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Enrollment
896
Middle
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261773005436
Harper Creek Middle School
7290 B DR N, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 · (269) 441-4750 · Calhoun County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Michigan public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
287 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 213 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 240 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%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
Harper Creek Middle School→Harper Creek High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harper Creek Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Harper Creek Middle School
Harper Creek Middle School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Creek Middle School this school | 896 | 32.0% | 35.3% |
| Tecumseh Middle School TECUMSEH | 900 | 29.9% | 40.1% |
| Gull Lake Middle School RICHLAND | 717 | 33.6% | 51.2% |
| Shumate Middle School ROCKWOOD | 839 | 31.3% | 32.0% |
| East Middle School TRAVERSE CITY | 829 | 30.4% | 50.4% |
| Mason Middle School MASON | 778 | 29.9% | 46.2% |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Harper Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #284 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #229 of 380 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #252 of 377 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #29 of 491 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #274 of 436 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #218 of 437 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #338 of 477 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #100 of 101 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
896
+41 (+5%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 896 | 49.6 | 18.1:1 | 32% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 896 | 48.9 | 18.3:1 | 46% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 50.2 | 16.6:1 | 47% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 855 | 47 | 18.2:1 | 42% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 894 | 47 | 19.0:1 | 46% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 836 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 42% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 39% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 15% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harper Creek Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (894 to 896); teachers up 6% (47 to 49.6).
About Harper Creek Middle School
Harper Creek Middle School is one of the public schools in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan. It is a high-enrollment middle school. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 896 students. The school's enrollment is 78% larger than the 502 average for middle schools in Michigan.
Within Harper Creek Community Schools, Harper Creek Middle School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,778 students.
The large majority of students at Harper Creek Middle School, 81%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Harper Creek Middle School comes in at 34%.
At Harper Creek Middle School, 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.1:1. Middle schools in Michigan average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Calhoun County is 56%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Harper Creek Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 52.1%. Harper Creek Middle School posts 35.3%, 16.8 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Calhoun County census figures show that median household income is about $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harper Creek Middle School is among the 56 public schools in Calhoun County.
The nearest public school is Harper Creek High School, at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Harper Creek Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 855 in 2020-21 and 896 in 2024-25, a 5% rise.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Wattles Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Sonoma ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Beadle Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 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 High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Pennfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Endeavor Charter AcademyElementary · 648 students
Nearby schools
- Harper Creek High School0.3 mi · 823
- Beadle Lake Elementary School1.2 mi · 333
- Minges Brook School2.4 mi · 368
- Riverside Elementary School2.9 mi · 350
- Sonoma Elementary3.3 mi · 351
- Post Franklin School3.5 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Harper Creek Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harper Creek Middle School?
Harper Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 05-08.
Is Harper Creek Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harper Creek Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harper Creek Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harper Creek Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harper Creek Middle School?
At Harper Creek Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Harper Creek Middle School public or private?
Harper Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harper Creek Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.