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North Pennfield Elementary School

7422 Poorman Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017

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Tel: (269) 961-9797

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North Pennfield Elementary School serves 188 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: North Pennfield Elementary serves the northern part of Battle Creek, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 26.7 square miles. Families in this zone can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10 to 12 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

North Pennfield Elementary School's student population of 188 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Pennfield Elementary School
Kind	72
1	55
2	61

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Total Students

188 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School
2025	188
2024	191
2023	199
2022	208
2021	178
2020	213
2019	201
2018	221
2017	208
2016	200
2015	214
2014	203
2013	209
2012	199
2011	211
2010	210
2009	267
2008	255
2007	258
2006	237
2005	227
2004	230
2003	225
2002	231
2001	227
2000	226
1999	248
1998	253
1997	279
1996	260
1995	248
1994	272
1993	263
1992	266
1991	272
1990	234
1989	237
1988	234
1987	234

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School
2025	13
2024	12
2023	12
2022	14
2021	12
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	12
2016	11
2015	11
2014	12
2013	12
2012	13
2011	13
2010	13
2009	16
2008	16
2007	16
2006	16
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	13
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	11
1990	15

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School Rankings

The of North Pennfield Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	20:1
2011	16:1	18:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	20:1
2009	17:1	18:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	21:1	20:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	25:1	21:1	20:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	6%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	4%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	6%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	3%	18%
2024	3%	18%
2023	4%	18%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	1%	18%	4%
2020	2%	18%	5%
2019	2%	18%	5%
2018	2%	18%	4%
2017	4%	18%	4%
2016	4%	18%	5%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	1%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	2%	19%	4%
2011	2%	19%	4%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	2%	20%	5%
2003	3%	20%	4%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	5%	19%	4%
1997	6%	19%	4%
1996	2%	18%	3%
1995	5%	17%	4%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	2%	17%	3%
1991	3%	17%	3%
1990	2%	18%	3%
1989	1%	18%	3%
1988	1%	18%	3%

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White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	84%	63%
2024	86%	63%
2023	82%	64%	79%
2022	83%	64%	80%
2021	80%	65%	80%
2020	79%	66%	81%
2019	81%	66%	81%
2018	82%	66%	82%
2017	85%	67%	82%
2016	85%	68%	84%
2015	82%	68%	85%
2014	91%	68%	87%
2013	89%	69%	87%
2012	88%	69%	88%
2011	89%	70%	88%
2010	93%	71%	91%
2009	93%	71%	90%
2008	94%	71%	92%
2007	93%	71%	91%
2006	91%	72%	90%
2005	93%	73%	92%
2004	94%	73%	91%
2003	93%	72%	92%
2002	97%	73%	94%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	93%	75%	95%
1999	93%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	93%	76%	93%
1996	96%	76%	95%
1995	92%	77%	94%
1994	95%	78%	94%
1993	97%	78%	94%
1992	97%	78%	95%
1991	95%	77%	94%
1990	95%	78%	95%
1989	98%	78%	95%
1988	97%	78%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	11%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

37%

0.29

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	0.29	0.56
2024	0.26	0.56
2023	0.32	0.55	0.36
2022	0.30	0.55	0.35
2021	0.35	0.54	0.36
2020	0.36	0.53	0.33
2019	0.34	0.53	0.33
2018	0.32	0.53	0.32
2017	0.27	0.52	0.32
2016	0.27	0.50	0.29
2015	0.32	0.50	0.27
2014	0.17	0.50	0.24
2013	0.21	0.49	0.24
2012	0.22	0.49	0.23
2011	0.21	0.47	0.22
2010	0.13	0.46	0.18
2009	0.13	0.46	0.18
2008	0.12	0.46	0.16
2007	0.13	0.46	0.17
2006	0.17	0.44	0.18
2005	0.13	0.43	0.15
2004	0.12	0.43	0.16
2003	0.13	0.44	0.13
2002	0.06	0.43	0.11
2001	0.08	0.42	0.10
2000	0.14	0.40	0.10
1999	0.13	0.40	0.13
1998	0.13	0.40	0.11
1997	0.13	0.39	0.12
1996	0.08	0.39	0.11
1995	0.15	0.38	0.11
1994	0.10	0.37	0.12
1993	0.06	0.37	0.11
1992	0.06	0.37	0.09
1991	0.10	0.38	0.11
1990	0.10	0.36	0.10
1989	0.04	0.36	0.09
1988	0.06	0.36	0.09

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(22-23)

37.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2023	37.2%	33.3%	31.7%
2022	47.3%	41.4%	38.1%
2021	14.4%	21.3%	11.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	54%	45%
2024	59%	50%
2023	57%	49%	52%
2022	55%	47%	50%
2021	48%	46%	44%
2020	50%	45%	42%
2019	45%	45%	42%
2018	45%	45%	34%
2017	37%	40%	34%
2016	36%	40%	37%
2015	40%	41%	37%
2014	37%	43%	38%
2013	39%	42%	39%
2012	45%	42%	42%
2011	41%	41%	38%
2010	43%	40%	35%
2009	33%	35%	30%
2008	27%	31%	26%
2007	25%	30%	26%
2006	27%	30%	22%
2005	23%	28%	19%
2004	24%	27%	19%
2003	16%	25%	16%
2002	19%	25%	15%
2001	16%	24%	13%
2000	15%	25%	14%
1999	8%	25%	11%
1998	13%	25%	14%
1997	15%	25%	13%
1996	13%	25%	11%
1995	15%	25%	12%
1994	8%	23%	11%
1993	8%	25%	13%
1992	8%	21%	12%
1990	4%	13%	6%
1989	4%	13%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Pennfield Elementary School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	10%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	15%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	6%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Pennfield Schools

Sports

Colors

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are North Pennfield Elementary School often compared to?

North Pennfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School, Pennfield Purdy School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend North Pennfield Elementary School?

188 students attend North Pennfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of North Pennfield Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Pennfield Elementary School?

North Pennfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does North Pennfield Elementary School offer ?

North Pennfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Pennfield Elementary School part of?

North Pennfield Elementary School is part of Pennfield Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: North Pennfield Elementary serves the northern part of Battle Creek, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 26.7 square miles. Families in this zone can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10 to 12 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education