Alternative/PRU Middle Open

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS

๐Ÿ“ 35 Hamblin Ave W, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, 49017

33
Pupils
16.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS is an Alternative/PRU serving middle age pupils, located in Battle Creek, Calhoun County. The school has 33 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Berrien Springs Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS enrolls 33 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.

Male students
14 (42%)
Female students
19 (58%)
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White2267%
Hispanic or Latino515%
Black or African American39.1%
Two or more races26.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native13%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

22 of the school's 33 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 20 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 6โ€“8Full VirtualTitle I

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a fully virtual school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 19, state house district 62.

School district: Berrien Springs Public Schools

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS is one of 9 schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools, based in BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan. The district serves 4,993 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 33 students, West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS is smaller than the district average of about 555 students per school.

4,993
District students
9
Schools
157
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

30%
Reading proficient
10%
Math proficient

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

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