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Westlake Elementary School

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Westlake Elementary School ranks 517 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Westlake Elementary School in Battle Creek, MI, is a public school serving 349 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Lakeview School District (Calhoun). It is a solid, mid-tier performer in Michigan, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, and stands out as the highest-performing school in its immediate area.

Westlake’s biggest strength is its 4th-grade academic performance. In math, 55.1% of 4th graders are proficient—far above the state average of 39.4% and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Prairieview School (16.1%) and Minges Brook School (34.7%). In English language arts, 53.2% of 4th graders are proficient, beating the state average (41.3%) by nearly 12 points. Interestingly, 3rd-grade scores are closer to average, but by 4th grade, students show remarkable growth—suggesting that the school’s teaching strategies have a compounding effect. Westlake also achieves these results while spending less per student ($15,883) than many peers, including Riverside Elementary School ($17,207) and Prairieview ($19,326).

Westlake is especially effective with students who often face challenges. Its low-income students rank in the 77th percentile statewide, and its English Language Learners have ranked as high as the 91st percentile in recent years. Chronic absenteeism, while a concern at 18.9%, is far lower than the district average (28.3%) and less than half the rate at nearby schools like Valley View Elementary School (41.7%). For parents, Westlake offers a high-performing, cost-effective education with a strong track record of lifting student achievement—especially by 4th grade—making it a standout choice within the Battle Creek area.

349

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,883

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: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Michigan avg40%

517^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.9	517 of 1492	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.7	42 of 188	77.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	60.4	470 of 1343	65.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.2	309 of 1352	77.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.3	547 of 1372	60.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.4	565 of 1199	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 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
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
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)			1269.9	1370.7	1459.4	1566.2	1670.5	1276.2	1361.2	1445.3	1559.6	1661.4	1463.4		1454.6		$13,691	$2,639	$11,051
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
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
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)			1275.2	1359.5	1470.0	1572.8	36.4	30.0	1356.7	1466.2	1565.2	27.3	31.3		1465.5		$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
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		1466.1		$21,684	$3,343	$18,341
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Elementary School

What district is Westlake Elementary School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

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

Is Westlake Elementary School a good school?

Westlake Elementary School ranks 517^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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