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Lakeview High School

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Lakeview High School ranks 397 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Lakeview High School is a large public high school in Battle Creek, MI, serving 1,241 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Lakeview School District (Calhoun). The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating and has improved its overall state ranking from the 45th to the 50th percentile over the past few years.

Lakeview stands out as a clear academic leader in the Battle Creek area. Its test scores are dramatically higher than nearby Battle Creek Central High School—for example, 43.3% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing compared to just 23.1% at Battle Creek Central, and science proficiency was more than four times higher. The school also boasts an exceptional 95.8% graduation rate, well above the state average of 84.0%, with a remarkably low 1.0% dropout rate. This graduation rate has climbed steadily from 86.8% five years ago, showing sustained improvement. However, the school struggles with chronic absenteeism at 30.6%, which is higher than the state average and significantly higher than nearby Climax-Scotts High School (14.4%), a smaller school just 6.5 miles away that achieves a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate.

While Lakeview performs well for many students, there are important areas of concern. Mathematics is a clear weakness—only 19.8% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math compared to the state average of 26.5%, a gap that persists across all grade levels. The school also faces significant challenges in supporting its special education students, ranking in the bottom 4th percentile statewide for this group. Performance varies by gender, with male students ranking in the 56th percentile while female students rank in the 34th percentile—a notable shift from the previous year. Hispanic students have shown improvement, ranking in the 58th percentile, but the school's support for African American students has been inconsistent year-to-year. Nearly half of students (48.5%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a diverse socioeconomic population.

1,241

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,829

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15060 Helmer Rd S
Battle Creek, MI 49015-9641

(269) 565-3700

District: Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Feeder schools for Lakeview High School:

Elementary:	Minges Brook School
	Prairieview School
	Riverside Elementary School
	Westlake Elementary School
Middle:	Lakeview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Michigan avg43%

397^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

359^th of 625Lakeview School District (Calhoun) 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	46.8	397 of 800	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	356 of 739	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	305 of 743	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	405 of 735	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	290 of 531	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	234 of 561	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	280 of 666	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	327 of 824	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	306 of 835	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	348 of 852	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	289 of 832	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	375 of 799	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	403 of 805	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	387 of 773	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	360 of 784	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	295 of 765	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	262 of 754	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	335 of 750	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.1	123 of 767	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	74 of 705	89.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	175 of 252	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.7	182 of 192	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	88 of 188	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	107 of 170	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	70 of 147	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	60 of 74	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	55 of 69	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	48 of 102	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	453 of 686	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	320 of 629	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	348 of 619	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	400 of 611	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	201 of 416	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	353 of 462	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	282 of 554	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	280 of 710	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	109 of 259	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	135 of 203	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	118 of 190	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	57 of 83	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	102 of 201	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	450 of 719	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	406 of 635	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	349 of 654	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	405 of 614	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	277 of 417	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	243 of 532	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	364 of 755	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	302 of 693	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	355 of 628	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	241 of 633	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	358 of 611	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	329 of 440	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	154 of 472	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	267 of 543	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	352 of 707	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	154 of 179	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	80 of 127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.5	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.9	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	211 of 220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	122 of 125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	111 of 116	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	191 of 315	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	314 of 671	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	250 of 639	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	283 of 638	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	330 of 647	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	255 of 492	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	221 of 516	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	248 of 582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	247 of 708	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Social Studies39%-4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	15060 Helmer Rd S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3700	1,241	66	18.8	48.5%	633 (51.0%)	163 (13.1%)	168 (13.5%)	151 (12.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (9.8%)	46.8	397^th of 800 public high schools	50.4%		51.2	356^th of 739 public high schools	51.8%	41	58.1	57.9	24.5	27.7	43.3	19.8	35.8	39.0	$14,829	$904	$13,925
Lakeview Alternative High School	Public	9-12	15 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-2452	67	1	47.8	68.7%	33 (49.3%)	19 (28.4%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)	8.4	720^th of 800 public high schools	10.0%					(n/a)					380.0	324.6	13.0	12.5	$11,813	$925	$10,888
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	765 Upton Ave	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-2460	194	13	15.2	88.7%	116 (59.8%)	36 (18.6%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.9%)	8.8	716^th of 800 public high schools	10.5%		4.4	723^rd of 739 public high schools	2.2%	7	30.0	21.1	15.0	344.7	368.5	329.5	2070.0	10.8	$12,569	$970	$11,599
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 965-6486	370	6	59.6	61.9%	268 (72.4%)	43 (11.6%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	12.2	687^th of 800 public high schools	14.1%		7.2	690^th of 739 public high schools	6.6%	3	28.8	44.9	6.3	367.3	26.8	372.5	9.9	15.5	$6,937	$256	$6,681
Battle Creek MathSci Center	Public, Magnet	8-12	171 Michigan Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 965-9440	1	13	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$19,622	$2,077	$17,545
WK Kellogg Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 213-3500	173	8	22.9	77.5%	44 (25.4%)	87 (50.3%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.5%)								(n/a)					342.7	320.0	2072.9	2074.5	$11,930	$2,541	$9,389
Battle Creek Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 213-3500	978	58	16.9	61.9%	264 (27.0%)	409 (41.8%)	150 (15.3%)	13 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (13.8%)	10.7	696^th of 800 public high schools	13.0%		7	693^rd of 739 public high schools	6.2%	3	34.5	30.3	10.0	9.1	23.1	5.6	8.4	18.8	$19,754	$2,586	$17,168
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	5500 Armstrong Rd	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1250	119	6	19.8	57.1%	74 (62.2%)	21 (17.6%)	12 (10.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)								(n/a)									$13,078	$1,610	$11,468
Calhoun Area Career Center	Public	10-12	475 Roosevelt Ave E	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Calhoun Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 968-2271	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harper Creek High School	Public	9-12	12677 Beadle Lake Rd	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-8450	823	44	18.5	26.0%	688 (83.6%)	24 (2.9%)	43 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.3%)	54	322^nd of 800 public high schools	59.8%		64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%	95	63.7	61.4	34.1	26.2	46.6	18.8	38.1	44.3	$14,917	$1,158	$13,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview High School

What district is Lakeview High School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

What schools feed into Lakeview High School?

Lakeview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Minges Brook School
Elementary : Prairieview School
Elementary : Riverside Elementary School
Elementary : Westlake Elementary School
Middle : Lakeview Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview High School?

Students at Lakeview High School are 51% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

Is Lakeview High School a good school?

Lakeview High School ranks 397^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,241 students attended Lakeview High School.

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