Minges Brook School

Summary:

Minges Brook School is an elementary school in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving 363 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Lakeview School District. This school stands out for its diverse student population, relatively strong academic performance, and efforts to support students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Minges Brook School has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (24.52%) and multi-racial (16.25%) students. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is generally on par or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd-grade math. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 37.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than nearby schools. Additionally, Minges Brook School has a high percentage of students (69.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Ann J Kellogg School, Fremont International Academy, and Beadle Lake Elementary School, Minges Brook School generally performs on par or slightly better in academic measures, despite having a more diverse student population and higher rates of free/reduced lunch recipients. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement in certain areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 435 Lincoln Hill Dr
       Battle Creek, MI  49015-3900


(269) 565-4500

District: Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

SchoolDigger Rank:
680th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,336 Help


Students who attend Minges Brook School usually attend:

Middle:    Lakeview Middle School
High:    Lakeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.5%
African American:
24.5%
Two or more races:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Minges Brook School ranks better than 54.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Minges Brook School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.5%), African American (24.5%), two or more races (16.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minges Brook School is 13.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minges Brook School is $14,336. 2 elementary schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minges Brook School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minges Brook School 680th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Minges Brook School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lakeview School District (Calhoun):

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeview School District (Calhoun) 306th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Minges Brook School

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Rank History for all students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.28 773rd 1545 50.0%
2007 50.93 982nd 1565 37.3%
2008 49.22 1048th 1577 33.5%
2009 50.03 1054th 1589 33.7%
2010 49.25 1076th 1552 30.7%
2011 42.56 1139th 1552 26.6%
2012 32.03 1191st 1566 23.9%
2013 47.16 897th 1563 42.6%
2014 31.22 1143rd 1533 25.4%
2015 59.59 634th 1580 59.9%
2016 36.55 1009th 1548 34.8%
2017 23.60 1100th 1466 25.0%
2018 39.69 938th 1448 35.2%
2019 32.63 949th 1408 32.6%
2021 29.84 817th 1153 29.1%
2022 39.82 764th 1344 43.2%
2023 48.65 708th 1470 51.8%
2024 52.05 680th 1486 54.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.37 25th 78 67.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.33 982nd 1397 29.7%
2019 36.66 753rd 1134 33.6%
2021 32.74 545th 749 27.2%
2022 47.11 544th 1099 50.5%
2023 55.89 518th 1350 61.6%
2024 59.15 487th 1381 64.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.66 738th 1443 48.9%
2019 31.06 838th 1171 28.4%
2021 42.71 503rd 902 44.2%
2022 45.31 580th 1106 47.6%
2023 51.25 583rd 1321 55.9%
2024 61.30 445th 1342 66.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.91 1054th 1446 27.1%
2019 26.15 910th 1196 23.9%
2021 16.03 814th 915 11.0%
2022 23.25 881st 1139 22.7%
2023 36.85 830th 1334 37.8%
2024 37.25 825th 1347 38.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.10 95th 321 70.4%
2024 63.56 86th 348 75.3%
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Rank History for White students at Minges Brook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.44 953rd 1253 23.9%
2019 34.25 764th 1128 32.3%
2021 42.59 569th 1005 43.4%
2022 59.41 422nd 1102 61.7%
2023 59.09 449th 1198 62.5%
2024 41.37 714th 1204 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Minges Brook School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 438 3 27 2 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1989 472 5 22 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1990 472 7 33 1 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1991 391 10 23 1 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 318 14 31 2 8 n/a n/a 0 373
1993 329 8 27 1 5 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 343 21 37 2 2 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 370 23 43 6 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 370 23 43 6 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 337 16 51 7 1 n/a n/a 0 412
1998 346 18 59 8 5 n/a n/a 0 436
1999 342 23 59 13 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 321 18 60 12 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 312 19 56 10 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2002 310 30 45 19 4 n/a n/a 0 408
2003 310 30 45 19 4 n/a n/a 0 408
2004 325 26 50 16 4 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 347 33 52 13 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2006 343 27 47 15 2 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 285 26 33 12 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2008 280 31 32 11 n/a n/a n/a 0 354
2009 267 39 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2010 262 50 30 8 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 219 42 33 15 2 1 26 0 338
2012 199 42 25 16 1 1 31 0 315
2013 190 37 29 15 1 1 23 0 296
2014 213 49 26 11 1 1 32 0 333
2015 208 41 16 11 1 0 37 0 314
2016 197 56 23 14 1 0 37 0 328
2017 197 71 26 20 0 0 41 0 355
2018 159 66 23 23 1 0 41 0 313
2019 157 59 31 19 2 0 45 0 313
2020 159 71 23 25 1 0 48 0 327
2021 142 61 19 23 2 0 39 0 286
2022 167 67 18 27 3 1 53 0 336
2023 165 89 20 28 2 0 59 0 363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Minges Brook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 470 n/a n/a n/a
1989 499 n/a n/a 2.2
1990 513 35.0 14.6 0.8
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 373 n/a n/a 5.1
1993 370 n/a 0.0 5.7
1994 405 19.0 21.3 7.9
1995 442 18.5 23.9 8.4
1996 442 18.5 23.9 8.4
1997 412 19.0 21.7 6.1
1998 436 19.0 22.9 5.5
1999 437 19.0 23.0 5.9
2000 412 16.5 25.0 6.8
2001 397 16.5 24.1 4.3
2002 408 19.8 20.6 15
2003 408 19.8 20.6 15
2004 421 19.7 21.4 11.6
2005 447 19.2 23.3 16.3
2006 434 21.5 20.2 18.7
2007 357 18.4 19.4 26.9
2008 354 18.4 19.2 22.9
2009 344 17.4 19.8 32.8
2010 350 20.1 17.3 44.9
2011 338 17.6 19.1 44.7
2012 315 19.3 16.2 46
2013 296 18.2 16.1 53.7
2014 333 20.0 16.6 61.9
2015 314 18.0 17.4 54.5
2016 328 19.0 17.2 56.1
2017 355 21.1 16.7 57.7
2018 313 19.6 15.9 65.8
2019 313 19.4 16.0 71.9
2020 327 21.4 15.2 78.6
2021 286 20.2 14.1 72.7
2022 336 26.8 12.5 68.2
2023 363 26.3 13.7 69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Minges Brook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 470 n/a n/a n/a
1989 499 n/a n/a 2.2
1990 513 35.0 14.6 0.8
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 373 n/a n/a 5.1
1993 370 n/a 0.0 5.7
1994 405 19.0 21.3 7.9
1995 442 18.5 23.9 8.4
1996 442 18.5 23.9 8.4
1997 412 19.0 21.7 6.1
1998 436 19.0 22.9 5.5
1999 437 19.0 23.0 5.9
2000 412 16.5 25.0 6.8
2001 397 16.5 24.1 4.3
2002 408 19.8 20.6 15
2003 408 19.8 20.6 15
2004 421 19.7 21.4 11.6
2005 447 19.2 23.3 16.3
2006 434 21.5 20.2 18.7
2007 357 18.4 19.4 26.9
2008 354 18.4 19.2 22.9
2009 344 17.4 19.8 32.8
2010 350 20.1 17.3 44.9
2011 338 17.6 19.1 44.7
2012 315 19.3 16.2 46
2013 296 18.2 16.1 53.7
2014 333 20.0 16.6 61.9
2015 314 18.0 17.4 54.5
2016 328 19.0 17.2 56.1
2017 355 21.1 16.7 57.7
2018 313 19.6 15.9 65.8
2019 313 19.4 16.0 71.9
2020 327 21.4 15.2 78.6
2021 286 20.2 14.1 72.7
2022 336 26.8 12.5 68.2
2023 363 26.3 13.7 69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Minges Brook School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $902 (8.5%) $9,707 (91.5%) $10,609
2020 $1,016 (9.3%) $9,903 (90.7%) $10,919
2021 $1,526 (12.5%) $10,685 (87.5%) $12,210
2022 $1,589 (12.0%) $11,635 (88.0%) $13,223
2023 $1,566 (10.9%) $12,770 (89.1%) $14,336

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Minges Brook School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 949th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 708th of 1470 Elementary schools
 19.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Minges Brook School)36.137.8
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakeview School District (Calhoun))41.437.7
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minges Brook School)34.948.6
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Lakeview School District (Calhoun))44.644.6
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minges Brook School)48.947.3
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeview School District (Calhoun))44.643.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Minges Brook School)31.930.4
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Lakeview School District (Calhoun))39.539
 0.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students313363
 16%
African American5989
 50.8%
American Indian22
Asian3120
 35.5%
Hispanic1928
 47.4%
Pacific Islander00
White157165
 5.1%
Two or More Races4559
 31.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.9%69.1%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Minges Brook School

Students who attend Minges Brook School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Middle School
High : Lakeview High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Minges Brook School.

Minges Brook School ranks 680th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Minges Brook School are 45% White, 25% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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