Harper Creek Middle School

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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

| 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
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
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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