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Pennfield Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

8587 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017 · (269) 961-9784 · Part of Pennfield School District

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

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Pennfield Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pennfield Township kids: Pennfield Senior High School

On the path

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

3–4Pennfield Dunlap Elementaryin Battle Creek
5–7Pennfield Middle SchoolYou are here
8–12Pennfield Senior High Schoolin Battle Creek

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

8587 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5160
Grade 6136
Grade 7175
Enrollment over time
468’20
453’21
446’22
327’23
471’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennfield Middle School 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 Dunlap Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Battle Creek
C−
273 students16:1
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.