Harper Creek Middle School

7290 B Dr North, Battle Creek, MI 49014 | (269) 441-4750

Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 784

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 784 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
Ranks 355th out of 809 middle schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 7290 B Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Principal or Admin: Mr. Gary Garland
Fax: (269) 979-4613
Website: arpercreek.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Harper Creek Community Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,581
Graduation Rate: 78.1%
Dropout Rate: 4.0%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 2,603

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 784
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 390 (49.7%)
Females: 387 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (7.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 262 (33.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 323 (41.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Harper Creek Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	13	1.7%
Asian	7	0.9%
Hispanic	22	2.8%
White	732	93.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	161	20.5%
6th Grade	213	27.2%
7th Grade	195	24.9%
8th Grade	215	27.4%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Harper Creek Middle School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 11, 2006
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
We love this school. The teachers do a woderful job of helping the students achieve their maximum potential. They go out of their way to make sure each and every student feels well excepted and understands the lessons. Being a school of choice family , we feel assured that this is not a school that *just pushes your child through* Thank You H.C.J.H. for helping our children achieve their best.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Harper Creek Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.6%	76.6%	79.9%
2009	81.0%	81.0%	79.5%
2008	80.7%	80.7%	76.8%

Reading Test
2010	83.0%	83.0%	85.1%
2009	84.7%	84.7%	85.2%
2008	82.7%	82.7%	81.5%

Science Test
2010	81.9%	81.9%	78.1%
2009	87.3%	87.3%	81.0%
2008	85.9%	85.9%	83.1%

English Language Arts Test
2008	79.2%	79.2%	78.2%

Writing Test
2008	60.4%	60.4%	63.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	91.0%	91.0%	84.5%
2009	81.2%	81.2%	82.0%
2008	78.7%	78.7%	79.9%

Reading Test
2010	87.3%	87.3%	84.0%
2009	87.4%	87.4%	87.7%
2008	79.8%	79.8%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	81.9%	81.9%	75.3%
2009	77.4%	77.4%	73.4%
2008	73.8%	73.8%	73.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	77.6%	77.6%	79.5%

Writing Test
2008	74.9%	74.9%	75.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	85.7%	85.7%	84.6%
2009	83.2%	83.2%	82.2%
2008	82.0%	82.0%	82.6%

Reading Test
2010	86.1%	86.1%	79.0%
2009	80.7%	80.7%	82.0%
2008	79.2%	79.2%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	39.8%	39.8%	47.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	74.3%	74.3%	77.9%

English Language Arts Test
2008	79.7%	79.7%	80.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	81.3%	81.3%	78.0%
2009	72.7%	72.7%	70.3%
2008	78.7%	78.7%	74.5%

Reading Test
2010	81.4%	81.4%	81.9%
2009	84.8%	84.8%	83.4%
2008	80.9%	80.9%	75.5%

Science Test
2010	79.7%	79.7%	78.1%
2009	80.5%	80.5%	75.9%
2008	77.3%	77.3%	76.3%

English Language Arts Test
2008	80.0%	80.0%	76.7%

Writing Test
2008	68.8%	68.8%	74.2%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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