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Schools in Watervliet Township · Watervliet School District

Watervliet Township’s public schools score below 61% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

67% of Watervliet Township’s students graduate on time, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watervliet 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.

#596of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,316 students on the public path
In brief

Watervliet Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1061 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watervliet Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Watervliet Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,469 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Elementary School, then Watervliet Middle School, then Watervliet Senior 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 Watervliet Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Michigan school districts, #596 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1061)Better than 23%
Towns in Berrien County (22)Better than 36%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Watervliet Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watervliet Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (680 in math, 679 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2South Elementary Schoolin WatervlietNo scores
3–5North Elementary Schoolin WatervlietB−
6–8Watervliet Middle Schoolin WatervlietB−
9–12Watervliet Senior High Schoolin WatervlietB−

Watervliet Township’s public schools are run by Watervliet School District, which also serves Bainbridge and Watervliet. 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.

Watervliet School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,406 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,469MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 679 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.6% · 680 students tested

Watervliet Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watervliet TownshipC+Watervliet
ColomaCColoma
HartfordCHartford Public

Every school in Watervliet Township

4 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).

Also serving Watervliet Townshipin other towns
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Watervliet
335 students15:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Watervliet
B−
312 students17:1Rate it →
Watervliet Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watervliet
B−
309 students16:1Rate it →
Watervliet Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watervliet
B−
360 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Watervliet Township’s schools

Are Watervliet Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Watervliet Township children attend score below 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #596 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watervliet Township in?

Watervliet School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,406 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Watervliet Township kids go to high school?

Watervliet Senior High School in Watervliet, with 360 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Watervliet Township’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Watervliet School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Watervliet Township spend per student?

$14,469 in Watervliet 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.