Verona Elementary School

Located at 825 CAPITAL AVE NE, in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Verona Elementary School is a cozy elementary school that educates 201 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Battle Creek Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 369.

Battle Creek Public Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 3,796 students; Verona Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Verona Elementary School logs that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 24% White, 20% multiracial, 16% Hispanic. By comparison, Calhoun County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Verona Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Calhoun County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Calhoun County) reports that median household income runs about $63,177, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Verona Elementary School is one of 56 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 18,982 students).

Fremont International Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Verona Elementary School's enrollment has fell 39% since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 201). White enrollment moved from 31% to 24% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.