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Westlake Elementary School

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Westlake Elementary School ranks 454 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Westlake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 356 students in grades K-4 within the Lakeview School District in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade M-STEP assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with over 47% of 4th graders proficient in ELA and 56% proficient in Math, compared to 41.8% and 46.3% for the district, respectively.

Westlake Elementary also stands out for its strong performance with certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 out of 173 Michigan elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 223 out of 1,346 for students of low socioeconomic status. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 33.5% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the nearby Minges Brook and Riverside Elementary schools, which had 29.5% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024.

Westlake Elementary's strong performance is particularly noteworthy given that it serves a high-needs population, with 59.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's ability to achieve relatively high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates despite these socioeconomic challenges is commendable. While Westlake's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, the school remains one of the top-performing elementary schools in the Lakeview School District.

349

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,229

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1184 24th St S
Battle Creek, MI 49015-2811

(269) 565-4900

District: Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Middle School
High:	Lakeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Asian:

14.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

454^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	67.3	454 of 1488	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	401 of 1486	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	534 of 1470	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	696 of 1344	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	783 of 1153	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	744 of 1408	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	335 of 1448	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	482 of 1466	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	514 of 1548	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	604 of 1580	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	582 of 1533	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	684 of 1563	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	820 of 1566	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.7	483 of 1552	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	517 of 1552	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	696 of 1589	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	672 of 1577	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	946 of 1565	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.7	625 of 1545	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	33 of 180	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	392 of 1338	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	334 of 1342	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	547 of 1321	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	531 of 1106	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	680 of 902	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	705 of 1171	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.8	277 of 1443	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	223 of 1346	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	216 of 1381	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	473 of 1350	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	676 of 1099	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	607 of 749	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	882 of 1134	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	807 of 1397	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	497 of 1366	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	442 of 1347	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	507 of 1334	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	790 of 1139	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	711 of 915	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	686 of 1196	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	391 of 1446	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	484 of 1206	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	599 of 1204	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	468 of 1198	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	534 of 1102	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	713 of 1005	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	685 of 1128	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	359 of 1253	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Elementary School?

Students at Westlake Elementary School are 55% White, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westlake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Middle School
High : Lakeview High School

What district is Westlake Elementary School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Is Westlake Elementary School a good school?

Westlake Elementary School ranks 454^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Westlake Elementary School.

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