Urbandale School (Closed 2023)

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Urbandale School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Urbandale 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Urbandale School
Kind	39
1	49
2	41
3	63
4	57
5	56

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Urbandale School
2023	305
2022	305
2021	305
2020	305
2019	305
2018	305
2017	305
2016	305
2015	338
2014	338
2013	367
2012	367
2011	370
2010	372
2009	374
2008	311
2007	331
2006	283
2005	263
2004	282
2003	299
2002	289
2001	373
2000	389
1999	413
1998	414
1997	405
1996	470
1995	438
1994	455
1993	430
1992	433
1991	424
1990	453
1989	440
1988	448
1987	436

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Urbandale School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	23
2007	20
2006	20
2005	18
2004	20
2003	22
2002	21
2001	23
2000	23
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	26
1995	27
1994	23
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(15-16)

15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	17%	38%	13%
2015	22%	37%	15%
2014	37%	41%	19%
2013	37%	41%	18%
2012	37%	37%	19%
2011	92%	80%	72%
2010	92%	78%	67%

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(15-16)

25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	27%	50%	23%
2015	22%	49%	21%
2014	47%	67%	44%
2013	47%	65%	44%
2012	52%	64%	42%
2011	82%	80%	68%
2010	82%	82%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	11%	7%	13%
2015	11%	7%	13%
2014	8%	7%	12%
2013	8%	6%	12%
2012	10%	6%	12%
2011	10%	6%	12%
2010	10%	5%	11%
2009	9%	5%	10%
2008	4%	5%	10%
2007	2%	4%	8%
2006	2%	4%	8%
2005	1%	4%	7%
2004	3%	4%	7%
2003	3%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	2%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Black

(15-16)

33%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	33%	18%	39%
2015	32%	18%	38%
2014	31%	18%	36%
2013	29%	18%	37%
2012	30%	19%	37%
2011	27%	19%	37%
2010	28%	20%	40%
2009	32%	20%	40%
2008	27%	20%	39%
2007	34%	20%	41%
2006	29%	20%	41%
2005	22%	20%	38%
2004	22%	20%	36%
2003	22%	20%	35%
2002	24%	20%	38%
2001	21%	19%	37%
2000	20%	19%	36%
1999	20%	19%	37%
1998	19%	19%	35%
1997	20%	18%	35%
1996	26%	18%	34%
1995	25%	18%	33%
1994	21%	17%	32%
1993	19%	17%	32%
1992	17%	17%	31%
1991	20%	17%	31%
1990	18%	18%	30%
1989	19%	18%	31%

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White

(15-16)

48%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	48%	67%	38%
2015	47%	68%	36%
2014	47%	69%	38%
2013	46%	69%	38%
2012	47%	69%	39%
2011	50%	70%	40%
2010	54%	70%	44%
2009	53%	71%	45%
2008	63%	71%	46%
2007	63%	71%	48%
2006	66%	73%	49%
2005	75%	72%	52%
2004	74%	73%	54%
2003	72%	72%	56%
2002	70%	73%	53%
2001	72%	74%	55%
2000	75%	75%	56%
1999	77%	75%	57%
1998	79%	75%	58%
1997	78%	76%	60%
1996	70%	76%	61%
1995	72%	77%	63%
1994	75%	79%	64%
1993	79%	79%	64%
1992	81%	79%	66%
1991	78%	78%	66%
1990	79%	78%	65%
1989	78%	78%	66%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	13%	2%	9%
2013	16%	2%	9%
2012	12%	2%	9%
2011	11%	1%	8%

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n/a

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2016	0.65	0.52	0.69
2015	0.66	0.50	0.66
2014	0.67	0.50	0.71
2013	0.68	0.49	0.70
2012	0.68	0.49	0.69
2011	0.66	0.48	0.69
2010	0.65	0.47	0.61
2009	0.64	0.46	0.61
2008	0.56	0.46	0.61
2007	0.49	0.46	0.60
2006	0.48	0.43	0.60
2005	0.39	0.44	0.59
2004	0.41	0.43	0.57
2003	0.44	0.44	0.56
2002	0.46	0.42	0.57
2001	0.44	0.42	0.56
2000	0.40	0.40	0.56
1999	0.37	0.40	0.54
1998	0.34	0.40	0.53
1997	0.35	0.39	0.53
1996	0.44	0.39	0.51
1995	0.42	0.37	0.50
1994	0.40	0.35	0.50
1993	0.34	0.35	0.49
1992	0.32	0.35	0.48
1991	0.35	0.37	0.48
1990	0.35	0.36	0.49
1989	0.35	0.36	0.48

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Eligible for

78%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	78%	49%	72%
2022	78%	47%	69%
2021	78%	46%	71%
2020	78%	45%	74%
2019	78%	45%	74%
2018	78%	40%	72%
2017	78%	40%	72%
2016	78%	40%	63%
2015	74%	41%	62%
2014	80%	43%	70%
2013	78%	42%	71%
2012	84%	42%	76%
2011	78%	41%	71%
2010	76%	40%	68%
2009	78%	35%	66%
2008	65%	31%	63%
2007	61%	30%	59%
2006	57%	30%	55%
2005	51%	28%	44%
2004	48%	27%	49%
2003	51%	25%	48%
2002	49%	25%	50%
2001	54%	24%	48%
2000	44%	25%	44%
1999	36%	25%	41%
1998	42%	26%	47%
1997	43%	26%	47%
1996	43%	25%	48%
1995	47%	25%	46%
1994	42%	23%	44%
1993	40%	25%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Urbandale School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	12%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	5%
2003	16%	6%	7%
2002	17%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	8%
2000	11%	6%	7%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% MI state average).

How many students attend Urbandale School?

305 students attend Urbandale School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Urbandale School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Urbandale School?

Urbandale School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Urbandale School offer ?

Urbandale School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Urbandale School part of?

Urbandale School is part of Battle Creek Public Schools.

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