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Schools in Springfield · Battle Creek Public Schools

Springfield’s public schools score below 90% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Springfield, 9% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, 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.

#690of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
20%
▼ 25 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 25 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
55%
▼ 27 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,885 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 459 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

55% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,168 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Endeavor Charter Academy, Battle Creek Area Learning Center and Battle Creek Montessori Academy are in town. Every school ↓

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 Springfield’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Michigan school districts, #690 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (459)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,661 test results and a graduating class of 299 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,661 in math, 1,661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Valley View Elementary SchoolBattle Creek Public SchoolsC−
6–8Springfield Middle SchoolBattle Creek Public SchoolsD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD

Springfield’s public schools are run by Battle Creek Public Schools, which also serves Battle Creek and Bedford. 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.

Battle Creek Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,587 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$20,168MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 45.4% · 1661 students tested
Math9%
State average 33.6% · 1661 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Battle Creek district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Springfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldDBattle Creek
BedfordC+Battle Creek PK–12 · Gull Lake PK–12

Every school in Springfield

7 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 Springfieldby address
Valley View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
434 students14:1Rate it →
Springfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
472 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Springfieldin other towns
Battle Creek MathSci Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Battle Creek
1 students0:1Rate it →
Battle Creek Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
D
978 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Endeavor Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Battle Creek
C−
Charter
648 students18:1Rate it →
Battle Creek Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
C−
CharterAlternative Education
194 students15:1Rate it →
Battle Creek Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
141 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springfield children attend score below 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #690 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Battle Creek Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,587 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springfield kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Battle Creek Central High School and Battle Creek MathSci Center.

What is Springfield’s graduation rate?

55% of the class of 2023 in Battle Creek Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$20,168 in Battle Creek Public 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.