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Wattles Park Elementary School
132 Wattles Rd South
Battle Creek MI, 49014, Calhoun County
Phone: 269-441-5853
Ranking: 
(847 out of 2,213, top 38%)*
(847 out of 2,213, top 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
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: | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 317 | 310 | 296 | 304 | 315 | 311 | 305 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 22.4% | 62 | 20.0% | 66 | 22.3% | 70 | 23.0% | 50 | 15.9% | 71 | 22.8% | 65 | 21.3% |
| Grade 1: | 60 | 18.9% | 71 | 22.9% | 67 | 22.6% | 45 | 14.8% | 62 | 19.7% | 70 | 22.5% | 62 | 20.3% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 19.9% | 68 | 21.9% | 44 | 14.9% | 59 | 19.4% | 71 | 22.5% | 64 | 20.6% | 58 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 22.7% | 46 | 14.8% | 58 | 19.6% | 63 | 20.7% | 66 | 21.0% | 60 | 19.3% | 44 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 16.1% | 63 | 20.3% | 61 | 20.6% | 67 | 22.0% | 66 | 21.0% | 46 | 14.8% | 76 | 24.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 175 | 55.2% | 167 | 53.9% | 165 | 55.7% | 160 | 52.6% | 154 | 48.9% | 147 | 47.3% | 148 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 142 | 44.8% | 143 | 46.1% | 131 | 44.3% | 144 | 47.4% | 151 | 47.9% | 154 | 49.5% | 151 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 4.1% | 13 | 4.2% | 12 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.5% | 8 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 9 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.9% | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.6% |
| White: | 269 | 84.9% | 260 | 83.9% | 255 | 86.1% | 268 | 88.2% | 288 | 91.4% | 288 | 92.6% | 284 | 93.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.8% | 16 | 5.2% | 12 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 103 | 32.5% | 98 | 31.6% | 89 | 30.1% | 89 | 29.3% | 99 | 31.4% | 64 | 20.6% | 64 | 21.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.8% | 21 | 6.8% | 17 | 5.7% | 18 | 5.9% | 15 | 4.8% | 21 | 6.8% | 24 | 7.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.65 | 16.99 | 15.58 | 15.72 | 16.72 | 17.30 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.5% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 92.2% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 95.7% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 88.8% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 39.3% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 31.8% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 89.5% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 88.3% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 93.5% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 87% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 90.8% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 87.4% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 63.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 66% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 36.3% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 61.9% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 65.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 64.6% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 79.4% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 83.9% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 91.5% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 90.4% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 90.5% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 37.3% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 38.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 81.6% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 91.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 86.2% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 91.5% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 86% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 88% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 71.9% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 70.1% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 40.2% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 37.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 48.9% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 53.9% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 48.2% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 48.9% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 48.2% | 46.7% |
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* Wattles Park Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.