Wattles Park Elementary School

132 Wattles Rd South, Battle Creek, MI 49014 | (269) 441-5853

Grades: KG-4
Student Enrollment: 315

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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 315 elementary school students from grades KG-4
Ranks 546th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 132 S. Wattles Road, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Principal or Admin: Mrs. Wendy Vangeison
Fax: (269) 963-1174
Website: arpercreek.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Harper Creek Community Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,581
Graduation Rate: 78.1%
Dropout Rate: 4.0%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 2,603

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 315
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 158 (50.2%)
Females: 155 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (4.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99 (31.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 114 (36.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Wattles Park Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	1.0%
Black	9	2.9%
Asian	2	0.6%
Hispanic	11	3.5%
White	288	91.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	50	15.9%
1st Grade	62	19.7%
2nd Grade	71	22.5%
3rd Grade	66	21.0%
4th Grade	66	21.0%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Wattles Park Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 22, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My son goes to Wattles Park and it was hard for him and me the first couple weeks. his teacher is awesome. She makes it fun to learn so the kids like school. My son is learning so much and it's a big improvement from the start of the year. The office staff needs to be friendly to the parents and the children at school they need to work on that. It wouldn't hurt to smile sometimes hope you lady know that.

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 22, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is my first time dealing with having my child in school. My son is in Mrs. Shipley's class and she is great. She deals with my son in a well manner way and she takes interest in his needs. Thanks for that. I don't think there will be a better teacher for my child. But next your I hope the teachers will treat him the same way Mrs. Shipley does. As of the office people they need to be more like her friendly and respect the needs of the children. School is hard for children and they need the support of all the leaders at Wattles Park. Just want to THANKS AGAIN MRS.SHIPLEY your the best :)

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 16, 2006
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The (...)is unapproachable, inflexible, and cold. They do not work in the best interest of my son. I have asked for emotional and academic help for him for the last two years without any success. The (...) refuses to be flexible with working parents' schedules in regards to group meetings. I was told by (...) that if I was unable to be at at team meeting due to the time and date, in regards to my son, that they would have it without me. Absolutely NO other time was acceptable. They even started having him see a social worker without telling me in the beginning. Don't leave your child's educational foundation in the hands of this uncooperative staff. I have been discouraged to seek additional resources to help my son, but no one cane seem to give me any indication of a plan. I was told that my son was at a mid kindergarten level at the beginning of first grade. I questioned as to why he was not retained and I was told by (...) that he was pushed through because of his age and money issues. Do you really want these people working against you and your childrens success? Isn't school hard enough?

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