Arbor Academy

Arbor Academy, located in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, is a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 154 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 58% below that mark.

Arbor Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Arbor Academy is White, with 34% of students. Other groups include 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Arbor Academy scores 73%.

There are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.0:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.8 students per teacher. On the income side, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Calhoun County is 56%.

In the wider Calhoun County area, median household income comes to about $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Calhoun County's 56 public schools enroll about 18,982 students and include Arbor Academy.

Arbor Academy is about 0.2 miles from Lakeview Alternative High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small. Federal records list Arbor Academy as a charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 191 to 154, a 19% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 14.0:1.

The Arbor Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.