Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261773005435
Beadle Lake Elementary School
8175 C DR N, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 · (269) 441-3295 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
156 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 36% larger than its 4th grade class (55).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Harper Creek Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beadle Lake Elementary School
Beadle Lake Elementary School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle Lake Elementary School this school | 333 | 46.8% | 44.9% |
| Potterville Elementary School POTTERVILLE | 322 | 45.0% | N/A |
| North Road Elementary School FENTON | 351 | 47.6% | 57.3% |
| John M Barnes Elem School FLAT ROCK | 353 | 48.7% | 25.7% |
| Flushing Early Childhood Center FLUSHING | 305 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Coopersville East Elementary COOPERSVILLE | 315 | 45.7% | 50.8% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beadle Lake Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #572 of 1,085 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #434 of 1,072 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #745 of 1,139 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #952 of 1,630 | #10 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #574 of 1,424 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #619 of 1,424 | #12 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #948 of 1,563 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #425 of 440 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 21.7 | 15.4:1 | 47% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 19.3 | 17.5:1 | 63% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 21.2 | 15.3:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 52% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 62% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 61% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 27% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beadle Lake Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (331 to 333); teachers up 8% (20 to 21.7).
About Beadle Lake Elementary School
Beadle Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Harper Creek Community Schools in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan. It serves 333 students in pre-K through 4.
Federal data list 5 schools in Harper Creek Community Schools, with 2,778 students enrolled.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Beadle Lake Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 76% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Beadle Lake Elementary School comes in at 40%.
Beadle Lake Elementary School counts 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.4 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Calhoun County is 56%.
The allk12 Grade for Beadle Lake Elementary School is B-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Beadle Lake Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.9% actual, 45.5% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Calhoun County show that median household income is about $63,177, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beadle Lake Elementary School is one of 56 public schools in Calhoun County, which together enroll about 18,982 students.
The nearest public school is Harper Creek Middle School, at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Beadle Lake Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 333, 5% above the 316 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harper Creek Community Schools
- Harper Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Harper Creek High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Wattles Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Sonoma ElementaryElementary · 351 students
Other schools in BATTLE CREEK
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,241 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
- Battle Creek Central High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Harper Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Harper Creek High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Pennfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 748 students
Nearby schools
- Harper Creek Middle School1.2 mi · 896
- Harper Creek High School1.4 mi · 823
- Wattles Park Elementary School2.6 mi · 375
- Minges Brook School3.1 mi · 368
- Riverside Elementary School3.1 mi · 350
- Post Franklin School3.1 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Beadle Lake Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beadle Lake Elementary School?
Beadle Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-04.
Is Beadle Lake Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beadle Lake Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Beadle Lake Elementary School have?
Beadle Lake Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beadle Lake Elementary School?
At Beadle Lake Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Beadle Lake Elementary School?
Beadle Lake Elementary School is overseen by Harper Creek Community Schools in Calhoun County.
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