For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 3,853 students in Calhoun County, MI.
The top ranked public preschools in Calhoun County, MI are Hughes Elementary School, Walters Elementary School and Doris Klaussen Dev Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Calhoun County, MI public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average). Pre schools in Calhoun County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Calhoun County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hughes Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
103 W Hughes St
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1275
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1275
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Walters Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
705 N Marshall Ave
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1280
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1280
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Doris Klaussen Dev Center
Special Education School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
408 E Jameson Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 964-9426
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 964-9426
Gr: PK-12 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Riverside Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4700
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4700
Gr: PK-4 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N Gordon St
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1271
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1271
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Minges Brook School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
435 Lincoln Hill Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4500
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4500
Gr: PK-4 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Beadle Lake Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8175 C Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Gr: PK-4 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #88.
Fremont International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
115 Emmett St E
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #99.
Lamora Park School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
65 Woodlawn Ave N
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9725
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9725
Gr: PK-2 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1010.
Prairieview School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1675 Iroquois Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4600
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-4600
Gr: PK-4 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1111.
Battle Creek Montessori Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
399 20th St N
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 339-3308
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 339-3308
Gr: PK-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1212.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
960 Avenue A
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 441-9150
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 441-9150
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1313.
Harrington Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Clark St
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 781-1261
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 781-1261
Gr: PK-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1414.
Dudley School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
308 Roosevelt Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9720
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9720
Gr: PK-2 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Calhoun County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Albion Alternative Education High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
225 Watson
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Gr: 12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
225 E Watson St.
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9166
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9166
Gr: PK-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Albion Flex School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
225 Watson St
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Gr: 7-12 | 15 students Minority enrollment: 47%
225 Watson St
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Gr: 7-8 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
77 Capital Ave Ne
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9514
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9514
Gr: 9-12
315 Hutchinson Road
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 964-4877
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 964-4877
Gr: K-3 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
1100 N. Berrien Street
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-3484
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-3484
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Calhoun Area Technology Center (Closed 2008)
Vocational School
475 Roosevelt Avenue E.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 968-2271
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 968-2271
Gr: 10-12
39 Fairhome Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9730
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9730
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
77 Capital Ave Ne
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9624
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9624
Gr: PK | 223 students Minority enrollment: 41%
115 Emmett St E
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Gr: K-6 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
7454 B Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-6571
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-6571
Gr: 6-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
403 South Hillsdale St
Homer, MI 49245
(517) 568-4464
Homer, MI 49245
(517) 568-4464
Gr: 9-12
Lakeside Charter School Albion (Closed 2023)
Charter School
13725 Starr Commonwealth Road
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 381-4760
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 381-4760
Gr: 4-12
Lakeside Charter School-albion (Closed 2023)
Charter School
13725 Starr Commonwealth Road
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 381-4760
Albion, MI 49224
(269) 381-4760
Gr: 4-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
3515 W. Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9767
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9767
Gr: K-5 | 117 students Minority enrollment: 21%
100 E. Green Street
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1298
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1298
Gr: 4-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Marshall Virtual Elementary School (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
225 Watson Street
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-9421
Gr: 9-12
400 Capital Avenue Ne
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9705
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9705
Gr: K-5 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
15 Arbor Street
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-2415
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-2415
Gr: PK | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Operation Grad High School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
3515 West Michigan Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 694-2410
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 694-2410
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
340 Cliff Street
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 965-9686
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 965-9686
Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
485 Capital Avenue Sw
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9754
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9754
Gr: PK-5 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
705 N. Marshall Avenue
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1280
Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-1280
Gr: K-4 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
390 S. Washington Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9625
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 965-9625
Gr: 6-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Starr Albion Prep (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
13725 26 Mile Rd
Albion, MI 49224
(800) 860-1845
Albion, MI 49224
(800) 860-1845
Gr: 5-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
327 Catherine St
Tekonsha, MI 49092
(517) 767-4123
Tekonsha, MI 49092
(517) 767-4123
Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
245 South Elm St
Tekonsha, MI 49092
(517) 767-4121
Tekonsha, MI 49092
(517) 767-4121
Gr: 7-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
15 Arbor Street
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-3910
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-3910
Gr: 6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
123 Bedford Rd N
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9735
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9735
Gr: PK-6 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
60 Van Buren St West
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9655
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9655
Gr: 6-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Calhoun County, MI?
The top ranked public preschools in Calhoun County, MI include Hughes Elementary School, Walters Elementary School and Doris Klaussen Dev Center.
How many public preschools are located in Calhoun County?
14 public preschools are located in Calhoun County.
What is the racial composition of students in Calhoun County?
Calhoun County public preschools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschools average of 39% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Calhoun County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Calhoun County include: Lamora Park School vs. Riverside Elementary School, Harrington Elementary School vs. Walters Elementary School, Dudley School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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