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Prairieview School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Prairieview School is a small elementary school in Battle Creek, MI, serving 249 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Lakeview School District (Calhoun).

Prairieview faces significant academic challenges. The school currently ranks in the 17th percentile statewide, placing it in the bottom fifth of Michigan elementary schools. This performance is dramatically lower than its same-district peers: Westlake Elementary ranks in the 65th percentile, Riverside Elementary in the 59th, and Minges Brook School in the 50th. The proficiency gap is stark—for example, only 21.7% of Prairieview 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to a 44% district average and rates above 48% at its peer schools. This pattern holds across both ELA and math in grades 3 and 4. Interestingly, Prairieview's performance is more aligned with schools in the neighboring Battle Creek Public Schools district, such as Ann J Kellogg School (6th percentile) and Valley View Elementary (11th percentile), despite being in a higher-ranked district.

Prairieview serves a high-needs population, with 81.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—well above the 58-66% range at its more successful district peers. The school also spends more per student ($19,326) than any other Lakeview elementary, yet yields the lowest results, suggesting that the challenges are deeply rooted. Chronic absenteeism stands at 32.5%, higher than Westlake (18.9%) and Riverside (21.8%), though lower than some Battle Creek schools. On a positive note, there are signs of improvement: the school's state ranking has climbed from the 5th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 17th percentile now, and 3rd-grade ELA proficiency jumped from 8.2% to 23.9% in just two years. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7—the smallest in the area—Prairieview has the staffing to provide individualized attention, and recent gains suggest efforts may be starting to pay off.

249

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,326

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1675 Iroquois Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49015-2740

(269) 565-4600

District: Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Students who attend Prairieview School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Middle School
High:	Lakeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

18.5%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

Michigan avg40%

1,244^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary 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	16.7	1244 of 1492	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	1308 of 1488	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1327 of 1486	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1186 of 1470	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1278 of 1344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	984 of 1153	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1219 of 1408	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1282 of 1448	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1248 of 1466	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	1143 of 1548	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	1164 of 1580	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.6	515 of 1533	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	23.7	1268 of 1563	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	1397 of 1566	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.0	1041 of 1552	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1327 of 1552	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.9	1334 of 1589	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	1509 of 1577	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	1240 of 1565	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1326 of 1545	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	204 of 270	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1245 of 1343	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	1255 of 1338	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1227 of 1342	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1135 of 1321	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1151 of 1171	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1296 of 1443	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1200 of 1352	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1214 of 1346	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1191 of 1381	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1019 of 1350	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1022 of 1099	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	552 of 749	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	911 of 1134	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1150 of 1397	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1166 of 1372	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	1272 of 1366	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1271 of 1347	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1131 of 1334	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1188 of 1446	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	1157 of 1199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1170 of 1206	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1188 of 1204	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	965 of 1198	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1230 of 1253	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)49th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)24th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Math19%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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
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%)	16.7	1244^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.6	1308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.1%	64			23.9	23.2				21.7	16.1								$19,326	$1,933	$17,392
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)																	$13,691	$2,639	$11,051
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	62.9	517^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		67.3	454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.5%	63			32.2	53.2				44.1	55.1								$15,883	$989	$14,894
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%)								(n/a)							36.4	30.0				27.3	31.3				$14,561	$1,843	$12,718
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%)	42.1	824^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.8%		31.6	985^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.8%	161	47.7	36.4	36.8	52.8	26.3	27.8	34.1	37.3	47.2	23.7	23.6	22.7	26.3	36.4	10.5	40.9	$14,094	$1,752	$12,342
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
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%)	12.4	1324^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.3	1370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.9%	46			22.7	14.7	16.7			28.8	5.4	7.6			16.7				$21,684	$3,343	$18,341
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
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				$21,369	$2,941	$18,427
Northwestern Academy of Visual Performing Arts	Public	K-8	176 Limit St	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(269) 965-9607	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	28.7					9.3	3.8							10.1		18.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairieview School

Is Prairieview School a good school?

Prairieview School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prairieview School?

Students at Prairieview School are 38% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% Asian.

What district is Prairieview School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

What schools do graduates of Prairieview School attend?

Students who attend Prairieview School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Middle School
High : Lakeview High School

How many students attend Prairieview School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Prairieview School.

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