Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVIEW SCH. DISTRICT (CALHOUN)·NCES 262085005750
Minges Brook School
435 LINCOLN HILL DR, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 · (269) 565-4500 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
237 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 14% larger than its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Minges Brook School→Lakeview Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
46.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Minges Brook School
Minges Brook School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minges Brook School this school | 368 | 64.4% | 40.0% |
| Gudith Elementary School BROWNSTOWN | 385 | 62.9% | 44.9% |
| Sharp Park Academy JACKSON | 337 | 60.2% | 50.3% |
| Elmwood Elementary School LANSING | 379 | 64.9% | 32.5% |
| WalkerWinter Elementary School CANTON | 377 | 67.4% | 19.6% |
| Pinewood Elementary School WARREN | 353 | 61.5% | 45.0% |
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 Minges Brook School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #716 of 1,085 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #510 of 1,072 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #921 of 1,139 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #800 of 1,630 | #4 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #447 of 1,424 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #54 of 1,424 | #6 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #603 of 1,563 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #115 of 440 | #1 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
368
+82 (+29%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 368 | 24.8 | 14.8:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 25.1 | 15.4:1 | 68% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 26.3 | 13.8:1 | 69% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 73% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 19.6 | 15.9:1 | 66% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 56% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 4% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minges Brook School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (313 to 368); teachers up 26% (19.6 to 24.8).
About Minges Brook School
Minges Brook School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan. The student body numbers 368 students, from pre-K through 4.
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) is responsible for 7 schools, Minges Brook School included, with 3,706 students in all.
At Minges Brook School, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. The school is also 20% Black, 17% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. That is lower than the 76% White share among all Calhoun County residents. Minges Brook School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Minges Brook School is 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 64% of students, or 237, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 56% average among public schools in Calhoun County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Minges Brook School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Minges Brook School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.0% is 2.3 points above the 37.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Calhoun County, the median household income is $63,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Calhoun County has 56 public schools and roughly 18,982 students.
Of nearby public schools, Riverside Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Minges Brook School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Minges Brook School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Minges Brook School is City: Small.
Minges Brook School's enrollment climbed from 286 in 2020-21 to 368 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,241 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Westlake Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Prairieview SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Lakeview Alternative High SchoolHigh · 67 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
- Riverside Elementary School1.1 mi · 350
- Arbor Academy1.9 mi · 154
- Westlake Elementary School1.9 mi · 349
- Lakeview Alternative High School2.1 mi · 67
- Lakeview Middle School2.2 mi · 1,082
- Prairieview School2.3 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Minges Brook SchoolHow large is Minges Brook School?
Minges Brook School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Minges Brook School serve?
Minges Brook School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Minges Brook School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Minges Brook School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Minges Brook School?
At Minges Brook School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Minges Brook School public or private?
Minges Brook School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.