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Wattles Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

132 Wattles Rd S, Battle Creek, MI 49014 · (269) 441-5853 · Part of Harper Creek Community Schools

Emmett Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Wattles Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Emmett Township kids: Harper Creek Middle School

On the path

Where Emmett Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Wattles Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Harper Creek Middle Schoolin Battle Creek

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

132 Wattles Rd S, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 163
Grade 268
Grade 377
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
332’20
344’21
378’22
383’23
375’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wattles Park Elementary School from Emmett Township families.

Other schools in Harper Creek Community Schools

The district →
Beadle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Creek
C+
333 students15:1
Sonoma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Battle Creek
B−
351 students16:1
Harper Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Creek
C
896 students18:1
Harper Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
C+
823 students19:1

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; Emmett Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.