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Prairieview School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Prairieview School is an elementary school located in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 247 students. Despite being part of the Lakeview School District, which is ranked 307 out of 613 school districts in Michigan, Prairieview School has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairieview School's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school consistently underperforms compared to the Lakeview School District and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores for both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.7% of 3rd graders and 21.7% of 4th graders at Prairieview School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.6% and 41.8% for the district, and 38.9% and 42.4% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 42.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Prairieview School performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the Lakeview School District, such as Riverside Elementary, Minges Brook School, and Westlake Elementary, which have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income families at Prairieview School, the school spends more per student than the state average, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

249

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,115

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: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 25 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

1,308^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

307^th of 613Lakeview 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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

Math17%-25 vs state

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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 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%)	12.6	1308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.9	1327^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.7%	19			17.7	21.7				15.9	17.4								$16,115	$1,812	$14,303
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)	45.5		14.3			35.3											$18,366	$2,450	$15,916
Westlake Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	67.3	454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.5%		70.4	401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	73.0%	53			37.5	47.1				59.2	56.3								$14,229	$1,300	$12,930
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%)	28	1037^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.1	1066^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.3%	29				20.0		36.4			26.7								$13,798	$3,003	$10,795
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%)	31.6	985^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.1	1051^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.3%	66	53.3	17.8	42.9	32.7	35.9	24.5	50.0	31.2	29.1	19.2	28.8	40.0	20.5	35.4	18.2	29.2	$12,245	$1,797	$10,448
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%)	59.9	561^st of 1488 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.4	627^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.8%	66			36.6	51.3				47.9	46.1								$15,506	$1,793	$13,713
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%)	9.3	1370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.5	1297^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.7%	73			11.7	26.2	15.2			10.4	21.3	3.9			6.3				$18,716	$4,623	$14,093
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%)	48.3	748^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%		52	680^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.2%	68			28.8	38.0				40.5	52.8								$14,193	$1,493	$12,700
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%)	7.1	1424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.3%		4.7	1470^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.1%	46			13.7	15.1	19.3	3.6		11.0	9.6	6.0			12.0		4.8		$22,151	$4,844	$17,307
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)																	$19,460	$5,043	$14,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairieview School

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 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

What district is Prairieview School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

How many students attend Prairieview School?

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

Is Prairieview School a good school?

Prairieview School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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