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Wattles Park Elementary School

Q: Is Wattles Park Elementary School a good school?

Wattles Park Elementary School ranks 794 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Wattles Park Elementary School in Battle Creek, MI, serves 375 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade as part of the Harper Creek Community Schools district, and it has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over the past few years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Wattles Park shows a mixed academic picture. In the most recent school year, 4th-grade math proficiency (39.2%) was actually above the district average (36.2%) and nearly matched the state average (39.4%), which is a clear strength. However, 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency (29.7%) fell well below both the district (37.4%) and state (38.2%) averages, suggesting that early literacy is an area needing attention. This subject-specific gap is worth discussing with the school. When compared to its same-district peer, Beadle Lake Elementary School, the two schools are trending in opposite directions—Beadle Lake has been improving (now at the 54th percentile) while Wattles Park has declined (now at the 47th percentile). In the latest data, Beadle Lake outperformed Wattles Park in 3rd-grade ELA and math, while Wattles Park led in 4th-grade subjects.

On a more positive note, Wattles Park stands out for its strong attendance culture. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 15.4%, which is dramatically lower than the state average (27.9%) and far below the 42–54% rates seen at many Battle Creek area schools like Verona Elementary School or Post Franklin School. The school also spends about $17,200 per student, which is moderate compared to higher-poverty schools in the region. While the recent decline in rankings—especially among students with low socioeconomic status and across multiple subgroups—is a concern, the school’s solid attendance and relative strength in 4th-grade math suggest it remains a stable option within the Harper Creek Community Schools district.

375

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,200

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Wattles Rd S
Battle Creek, MI 49014-8907

(269) 441-5853

District: Harper Creek Community Schools

Students who attend Wattles Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Michigan avg40%

794^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Harper Creek Community Schools

276^th of 625Harper Creek Community 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	44.1	794 of 1492	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	580 of 1488	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	537 of 1486	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	364 of 1470	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	536 of 1344	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	556 of 1153	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	771 of 1408	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	579 of 1448	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	464 of 1466	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	343 of 1548	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	369 of 1580	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	457 of 1533	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	589 of 1563	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.2	178 of 1566	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	470 of 1552	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	493 of 1552	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	404 of 1589	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	573 of 1577	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	793 of 1565	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.5	1224 of 1545	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	989 of 1343	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	667 of 1338	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	475 of 1342	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	303 of 1321	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	503 of 1106	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	554 of 902	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	797 of 1171	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	653 of 1443	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	967 of 1352	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.6	480 of 1346	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	318 of 1381	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	265 of 1350	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	279 of 1099	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	430 of 749	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	702 of 1134	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	825 of 1397	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	572 of 1372	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	512 of 1366	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	604 of 1347	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	395 of 1334	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	535 of 1139	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	490 of 915	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	671 of 1196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	471 of 1446	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	883 of 1199	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	743 of 1206	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	631 of 1204	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	459 of 1198	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	592 of 1102	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	539 of 1005	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	732 of 1128	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	572 of 1253	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th 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
Wattles Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	132 Wattles Rd S	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-5853	375	22	17.4	39.2%	303 (80.8%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	44.1	794^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.8%		58.9	580^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.0%	214	29.7	43.0		36.5	39.2				$17,200	$1,320	$15,880
Beadle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8175 C Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-3295	333	22	15.3	46.8%	253 (76.0%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	50.3	693^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	53.6%		50.1	717^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.8%	24	45.0	40.3		40.0	35.8				$17,753	$1,338	$16,416
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%)	7.7	1417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.4	1438^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%	21	9.0	17.3	16.9	4.5	10.7	7.8	12.5	6.3	$22,044	$3,379	$18,665
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)									$21,283	$3,592	$17,691
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	1098^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.4%		24.9	1081^st of 1488 public elementary schools	27.4%	17	24.5	41.7	27.5	26.4	16.7	20.3	22.1	16.2	$16,857	$2,457	$14,400
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%)	55.8	614^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.9	561^st of 1488 public elementary schools	62.3%	53	42.7	45.9		48.0	35.1				$17,207	$1,560	$15,648
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%)	8.2	1406^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.1	1424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.3%	18	13.8	13.4	16.2	10.5	11.0	9.6	13.7	1463.9	$21,369	$2,941	$18,427
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary	Public	2-4	8465 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9789	273	17	16.0	61.2%	208 (76.2%)	13 (4.8%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	30	1002^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	32.8%		32.7	973^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.6%	29	27.9	33.8		30.9	26.9				$16,932	$1,243	$15,689
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%)	47.6	740^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.4%		48.3	748^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%	8	36.5	31.9		55.6	34.7				$16,295	$1,444	$14,851
Dudley Early Learning Center	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)									$28,763	$3,878	$24,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Wattles Park Elementary School

What district is Wattles Park Elementary School in?

Harper Creek Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wattles Park Elementary School?

Students at Wattles Park Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Wattles Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Wattles Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wattles Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wattles Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Wattles Park Elementary School a good school?

Wattles Park Elementary School ranks 794^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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