Pennfield Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-7 Battle Creek, Michigan·49017
Score
16.6/100
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#374
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#3
In Battle Creek
Top 84%
In Michigan

Score 16.6/100: better than 16% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 15% of them
399 students tested
Math
14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 17% of them
399 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 19% of them
115 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP26.1115
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP20.5151
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP21.1133
MathGrade 5M-STEP13115
MathGrade 6M-STEP11.3151
MathGrade 7M-STEP18133
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP25.2115
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP13.9115

School profile

Grades
5-7
Students
327
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
327
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

School district
City
Calhoun County

Contact

Address
8587 PENNFIELD RD
Battle Creek, MI 49017
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Pennfield Middle School at a glance

Pennfield Middle School is a public middle school in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving grades 5-7. It is part of Pennfield Schools. It has about 327 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 16.6 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #374 of 448. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.