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Pennfield Purdy School

6510 Purdy Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49017

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Pennfield Purdy School serves 197 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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pennfield Purdy School's student population of 197 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pennfield Purdy School
Kind	71
1	56
2	70

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Total Students

197 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School
2025	197
2024	212
2023	219
2022	229
2021	224
2020	261
2019	237
2018	226
2017	226
2016	209
2015	214
2014	224
2013	232
2012	243
2011	241
2010	247
2009	302
2008	295
2007	304
2006	298
2005	297
2004	296
2003	293
2002	280
2001	282
2000	291
1999	265
1998	273
1997	256
1996	244
1995	243
1994	254
1993	236
1992	189
1991	226
1990	251
1989	257

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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

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School Motto

Learn. Grow. Lead.

School Rankings

The of Pennfield Purdy School is 0.42, 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.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1	20:1
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	15:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	20:1
2009	22:1	18:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	19:1	19:1
2006	25:1	18:1	19:1
2005	25:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	19:1
2003	23:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	18:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2024	6%	9%	6%
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	7%	9%	6%
2021	8%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2024	6%	18%	5%
2023	4%	18%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	5%	18%	4%
2020	7%	18%	5%
2019	6%	18%	5%
2018	3%	18%	4%
2017	3%	18%	4%
2016	2%	18%	5%
2015	2%	18%	4%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	3%	19%	4%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	20%	5%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	3%	20%	5%
2003	2%	20%	4%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	3%	19%	4%
1998	5%	19%	4%
1997	3%	18%	4%
1996	1%	18%	3%
1995	1%	18%	4%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	1%	17%	3%
1991	4%	17%	3%
1990	4%	18%	3%
1989	4%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	3%

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White

75%

63%

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

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2024	11%	5%	9%
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	11%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	8%	2%	5%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	0.42	0.56
2024	0.42	0.56	0.36
2023	0.43	0.55	0.36
2022	0.39	0.55	0.35
2021	0.43	0.54	0.36
2020	0.40	0.53	0.33
2019	0.42	0.53	0.33
2018	0.27	0.53	0.32
2017	0.27	0.53	0.32
2016	0.24	0.52	0.29
2015	0.22	0.50	0.27
2014	0.27	0.50	0.24
2013	0.35	0.49	0.24
2012	0.34	0.49	0.23
2011	0.29	0.48	0.22
2010	0.15	0.47	0.18
2009	0.17	0.46	0.18
2008	0.15	0.46	0.16
2007	0.15	0.46	0.17
2006	0.13	0.43	0.18
2005	0.10	0.44	0.15
2004	0.10	0.43	0.16
2003	0.10	0.44	0.13
2002	0.10	0.42	0.11
2001	0.10	0.42	0.10
2000	0.10	0.40	0.10
1999	0.12	0.40	0.13
1998	0.15	0.40	0.11
1997	0.12	0.39	0.12
1996	0.07	0.39	0.11
1995	0.07	0.37	0.11
1994	0.09	0.35	0.12
1993	0.08	0.35	0.11
1991	0.13	0.37	0.11
1990	0.16	0.36	0.10
1989	0.13	0.36	0.09
1988	0.13	0.36	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	55%	45%
2024	62%	50%	56%
2023	56%	49%	52%
2022	54%	47%	50%
2021	56%	46%	44%
2020	60%	45%	42%
2019	52%	45%	42%
2018	42%	40%	34%
2017	42%	40%	34%
2016	41%	40%	37%
2015	45%	41%	37%
2014	53%	43%	38%
2013	56%	42%	39%
2012	56%	42%	42%
2011	46%	41%	38%
2010	41%	40%	35%
2009	34%	35%	30%
2008	26%	31%	26%
2007	30%	30%	26%
2006	26%	30%	22%
2005	24%	28%	19%
2004	24%	27%	19%
2003	25%	25%	16%
2002	22%	25%	15%
2001	22%	24%	13%
2000	24%	25%	14%
1999	21%	25%	11%
1998	28%	26%	14%
1997	22%	26%	13%
1996	22%	25%	11%
1995	22%	25%	12%
1994	16%	23%	11%
1993	23%	25%	13%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Pennfield Purdy School	Michigan	Pennfield Schools
2025	14%	4%
2024	9%	4%	8%
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	10%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pennfield Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Pennfield Purdy School often compared to?

Pennfield Purdy Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbor Academy by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Pennfield Purdy School?

197 students attend Pennfield Purdy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Pennfield Purdy School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pennfield Purdy School?

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

What grades does Pennfield Purdy School offer ?

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

What school district is Pennfield Purdy School part of?

Pennfield Purdy School is part of Pennfield Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education