North Pennfield Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Battle Creek, Michigan
North Pennfield Elementary in Battle Creek, Michigan enrolled 188 students in 2024-25 with 12.5 full-time teachers, 15.0 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
199 students in 2022-23, 191 students in 2023-24, 188 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.8 to 12.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 199 | 11.8 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 12.3 | 15.5 |
| 2024-25 | 188 | 12.5 | 15.0 |
15.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Pennfield Elementary enrolled 208 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent35.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
83.5% of students were White, 6.9% of two or more races, 6.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White83.5%
- Two or more races6.9%
- Hispanic6.4%
- Black3.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Battle Creek
18 public elementary schools in Battle Creek report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Charter Academy | 648 | 18.2 | 70.8% |
| Wattles Park Elementary School | 375 | 17.4 | 37.6% |
| Minges Brook School | 368 | 14.8 | 57.9% |
| Sonoma Elementary | 351 | 16.5 | 28.8% |
| Riverside Elementary School | 350 | 13.5 | 55.7% |
| Westlake Elementary School | 349 | 14.2 | 42.1% |
| Ann J Kellogg School | 348 | 14.7 | 78.4% |
| Fremont International Academy | 345 | 20.7 | 52.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Pennfield Elementary
- Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 273 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Pennfield Purdy SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 197 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Compare North Pennfield Elementary with Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Pennfield Schools spends per student$13,581 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,581
- The largest public schools in MichiganNorth Pennfield Elementary is the number 1,439 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,439 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Pennfield Elementary
How many students attend North Pennfield Elementary?
188 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 199 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Battle Creek, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Pennfield Elementary?
15.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Pennfield Elementary a Title I school?
North Pennfield Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is North Pennfield Elementary in?
Pennfield Schools, NCES district ID 2627810. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262781006360 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.