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Pennfield Dunlap Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

8465 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017 · (269) 961-9789 · Part of Pennfield School District

Pennfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Pennfield Dunlap Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 40.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pennfield Township kids: Pennfield Middle School

On the path

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

K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–4Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryYou are here
5–7Pennfield Middle Schoolin Battle Creek

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8465 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3150
Grade 4123
Enrollment over time
459’20
452’21
469’22
420’23
273’24

Down 40.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennfield Dunlap Elementary from Pennfield Township families.

Other schools in Pennfield School District

The district →
Pennfield Purdy School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Battle Creek
197 students15:1
North Pennfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Battle Creek
188 students15:1
Pennfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Battle Creek
C
471 students20:1
Pennfield Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Battle Creek
C
748 students22:1

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