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Arbor Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

55 Arbor St, Battle Creek, MI 49015 · (269) 963-5851

Battle Creek’s School Grade C better than 30% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Arbor Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Arbor St, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 120
Grade 220
Grade 323
Grade 421
Grade 518
Grade 616
Grade 713
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
191’20
211’21
192’22
127’23
154’24

Down 19.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Black 29%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 12%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arbor Academy from Battle Creek families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Battle Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.