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Schools in Batavia Township · Bronson Community School District, Coldwater Community Schools

Batavia Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Batavia Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Batavia Township’s districts is 39%, below the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Coldwater
Students per teacher
19.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,420 students on the public path
In brief

Batavia Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bronson spends $15,039 per student and Coldwater $13,312, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Batavia Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1139)Better than 55%
Towns in Branch County (16)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,961 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Batavia Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Batavia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,970 in math, 1,953 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Batavia Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Batavia Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bronson Community School District). From grade K, students attend the Coldwater Community Schools, shared with Coldwater, Coldwater, Girard, Kinderhook and Ovid. Its elementary school is in Coldwater. Parts of Batavia Township (17% of its land) are served by Union City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Batavia Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bronson Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 963 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,039MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Coldwater Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,813 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,312MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Bronson Community School District38%
State average 45.4% · 519 students tested
Math · K–12, Bronson Community School District29%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested
Reading · K–12, Coldwater Community Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 1434 students tested
Math · K–12, Coldwater Community Schools30%
State average 33.6% · 1451 students tested

Batavia Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Batavia Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Batavia TownshipBBronson K–12 · Coldwater K–12
ColdwaterBColdwater
BethelB−Bronson
UnionB−Union City
MattesonCColon K–12 · Bronson K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bronson with Batavia Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Batavia Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Batavia Townshipin other towns
Larsen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Coldwater
463 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bronson
216 students15:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Coldwater
C
378 students18:1Rate it →
Ryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bronson
C
217 students13:1Rate it →
Legg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coldwater
C+
616 students19:1Rate it →
Bronson JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bronson
C+
530 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Batavia Township’s schools

Are Batavia Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Batavia Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Batavia Township in?

Two districts: Bronson Community School District runs grades K–12, and Coldwater Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Coldwater, Coldwater, Girard, Kinderhook and Ovid.

What is Batavia Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Coldwater Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Batavia Township spend per student?

$15,039 in Bronson Community School District and $13,312 in Coldwater Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.