Harper Creek Middle School
7290 B Dr North
Battle Creek MI, 49014, Calhoun County
Phone: 269-441-4750
Ranking:
(1,301 out of 2,213, bottom 41%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Harper Creek Community Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 50 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 847 | 833 | 824 | 781 | 784 | 822 | 797 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 182 | 21.5% | 210 | 25.2% | 213 | 25.8% | 188 | 24.1% | 161 | 20.5% | 201 | 24.5% | 181 | 22.7% |
Grade 6: | 214 | 25.3% | 223 | 26.8% | 193 | 23.4% | 168 | 21.5% | 213 | 27.2% | 186 | 22.6% | 201 | 25.2% |
Grade 7: | 235 | 27.7% | 214 | 25.7% | 181 | 22.0% | 234 | 30.0% | 195 | 24.9% | 212 | 25.8% | 213 | 26.7% |
Grade 8: | 216 | 25.5% | 186 | 22.3% | 237 | 28.8% | 191 | 24.5% | 215 | 27.4% | 223 | 27.1% | 202 | 25.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 420 | 49.6% | 405 | 48.6% | 416 | 50.5% | 383 | 49.0% | 386 | 49.2% | 427 | 51.9% | 404 | 50.7% |
Female: | 427 | 50.4% | 428 | 51.4% | 408 | 49.5% | 398 | 51.0% | 383 | 48.9% | 383 | 46.6% | 386 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 45 | 5.3% | 42 | 5.0% | 43 | 5.2% | 27 | 3.5% | 22 | 2.8% | 22 | 2.7% | 13 | 1.6% |
Black: | 12 | 1.4% | 19 | 2.3% | 15 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.7% | 20 | 2.4% | 17 | 2.1% |
White: | 751 | 88.7% | 733 | 88.0% | 732 | 88.8% | 708 | 90.7% | 732 | 93.4% | 764 | 92.9% | 752 | 94.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 25 | 3.0% | 28 | 3.4% | 24 | 2.9% | 21 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 277 | 32.7% | 288 | 34.6% | 264 | 32.0% | 269 | 34.4% | 262 | 33.4% | 201 | 24.5% | 170 | 21.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 3.1% | 42 | 5.0% | 30 | 3.6% | 34 | 4.4% | 61 | 7.8% | 58 | 7.1% | 51 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.84 | 18.32 | 16.80 | 16.47 | 16.68 | 16.60 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.8% | 11.8% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.7% | 8.7% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 25.6% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 75.7% |
2006 | Listening | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 50% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 75.1% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 36.7% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 28.8% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 39.8% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.6% | 7.6% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 18.5% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 74.2% |
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* Harper Creek Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.