Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center

100 VAN BUREN ST W
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017

143 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center is a public middle school and part of the Battle Creek Public Schools school district, located in BATTLE CREEK, MI with 143 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 10 teachers, Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

143

Total Students

10.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	13
Black	91
Two or More	16

Black
91 (63.6 %)
White
23 (16.1 %)
Two or More
16 (11.2 %)
Hispanic
13 (9.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Battle Creek Public Schools
Phone:	(269)213-3513
Website:	http://battlecreekpublicschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	143
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	83
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 55