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Post Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Post Elementary School serves 253 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), 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	Post Elementary School
Kind	52
1	37
2	44
3	35
4	46
5	39

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School
2008	253
2007	293
2006	288
2005	276
2004	234
2003	235
2002	249
2001	318
2000	358
1999	320
1998	405
1997	377
1996	422
1995	430
1994	479
1993	492
1992	459
1991	486
1990	466
1989	460
1988	449

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School
2008	21
2007	21
2006	20
2005	23
2004	20
2003	20
2002	23
2001	21
2000	24
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	12:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	19:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	14:1
2005	12:1	18:1	14:1
2004	12:1	19:1	15:1
2003	12:1	19:1	16:1
2002	11:1	18:1	15:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	15:1
1999	13:1	19:1	15:1
1998	16:1	19:1	16:1
1997	15:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	16:1
1995	17:1	20:1	16:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	20%	5%	10%
2007	19%	4%	8%
2006	16%	4%	8%
2005	17%	4%	7%
2004	14%	4%	7%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	13%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	10%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	6%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Black

30%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	30%	20%	39%
2007	34%	20%	41%
2006	42%	20%	41%
2005	31%	20%	38%
2004	28%	20%	36%
2003	32%	20%	35%
2002	31%	20%	38%
2001	37%	19%	37%
2000	34%	19%	36%
1999	30%	19%	37%
1998	29%	19%	35%
1997	23%	18%	35%
1996	20%	18%	34%
1995	20%	18%	33%
1994	18%	17%	32%
1993	18%	17%	32%
1992	19%	17%	31%
1991	19%	17%	31%
1990	20%	18%	30%
1989	18%	18%	31%
1988	20%	18%	30%

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White

44%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	44%	71%	46%
2007	46%	71%	48%
2006	41%	73%	49%
2005	50%	72%	52%
2004	56%	73%	54%
2003	53%	72%	56%
2002	50%	73%	53%
2001	49%	74%	55%
2000	50%	75%	56%
1999	57%	75%	57%
1998	62%	75%	58%
1997	69%	76%	60%
1996	73%	76%	61%
1995	71%	77%	63%
1994	74%	79%	64%
1993	77%	79%	64%
1992	77%	79%	66%
1991	77%	78%	66%
1990	76%	78%	65%
1989	78%	78%	66%
1988	76%	78%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	0.71	0.46	0.61
2007	0.64	0.46	0.60
2006	0.64	0.43	0.60
2005	0.63	0.44	0.59
2004	0.59	0.43	0.57
2003	0.61	0.44	0.56
2002	0.64	0.42	0.57
2001	0.62	0.42	0.56
2000	0.63	0.40	0.56
1999	0.58	0.40	0.54
1998	0.53	0.40	0.53
1997	0.47	0.39	0.53
1996	0.42	0.39	0.51
1995	0.46	0.37	0.50
1994	0.42	0.35	0.50
1993	0.38	0.35	0.49
1992	0.37	0.35	0.48
1991	0.37	0.37	0.48
1990	0.38	0.36	0.49
1989	0.36	0.36	0.48
1988	0.39	0.36	0.47

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Eligible for

79%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	79%	31%	63%
2007	77%	30%	59%
2006	75%	30%	55%
2005	64%	28%	44%
2004	75%	27%	49%
2003	71%	25%	48%
2002	70%	25%	50%
2001	69%	24%	48%
2000	73%	25%	44%
1999	59%	25%	41%
1998	64%	26%	47%
1997	68%	26%	47%
1996	68%	25%	48%
1995	60%	25%	46%
1994	57%	23%	44%
1993	69%	25%	51%
1992	55%	21%	49%
1990	46%	13%	34%
1989	46%	13%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Post Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools School District
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	11%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	12%	6%	7%
2002	14%	6%	9%
2001	14%	6%	8%
2000	11%	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

How many students attend Post Elementary School?

253 students attend Post Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Post Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, and 20% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Post Elementary School?

Post Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Post Elementary School offer ?

Post Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Post Elementary School part of?

Post Elementary School is part of Battle Creek Public Schools School District.

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