	648^th	1580	59.0%
2016	57.73	645^th	1548	58.3%
2017	38.47	896^th	1466	38.9%
2018	51.79	761^st	1448	47.4%
2019	42.09	803^rd	1408	43.0%
2021	44.08	601^st	1153	47.9%
2022	33.15	871^st	1344	35.2%
2023	40.01	855^th	1470	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sonoma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	27.89	1095^th	1397	21.6%
2019	50.63	532^nd	1134	53.1%
2021	50.84	333^rd	749	55.5%
2022	20.60	921^st	1099	16.2%
2023	37.39	847^th	1350	37.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sonoma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.50	837^th	1443	42.0%
2019	18.26	996^th	1171	14.9%
2021	38.17	562^nd	902	37.7%
2022	33.43	748^th	1106	32.4%
2023	39.52	773^rd	1321	41.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sonoma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	53.99	690^th	1446	52.3%
2019	57.09	477^th	1196	60.1%
2021	37.85	566^th	915	38.1%
2022	21.33	908^th	1139	20.3%
2023	30.72	918^th	1334	31.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sonoma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.28	820^th	1253	34.6%
2019	28.72	841^st	1128	25.4%
2021	38.41	621^st	1005	38.2%
2022	24.25	873^rd	1102	20.8%
2023	28.18	888^th	1198	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sonoma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1989	342	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1990	368	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	389	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1992	397	2	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1993	391	3	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	402	1	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	385	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	385	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	406	8	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	393	10	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1999	407	6	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2000	407	4	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2001	400	7	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	420	5	9	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2003	420	5	9	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2004	380	2	12	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	408	3	10	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	436
2006	253	6	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
2007	259	6	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	3	282
2008	282	6	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	1	298
2009	282	5	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	296
2010	313	6	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	328
2011	311	5	2	9	3	1	0	0	331
2012	279	2	1	9	2	1	5	0	299
2013	276	3	1	8	2	1	9	0	300
2014	253	2	0	8	2	1	10	0	276
2015	279	3	1	7	3	1	13	0	307
2016	297	1	3	9	0	1	13	0	324
2017	304	4	6	9	0	1	12	0	336
2018	316	3	6	8	0	1	10	0	344
2019	340	2	6	7	0	1	18	0	374
2020	345	2	6	7	0	0	19	0	379
2021	306	5	4	8	0	0	20	0	343
2022	318	11	2	9	0	1	28	0	369
2023	326	11	5	8	0	1	27	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sonoma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	343	n/a	n/a	15.2
1990	374	22.0	17.0	16.6
1991	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	410	n/a	n/a	21
1993	402	n/a	0.0	23.9
1994	409	22.8	17.9	17.6
1995	393	21.2	18.5	15.3
1996	393	21.2	18.5	15.3
1997	418	21.0	19.9	16.7
1998	408	23.0	17.7	18.4
1999	423	23.0	18.4	14.2
2000	421	24.3	17.3	19.7
2001	423	24.8	17.1	23.2
2002	451	24.3	18.6	22.8
2003	451	24.3	18.6	22.8
2004	409	28.7	14.3	24.4
2005	436	32.1	13.6	20.9
2006	271	21.5	12.6	19.6
2007	282	19.5	14.5	22.9
2008	298	19.3	15.4	23.2
2009	296	20.8	14.2	26.4
2010	328	21.3	15.3	44.2
2011	331	22.3	14.8	39.6
2012	299	21.0	14.2	36.5
2013	300	21.0	14.2	42.3
2014	276	19.5	14.1	34.8
2015	307	20.0	15.3	41.4
2016	324	20.0	16.2	37.3
2017	336	21.0	16.0	38.1
2018	344	21.0	16.3	41.6
2019	374	23.0	16.2	43.3
2020	379	23.3	16.2	43.5
2021	343	24.9	13.7	40.2
2022	369	26.5	13.9	43.6
2023	378	24.2	15.6	45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sonoma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	343	n/a	n/a	15.2
1990	374	22.0	17.0	16.6
1991	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	410	n/a	n/a	21
1993	402	n/a	0.0	23.9
1994	409	22.8	17.9	17.6
1995	393	21.2	18.5	15.3
1996	393	21.2	18.5	15.3
1997	418	21.0	19.9	16.7
1998	408	23.0	17.7	18.4
1999	423	23.0	18.4	14.2
2000	421	24.3	17.3	19.7
2001	423	24.8	17.1	23.2
2002	451	24.3	18.6	22.8
2003	451	24.3	18.6	22.8
2004	409	28.7	14.3	24.4
2005	436	32.1	13.6	20.9
2006	271	21.5	12.6	19.6
2007	282	19.5	14.5	22.9
2008	298	19.3	15.4	23.2
2009	296	20.8	14.2	26.4
2010	328	21.3	15.3	44.2
2011	331	22.3	14.8	39.6
2012	299	21.0	14.2	36.5
2013	300	21.0	14.2	42.3
2014	276	19.5	14.1	34.8
2015	307	20.0	15.3	41.4
2016	324	20.0	16.2	37.3
2017	336	21.0	16.0	38.1
2018	344	21.0	16.3	41.6
2019	374	23.0	16.2	43.3
2020	379	23.3	16.2	43.5
2021	343	24.9	13.7	40.2
2022	369	26.5	13.9	43.6
2023	378	24.2	15.6	45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sonoma Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$629 (5.6%)	$10,689 (94.4%)	$11,318
2020	$710 (6.0%)	$11,070 (94.0%)	$11,780
2021	$1,502 (11.6%)	$11,440 (88.4%)	$12,941
2022	$1,808 (12.7%)	$12,446 (87.3%)	$14,254
2023	$1,359 (8.8%)	$14,151 (91.2%)	$15,511

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sonoma Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 803^rd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 855^th of 1470 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sonoma Elementary)	35.1	33.8	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harper Creek Community Schools)	38.7	41.4	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Sonoma Elementary)	41.6	40	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (Harper Creek Community Schools)	45.7	48.3	2.6%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sonoma Elementary)	46.6	38.8	7.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harper Creek Community Schools)	38.8	44.6	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Sonoma Elementary)	45.2	35.3	9.9%
4th Grade Math (Harper Creek Community Schools)	35.9	36.9	1%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	374	378	1.1%
African American	2	11	450%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	7	8	14.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	340	326	4.1%
Two or More Races	18	27	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.3%	45.2%	1.9%

Schools Near Sonoma Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-4	4640 B Dr S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 441-7800	378	24	15.6	45.2%	326 (86.2%)	11 (2.9%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.1%)	40	855^th of 1470 public elementary schools	41.8%		33.1	871^st of 1344 public elementary schools	35.2%	16	33.8	38.8				40.0	35.3						$15,511	$1,359	$14,151
Minges Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	435 Lincoln Hill Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 565-4500	363	26	13.7	69.1%	165 (45.5%)	89 (24.5%)	28 (7.7%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.3%)	48.6	708^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.8%		39.8	764^th of 1344 public elementary schools	43.2%	56	37.8	47.3				48.6	30.4						$14,336	$1,566	$12,770
Westlake Elementary School	Public	K-4	1184 24th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 565-4900	378	26	14.4	56.3%	205 (54.2%)	22 (5.8%)	39 (10.3%)	70 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	61.2	534^th of 1470 public elementary schools	63.7%		45	696^th of 1344 public elementary schools	48.2%	162	41.9	45.5				50.0	54.5						$13,978	$1,715	$12,263
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Riverside Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 565-4700	352	25	14.1	71.6%	182 (51.7%)	34 (9.7%)	52 (14.8%)	49 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.7%)	59.2	559^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.7	501^st of 1344 public elementary schools	62.7%	58	42.9	52.9				47.9	43.1						$15,074	$2,218	$12,856
East Leroy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 K Dr S	East Leroy	49051	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 729-5419	235	15	15.6	46.0%	202 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	44.1	781^st of 1470 public elementary schools	46.9%		40.5	752^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	44.0%	29	53.6	46.8	48.7			39.3	6.4	25.6			38.5	20.5	$14,482	$1,664	$12,818
Beadle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8175 C Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 441-3295	325	21	15.3	60.0%	255 (78.5%)	12 (3.7%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)	39	869^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.9%		28.7	949^th of 1344 public elementary schools	29.4%	80	38.6	35.4				44.6	27.7						$16,575	$2,321	$14,253
Arbor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	55 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Arbor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 963-5851	192	15	12.8	82.8%	62 (32.3%)	60 (31.3%)	43 (22.4%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.0%)	22.2	1110^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.5%					(n/a)	19.2	27.8		21.4			33.3						$11,992	$2,752	$9,239
Prairieview School	Public	PK, KG-4	1675 Iroquois Ave	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 565-4600	258	19	13.6	87.2%	118 (45.7%)	32 (12.4%)	47 (18.2%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.4%)	18.4	1186^th of 1470 public elementary schools	19.3%		6.8	1278^th of 1344 public elementary schools	4.9%	92	24.0	25.9				26.0	20.4						$16,171	$1,853	$14,318
Post Franklin School	Public	K-2	20 Newark Ave	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 965-9693	225	14	15.8	92.0%	59 (26.2%)	83 (36.9%)	36 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (20.4%)								(n/a)													$19,367	$5,864	$13,502
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	399 20th St N	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 339-3308	193	6	30.1	79.8%	112 (58.0%)	26 (13.5%)	19 (9.8%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.1%)	29.3	1001^st of 1470 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	16.7	25.0	36.4	26.7	33.3				28.6	33.3	36.4		$10,713	$2,613	$8,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonoma Elementary

Is Sonoma Elementary a good school?

Sonoma Elementary ranks 855^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sonoma Elementary in?

Harper Creek Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sonoma Elementary?

Students at Sonoma Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sonoma Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 378 students attended Sonoma Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sonoma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sonoma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harper Creek Middle School
High : Harper Creek High School

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