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Schools in Emmett Township · Harper Creek Community Schools

Emmett Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Emmett Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 39% of Emmett Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#445of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,427 students on the public path
In brief

Emmett Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1137 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emmett Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,830 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Harper Creek Middle School, then Harper Creek High School. See the path ↓

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 Emmett Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1137)Better than 41%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 84%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,426 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Emmett Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Emmett Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,425 in math, 1,427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
5–8Harper Creek Middle SchoolHarper Creek Community SchoolsC
9–12Harper Creek High SchoolHarper Creek Community SchoolsC+

Emmett Township’s public schools are run by Harper Creek Community Schools, which also serves Newton. Parts of Emmett Township (3% of its land) are served by Battle Creek instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Harper Creek Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,778 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,830MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 1427 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 1425 students tested

Emmett Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Emmett TownshipBHarper Creek
Battle CreekCBattle Creek PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12
NewtonBHarper Creek
PennfieldB−Pennfield
MarshallBMarshall

Every school in Emmett Township

5 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).

District schools in Emmett Townshipby address
Beadle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Creek
C+
333 students15:1Rate it →
Wattles Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Battle Creek
B
375 students17:1Rate it →
Harper Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Creek
C
896 students18:1Rate it →
Harper Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
C+
823 students19:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Emmett Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Doris Klaussen Dev Center
Grades PK–12 · Battle Creek
B+
Special Education
204 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Emmett Township’s schools

Are Emmett Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Emmett Township children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emmett Township in?

Harper Creek Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,778 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Emmett Township are served by Battle Creek.

Where do Emmett Township kids go to high school?

Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, with 823 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Emmett Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Harper Creek Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Emmett Township spend per student?

$14,830 in Harper Creek 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.