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Coburn School (Closed 2016)

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Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coburn School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coburn School
Kind	28
1	48
2	45
3	38
4	36
5	39

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Coburn School
2023	234
2022	234
2021	234
2020	234
2019	234
2018	234
2017	234
2016	234
2015	234
2014	249
2013	228
2012	263
2011	230
2010	275
2009	289
2008	219
2007	224
2006	187
2005	181
2004	194
2003	204
2002	202
2001	279
2000	287
1999	270
1998	287
1997	276
1996	300
1995	299
1994	290
1993	296
1992	311
1991	330
1990	314
1989	304
1988	293
1987	266

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coburn School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	17
2009	18
2008	17
2007	14
2006	13
2005	11
2004	11
2003	16
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(14-15)

10-14%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2015	12%	37%	15%
2014	17%	41%	19%
2013	7%	41%	18%
2012	17%	37%	19%
2011	87%	80%	72%
2010	82%	78%	67%

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(14-15)

15-19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2015	17%	49%	21%
2014	32%	67%	44%
2013	32%	65%	44%
2012	47%	64%	42%
2011	72%	80%	68%
2010	77%	82%	69%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	18:1	15:1
2019	16:1	18:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	18:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	18:1	16:1
2012	18:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	15:1
2010	16:1	18:1	15:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	13:1	18:1	15:1
2007	16:1	19:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	14:1
2005	16:1	18:1	14:1
2004	18:1	19:1	15:1
2003	13:1	19:1	16:1
2002	13:1	18:1	15:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	18:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	15:1
1998	16:1	19:1	16:1
1997	16:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	16:1
1995	17:1	20:1	16:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	23%	9%	14%
2022	23%	9%	15%
2021	23%	8%	14%
2020	23%	8%	14%
2019	23%	8%	14%
2018	23%	8%	14%
2017	23%	8%	14%
2016	23%	7%	13%
2015	23%	7%	13%
2014	26%	7%	12%
2013	25%	6%	12%
2012	25%	6%	12%
2011	29%	6%	12%
2010	23%	5%	11%
2009	24%	5%	10%
2008	21%	5%	10%
2007	20%	4%	8%
2006	14%	4%	8%
2005	12%	4%	7%
2004	8%	4%	7%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

23%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	23%	18%	39%
2022	23%	18%	39%
2021	23%	18%	37%
2020	23%	18%	37%
2019	23%	18%	37%
2018	23%	18%	38%
2017	23%	18%	38%
2016	23%	18%	39%
2015	23%	18%	38%
2014	22%	18%	36%
2013	23%	18%	37%
2012	23%	19%	37%
2011	23%	19%	37%
2010	31%	20%	40%
2009	30%	20%	40%
2008	22%	20%	39%
2007	26%	20%	41%
2006	29%	20%	41%
2005	26%	20%	38%
2004	21%	20%	36%
2003	23%	20%	35%
2002	20%	20%	38%
2001	24%	19%	37%
2000	24%	19%	36%
1999	19%	19%	37%
1998	20%	19%	35%
1997	15%	18%	35%
1996	17%	18%	34%
1995	17%	18%	33%
1994	15%	17%	32%
1993	15%	17%	32%
1992	16%	17%	31%
1991	14%	17%	31%

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White

39%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	39%	64%	30%
2022	39%	64%	32%
2021	39%	65%	32%
2020	39%	66%	33%
2019	39%	66%	33%
2018	40%	66%	35%
2017	40%	66%	35%
2016	40%	67%	38%
2015	40%	68%	36%
2014	38%	69%	38%
2013	39%	69%	38%
2012	43%	69%	39%
2011	38%	70%	40%
2010	36%	70%	44%
2009	40%	71%	45%
2008	47%	71%	46%
2007	53%	71%	48%
2006	55%	73%	49%
2005	59%	72%	52%
2004	67%	73%	54%
2003	64%	72%	56%
2002	67%	73%	53%
2001	62%	74%	55%
2000	62%	75%	56%
1999	70%	75%	57%
1998	71%	75%	58%
1997	78%	76%	60%
1996	80%	76%	61%
1995	80%	77%	63%
1994	82%	79%	64%
1993	82%	79%	64%
1992	80%	79%	66%
1991	82%	78%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	15%	5%	11%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	10%
2020	15%	4%	9%
2019	15%	4%	9%
2018	14%	4%	8%
2017	14%	4%	8%
2016	14%	3%	7%
2015	14%	3%	8%
2014	14%	2%	9%
2013	13%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	0.73	0.55	0.66
2022	0.73	0.55	0.67
2021	0.73	0.54	0.66
2020	0.73	0.53	0.66
2019	0.73	0.53	0.66
2018	0.72	0.53	0.66
2017	0.72	0.53	0.66
2016	0.72	0.52	0.69
2015	0.72	0.50	0.66
2014	0.73	0.50	0.71
2013	0.72	0.49	0.70
2012	0.70	0.49	0.69
2011	0.72	0.48	0.69
2010	0.74	0.47	0.61
2009	0.73	0.46	0.61
2008	0.70	0.46	0.61
2007	0.62	0.46	0.60
2006	0.60	0.43	0.60
2005	0.57	0.44	0.59
2004	0.50	0.43	0.57
2003	0.53	0.44	0.56
2002	0.51	0.42	0.57
2001	0.55	0.42	0.56
2000	0.56	0.40	0.56
1999	0.47	0.40	0.54
1998	0.46	0.40	0.53
1997	0.37	0.39	0.53
1996	0.33	0.39	0.51
1995	0.33	0.37	0.50
1994	0.31	0.35	0.50
1993	0.31	0.35	0.49
1992	0.34	0.35	0.48
1991	0.31	0.37	0.48

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Eligible for

72%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	72%	49%	72%
2022	72%	47%	69%
2021	72%	46%	71%
2020	72%	45%	74%
2019	72%	45%	74%
2018	71%	40%	72%
2017	71%	40%	72%
2016	71%	40%	63%
2015	71%	41%	62%
2014	93%	43%	70%
2013	88%	42%	71%
2012	92%	42%	76%
2011	91%	41%	71%
2010	89%	40%	68%
2009	82%	35%	66%
2008	77%	31%	63%
2007	76%	30%	59%
2006	66%	30%	55%
2005	66%	28%	44%
2004	69%	27%	49%
2003	67%	25%	48%
2002	68%	25%	50%
2001	60%	24%	48%
2000	52%	25%	44%
1999	56%	25%	41%
1998	59%	26%	47%
1997	65%	26%	47%
1996	65%	25%	48%
1995	58%	25%	46%
1994	51%	23%	44%
1993	66%	25%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Coburn School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Battle Creek Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Coburn School?

234 students attend Coburn School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Coburn School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, and 15% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Coburn School?

Coburn School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Coburn School offer ?

Coburn School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Coburn School part of?

Coburn School is part of Battle Creek Public Schools School District.

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