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Schools in Battle Creek · Battle Creek Public Schools

Battle Creek’s public schools outscore 60% of Nebraska districts

54% of students in Battle Creek’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Battle Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 9% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
NE 13.8
Schools in town
3
584 students on the public path
In brief

Battle Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 303 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Battle Creek’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,192 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Battle Creek High School. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Lutheran School (private) is 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 Battle Creek’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 273 test results could put Battle Creek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Battle Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Battle Creek Elementary SchoolBattle Creek Public SchoolsB
7–12Battle Creek High SchoolBattle Creek Public SchoolsB

Battle Creek’s public schools are run by Battle Creek Public Schools. 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 · 2 schools · 584 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$14,192NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.1% · 273 students tested
Math54%
State average 46% · 273 students tested

Battle Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Battle Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Battle CreekBBattle Creek

Every school in Battle Creek

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Battle Creekby address
Battle Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
292 students15:1Rate it →
Battle Creek High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
292 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
146 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Battle Creek’s schools

Are Battle Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Battle Creek children attend outscore 60% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Battle Creek in?

Battle Creek Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 584 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Battle Creek spend per student?

$14,192 in Battle Creek Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Battle Creek?

Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 146 students).

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What Battle Creek families are saying about school.

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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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.