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Schools in Pennfield Township · Pennfield School District

Pennfield Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pennfield Township’s districts is 22%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pennfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#505of 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,877 students on the public path
In brief

Pennfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1220 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pennfield Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Pennfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,011 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Pennfield Dunlap Elementary, then Pennfield Middle School, then Pennfield Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Pennfield Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1220)Better than 38%
Towns in Calhoun County (19)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,032 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Pennfield Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pennfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,032 in math, 1,032 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–4Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryPennfield School DistrictC−
5–7Pennfield Middle SchoolPennfield School DistrictC
8–12Pennfield Senior High SchoolPennfield School DistrictC

Pennfield Township’s public schools are run by Pennfield School District. Parts of Pennfield Township (2% of its land) are served by Bellevue 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.

Pennfield School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,877 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,011MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 45.4% · 1032 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 1032 students tested

Pennfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pennfield TownshipB−Pennfield
Battle CreekCBattle Creek PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12
BedfordC+Battle Creek PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12
ConvisBBellevue PK–12 · Marshall PK–12 · Olivet PK–12
EmmettBHarper Creek

Every school in Pennfield 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 Pennfield Townshipby address
Pennfield Purdy School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Battle Creek
197 students15:1Rate it →
North Pennfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Battle Creek
188 students15:1Rate it →
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Battle Creek
C−
273 students16:1Rate it →
Pennfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Battle Creek
C
471 students20:1Rate it →
Pennfield Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Battle Creek
C
748 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Pennfield Township’s schools

Are Pennfield Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pennfield Township children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #505 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pennfield Township in?

Pennfield School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,877 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pennfield Township are served by Bellevue.

What is Pennfield Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pennfield School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pennfield Township spend per student?

$14,011 in Pennfield School District (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.