Dudley School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

308 Roosevelt Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49037

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Bottom 50%

Serving 132 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Dudley 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 is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: ≤5%
: 10-14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dudley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Dudley School's student population of 132 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dudley School
Kind	44
1	41
2	47

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Total Students

132 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dudley School
2023	143
2022	116
2021	117
2020	155
2019	155
2018	134
2017	134
2016	178
2015	183
2014	233
2013	258
2012	246
2011	242
2010	280
2009	266
2008	251
2007	253
2006	256
2005	201
2004	184
2003	210
2002	231
2001	256
2000	267
1999	265
1998	307
1997	326
1996	314
1995	322
1994	322
1993	275
1992	313
1991	329
1990	272
1989	276
1988	282
1987	238

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dudley School
2023	16
2022	11
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	13
2014	17
2013	14
2012	15
2011	18
2010	20
2009	21
2008	17
2007	18
2006	20
2005	17
2004	14
2003	17
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1990	16

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

441 acres

School Motto

100% Success for Every Bearcat

School Rankings

The of Dudley School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(15-16)

≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	5%	38%	13%
2015	7%	37%	15%
2014	7%	41%	19%
2013	12%	41%	18%
2012	22%	37%	19%
2011	87%	80%	72%
2010	82%	78%	67%

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(15-16)

10-14%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	12%	50%	23%
2015	17%	49%	21%
2014	32%	67%	44%
2013	37%	65%	44%
2012	42%	64%	42%
2011	77%	80%	68%
2010	67%	82%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	9:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	15:1
2021	8:1	17:1	14:1
2020	10:1	18:1	15:1
2019	10:1	18:1	15:1
2018	7:1	18:1	15:1
2017	7:1	18:1	15:1
2016	10:1	18:1	15:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	14:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	14:1	18:1	15:1
2010	14:1	18:1	15:1
2009	13:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	19:1	16:1
2006	13:1	18:1	14:1
2005	12:1	18:1	14:1
2004	13:1	19:1	15:1
2003	12:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	15:1
1999	15:1	19:1	15:1
1998	16:1	19:1	16:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	20:1	16:1
1995	15:1	20:1	16:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2022	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

53%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	54%	18%	39%
2022	53%	18%	39%
2021	57%	18%	37%
2020	58%	18%	37%
2019	58%	18%	37%
2018	68%	18%	38%
2017	68%	18%	38%
2016	59%	18%	39%
2015	58%	18%	38%
2014	70%	18%	36%
2013	66%	18%	37%
2012	63%	19%	37%
2011	60%	19%	37%
2010	65%	20%	40%
2009	68%	20%	40%
2008	69%	20%	39%
2007	70%	20%	41%
2006	73%	20%	41%
2005	57%	20%	38%
2004	51%	20%	36%
2003	45%	20%	35%
2002	50%	20%	38%
2001	49%	19%	37%
2000	51%	19%	36%
1999	53%	19%	37%
1998	55%	19%	35%
1997	52%	18%	35%
1996	55%	18%	34%
1995	51%	18%	33%
1994	50%	17%	32%
1993	53%	17%	32%
1992	51%	17%	31%
1991	54%	17%	31%

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White

19%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	21%	64%	30%
2022	27%	64%	32%
2021	26%	65%	32%
2020	23%	66%	33%
2019	23%	66%	33%
2018	20%	66%	35%
2017	20%	66%	35%
2016	31%	67%	38%
2015	30%	68%	36%
2014	16%	69%	38%
2013	18%	69%	38%
2012	16%	69%	39%
2011	19%	70%	40%
2010	22%	70%	44%
2009	23%	71%	45%
2008	22%	71%	46%
2007	26%	71%	48%
2006	24%	73%	49%
2005	41%	72%	52%
2004	45%	73%	54%
2003	53%	72%	56%
2002	47%	73%	53%
2001	49%	74%	55%
2000	44%	75%	56%
1999	43%	75%	57%
1998	41%	75%	58%
1997	45%	76%	60%
1996	43%	76%	61%
1995	46%	77%	63%
1994	48%	79%	64%
1993	44%	79%	64%
1992	47%	79%	66%
1991	43%	78%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	15%	5%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	10%
2020	15%	4%	9%
2019	15%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	8%
2014	6%	2%	9%
2013	7%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.55	0.66
2022	0.63	0.55	0.67
2021	0.60	0.54	0.66
2020	0.59	0.53	0.66
2019	0.59	0.53	0.66
2018	0.49	0.53	0.66
2017	0.49	0.53	0.66
2016	0.56	0.52	0.69
2015	0.57	0.50	0.66
2014	0.48	0.50	0.71
2013	0.53	0.49	0.70
2012	0.56	0.49	0.69
2011	0.59	0.48	0.69
2010	0.55	0.47	0.61
2009	0.52	0.46	0.61
2008	0.51	0.46	0.61
2007	0.45	0.46	0.60
2006	0.41	0.43	0.60
2005	0.51	0.44	0.59
2004	0.54	0.43	0.57
2003	0.52	0.44	0.56
2002	0.53	0.42	0.57
2001	0.52	0.42	0.56
2000	0.55	0.40	0.56
1999	0.54	0.40	0.54
1998	0.53	0.40	0.53
1997	0.53	0.39	0.53
1996	0.52	0.39	0.51
1995	0.53	0.37	0.50
1994	0.52	0.35	0.50
1993	0.53	0.35	0.49
1992	0.52	0.35	0.48
1991	0.53	0.37	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	86%	49%	72%
2022	82%	47%	69%
2021	79%	46%	71%
2020	85%	45%	74%
2019	85%	45%	74%
2018	83%	40%	72%
2017	83%	40%	72%
2016	79%	40%	63%
2015	73%	41%	62%
2014	75%	43%	70%
2013	78%	42%	71%
2012	78%	42%	76%
2011	89%	41%	71%
2010	83%	40%	68%
2009	87%	35%	66%
2008	79%	31%	63%
2007	70%	30%	59%
2006	63%	30%	55%
2005	55%	28%	44%
2004	63%	27%	49%
2003	53%	25%	48%
2002	46%	25%	50%
2001	48%	24%	48%
2000	46%	25%	44%
1999	36%	25%	41%
1998	39%	26%	47%
1997	37%	26%	47%
1996	41%	25%	48%
1995	37%	25%	46%
1994	38%	23%	44%
1993	50%	25%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dudley School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	18%	7%	9%
2005	11%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	15%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Battle Creek Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Dudley School often compared to?

Dudley Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverside Elementary School, Lamora Park School by visitors of our site.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% MI state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% MI state average).

How many students attend Dudley School?

132 students attend Dudley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Dudley School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dudley School?

Dudley School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dudley School offer ?

Dudley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dudley School part of?

Dudley School is part of Battle Creek Public Schools.

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