📍 6510 Purdy Dr, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, 49017
Pennfield Purdy School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Battle Creek, Calhoun County. The school has 219 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennfield Schools school district. It serves grades K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pennfield Purdy School enrolls 219 students across grades K–2. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 13% Two or more races and 7.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 161 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 219 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pennfield Purdy School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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.
Pennfield Purdy School is one of 5 schools in Pennfield Schools, based in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan. The district serves 1,877 students district-wide and employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 219 students, Pennfield Purdy School is smaller than the district average of about 375 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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