Battle Creek High School

Summary:

Battle Creek High School is a public high school located in Battle Creek, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district, which is ranked 50 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battle Creek High School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in ACT/Science and NSCAS/Science for 8th grade. The school's performance in ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics is also above the state average. Battle Creek High School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 98.0% over the past few years, which are above the state average. However, the performance of male students is more mixed, with a ranking of 55th out of 93 Nebraska high schools in 2023-2024, while female students perform exceptionally well, ranking 11th out of 93 Nebraska high schools in the same year.

Compared to nearby schools, Battle Creek High School generally outperforms Stanton High School and Madison High School in academic metrics, while being outperformed by Pierce Junior/Senior High School and Elkhorn Valley High School. Battle Creek High School spends around $16,000 per student, which is comparable to the state average, but nearby schools like Newman Grove High School have significantly higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their academic performance.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 605 West Martin St
       Battle Creek, NE  68715-0100


(402) 675-3705

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 168 Nebraska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,077 Help


Feeder schools for Battle Creek High School:

Elementary:    Battle Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
African American:
1.9%
American Indian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Battle Creek High School ranks better than 59% of middle schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Battle Creek High School ranks better than 59.5% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Battle Creek High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), American Indian (1.9%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Battle Creek High School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Battle Creek High School is $16,077.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Battle Creek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Creek High School 82nd of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Battle Creek High School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Creek High School 68th of 168 Nebraska public high schools. (See Battle Creek High School in the ranking list.)

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Battle Creek Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Creek Public Schools 50th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Battle Creek High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.06 25th 226 88.9%
2007 75.51 38th 227 83.3%
2008 61.74 92nd 245 62.4%
2009 70.10 35th 243 85.6%
2010 40.47 183rd 254 28.0%
2011 69.92 56th 246 77.2%
2012 67.86 62nd 255 75.7%
2013 39.13 176th 248 29.0%
2014 42.85 157th 252 37.7%
2015 51.23 132nd 256 48.4%
2016 57.70 107th 255 58.0%
2017 72.24 54th 236 77.1%
2018 71.06 49th 225 78.2%
2019 57.27 99th 247 59.9%
2021 35.81 159th 223 28.7%
2022 29.56 193rd 249 22.5%
2023 47.77 138th 238 42.0%
2024 61.98 82nd 200 59.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.41 10th 120 91.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.75 25th 147 83.0%
2019 75.85 25th 156 84.0%
2023 29.27 107th 146 26.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.87 52nd 141 63.1%
2019 60.73 56th 153 63.4%
2021 42.92 86th 144 40.3%
2022 36.32 111th 160 30.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.22 57th 203 71.9%
2019 57.09 90th 222 59.5%
2021 27.07 165th 204 19.1%
2022 23.53 198th 234 15.4%
2023 43.17 128th 217 41.0%
2024 51.94 72nd 141 48.9%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Battle Creek High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.26 24th 249 90.4%
2007 79.37 17th 247 93.1%
2008 71.87 47th 252 81.3%
2009 52.54 136th 251 45.8%
2010 62.66 88th 249 64.7%
2011 38.62 179th 252 29.0%
2012 77.72 28th 245 88.6%
2013 70.35 58th 247 76.5%
2014 71.65 66th 247 73.3%
2015 87.83 9th 242 96.3%
2016 61.24 99th 246 59.8%
2017 64.87 79th 219 63.9%
2018 48.51 117th 219 46.6%
2019 39.64 133rd 217 38.7%
2021 62.90 72nd 209 65.6%
2022 51.52 100th 202 50.5%
2023 55.50 95th 215 55.8%
2024 64.13 68th 168 59.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 101st 144 29.9%
2019 41.38 87th 142 38.7%
2021 61.29 50th 138 63.8%
2022 66.18 37th 132 72.0%
2024 84.60 11th 93 88.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.61 44th 138 68.1%
2019 38.53 89th 140 36.4%
2021 56.55 51st 130 60.8%
2022 34.44 87th 135 35.6%
2023 73.35 36th 135 73.3%
2024 46.54 55th 93 40.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Battle Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.49 119th 205 42.0%
2019 38.05 131st 207 36.7%
2021 54.52 88th 200 56.0%
2022 44.17 113th 196 42.3%
2023 48.43 108th 206 47.6%
2024 59.48 51st 125 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Battle Creek High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 188 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 191
1989 185 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1990 202 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 205
1991 222 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1992 232 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1993 252 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1994 254 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 258
1995 249 0 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 254
1996 249 0 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 254
1997 248 0 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 252
1998 250 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 255
1999 241 0 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 248
2000 237 0 1 0 9 n/a n/a 0 247
2001 249 0 1 2 7 n/a n/a 0 259
2002 249 1 5 5 8 n/a n/a 0 268
2003 249 1 5 5 8 n/a n/a 0 268
2004 235 1 4 5 8 n/a n/a 0 253
2005 252 2 4 3 6 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 266 1 4 3 4 n/a n/a 0 278
2007 253 0 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 262
2008 254 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2009 261 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 267
2010 252 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2011 237 1 1 5 0 2 0 0 246
2012 214 1 0 6 1 3 0 0 225
2013 203 0 0 12 1 3 0 0 219
2014 190 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 202
2015 202 1 0 7 1 2 0 0 213
2016 196 3 0 5 1 2 0 0 207
2017 210 3 2 4 3 1 2 0 225
2018 214 4 4 2 3 0 2 0 229
2019 206 3 3 1 3 0 2 0 218
2020 216 3 4 3 4 1 1 0 232
2021 225 3 3 2 4 1 1 0 239
2022 238 2 3 5 4 1 2 0 255
2023 255 4 1 6 5 1 1 0 273
2024 246 5 1 4 5 1 4 0 266

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 Battle Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 191 15.8 12.0 15.2
1989 188 15.9 11.8 12.2
1990 205 16.9 12.1 11.7
1991 222 16.9 13.1 5.9
1992 232 17.3 13.4 5.6
1993 253 18.6 13.6 10.3
1994 258 20.3 12.7 14.3
1995 254 21.4 11.9 7.1
1996 254 21.4 11.9 7.1
1997 252 21.4 11.8 8.7
1998 255 21.4 11.9 8.6
1999 248 20.9 11.9 12.1
2000 247 18.8 13.1 12.1
2001 259 18.0 14.4 13.5
2002 268 18.0 14.9 16.8
2003 268 18.0 14.9 16.8
2004 253 17.9 14.1 17
2005 267 17.8 15.0 13.9
2006 278 17.8 15.6 19.8
2007 262 17.9 14.6 20.2
2008 259 18.6 13.9 13.1
2009 267 20.1 13.3 19.1
2010 255 20.6 12.3 17.3
2011 246 20.5 11.9 22
2012 225 20.5 10.9 21.8
2013 219 20.9 10.4 21
2014 202 19.8 10.1 19.3
2015 213 20.0 10.6 14.6
2016 207 19.0 10.8 19.3
2017 225 20.1 11.1 21.3
2018 229 19.7 11.5 19.7
2019 218 19.2 11.3 19.7
2020 232 19.1 12.1 19.8
2021 239 20.1 11.8 22.2
2022 255 20.2 12.5 16.9
2023 273 21.4 12.7 23.8
2024 266 21.1 12.5 24.4

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 Battle Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 191 15.8 12.0 15.2
1989 188 15.9 11.8 12.2
1990 205 16.9 12.1 11.7
1991 222 16.9 13.1 5.9
1992 232 17.3 13.4 5.6
1993 253 18.6 13.6 10.3
1994 258 20.3 12.7 14.3
1995 254 21.4 11.9 7.1
1996 254 21.4 11.9 7.1
1997 252 21.4 11.8 8.7
1998 255 21.4 11.9 8.6
1999 248 20.9 11.9 12.1
2000 247 18.8 13.1 12.1
2001 259 18.0 14.4 13.5
2002 268 18.0 14.9 16.8
2003 268 18.0 14.9 16.8
2004 253 17.9 14.1 17
2005 267 17.8 15.0 13.9
2006 278 17.8 15.6 19.8
2007 262 17.9 14.6 20.2
2008 259 18.6 13.9 13.1
2009 267 20.1 13.3 19.1
2010 255 20.6 12.3 17.3
2011 246 20.5 11.9 22
2012 225 20.5 10.9 21.8
2013 219 20.9 10.4 21
2014 202 19.8 10.1 19.3
2015 213 20.0 10.6 14.6
2016 207 19.0 10.8 19.3
2017 225 20.1 11.1 21.3
2018 229 19.7 11.5 19.7
2019 218 19.2 11.3 19.7
2020 232 19.1 12.1 19.8
2021 239 20.1 11.8 22.2
2022 255 20.2 12.5 16.9
2023 273 21.4 12.7 23.8
2024 266 21.1 12.5 24.4

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 Battle Creek High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $296 (1.8%) $14,548 (87.5%) $16,628
2020 $445 (2.8%) $13,690 (86.4%) $15,840
2021 $856 (5.3%) $13,682 (84.5%) $16,194
2022 $172 (1.1%) $14,310 (89.3%) $16,029
2023 $46 (0.3%) $13,984 (87.0%) $16,077

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Battle Creek High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 138th of 238 Middle schools
 17.9%
Ranks 133rd of 217 High schoolsRanks 95th of 215 High schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek High School)3043
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools)3043
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek High School)5565
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek Public Schools)5565
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek High School)5972
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools)5972
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek High School)6955
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek Public Schools)6955
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Battle Creek High School)6782
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Battle Creek Public Schools)6782
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek High School)4538.7
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools)4538.7
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)37.433.4
 4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek High School)3535.5
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Battle Creek Public Schools)3535.5
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)30.926.2
 4.6%
11th Grade Science (Battle Creek High School)1529
 14%
   11th Grade Science (Battle Creek Public Schools)1529
 14%
   11th Grade Science (Nebraska)26.425.3
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students218273
 25.2%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic16
 500%
Pacific Islander01
White206255
 23.8%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.7%23.8%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Battle Creek High School

Students at Battle Creek High School are 92% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Battle Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battle Creek Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Battle Creek High School.

Battle Creek High School ranks 68th of 168 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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