Verona Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Verona Elementary School

825 Capital Ave Ne
Battle Creek, MI 49017

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Bottom 50%

Serving 183 students in grades 3-5, Verona Elementary 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 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Verona Elementary School's student population of 183 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verona Elementary School
3	49
4	59
5	75

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Total Students

183 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School
2023	222
2022	234
2021	245
2020	301
2019	301
2018	353
2017	353
2016	308
2015	318
2014	353
2013	364
2012	388
2011	370
2010	401
2009	420
2008	351
2007	333
2006	354
2005	325
2004	303
2003	319
2002	339
2001	413
2000	417
1999	432
1998	466
1997	488
1996	479
1995	479
1994	504
1993	479
1992	501
1991	497
1990	517
1989	485
1988	472
1987	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	13
2020	17
2019	17
2018	23
2017	23
2016	20
2015	24
2014	24
2013	27
2012	28
2011	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	25
2007	24
2006	25
2005	22
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1990	31

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Verona Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Verona Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#2871 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School
2023	#2871
2022	#2897
2021	#2818
2019	#3019
2018	#2629
2017	#2927
2016	#2796
2015	#2751
2014	#2416
2013	#2571
2012	#2452

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	5%	35%	11%
2022	6%	34%	9%
2021	7%	36%	8%
2019	6%	40%	10%
2018	8%	37%	8%
2017	11%	39%	10%
2016	12%	38%	13%
2015	17%	37%	15%
2014	32%	41%	19%
2013	22%	41%	18%
2012	27%	37%	19%

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12%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2022	12%	45%	20%
2021	7%	48%	19%
2019	13%	49%	19%
2018	9%	43%	8%
2017	15%	49%	19%
2016	22%	50%	23%
2015	22%	49%	21%
2014	47%	67%	44%
2013	47%	65%	44%
2012	42%	64%	42%
2011	72%	80%	68%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2022	12%	38%	11%
2021	5%	23%	5%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	15:1
2021	19:1	17:1	14:1
2020	18:1	18:1	15:1
2019	18:1	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	13:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	14:1	18:1	16:1
2012	14:1	18:1	16:1
2011	13:1	18:1	15:1
2010	14:1	18:1	15:1
2009	14:1	18:1	16:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	19:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	14:1
2005	15:1	18:1	14:1
2004	13:1	19:1	15:1
2003	13:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	15:1
1998	17:1	19:1	16:1
1997	19:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	16:1
1995	18:1	20:1	16:1
1994	20:1	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 (1990-2020)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	6%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	15%	9%	14%
2022	13%	9%	15%
2021	12%	8%	14%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	14%	8%	14%
2018	17%	8%	14%
2017	17%	8%	14%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	15%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	12%
2013	15%	6%	12%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	12%	6%	12%
2010	13%	5%	11%
2009	14%	5%	10%
2008	13%	5%	10%
2007	11%	4%	8%
2006	10%	4%	8%
2005	4%	4%	7%
2004	6%	4%	7%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

39%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	40%	18%	39%
2022	41%	18%	39%
2021	46%	18%	37%
2020	39%	18%	37%
2019	39%	18%	37%
2018	35%	18%	38%
2017	35%	18%	38%
2016	30%	18%	39%
2015	29%	18%	38%
2014	28%	18%	36%
2013	26%	18%	37%
2012	28%	19%	37%
2011	29%	19%	37%
2010	26%	20%	40%
2009	28%	20%	40%
2008	23%	20%	39%
2007	25%	20%	41%
2006	22%	20%	41%
2005	16%	20%	38%
2004	12%	20%	36%
2003	13%	20%	35%
2002	14%	20%	38%
2001	13%	19%	37%
2000	11%	19%	36%
1999	12%	19%	37%
1998	12%	19%	35%
1997	13%	18%	35%
1996	9%	18%	34%
1995	8%	18%	33%
1994	6%	17%	32%
1993	8%	17%	32%
1992	9%	17%	31%
1991	7%	17%	31%

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White

26%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	26%	64%	30%
2022	25%	64%	32%
2021	25%	65%	32%
2020	30%	66%	33%
2019	30%	66%	33%
2018	35%	66%	35%
2017	35%	66%	35%
2016	41%	67%	38%
2015	45%	68%	36%
2014	46%	69%	38%
2013	48%	69%	38%
2012	51%	69%	39%
2011	51%	70%	40%
2010	55%	70%	44%
2009	53%	71%	45%
2008	60%	71%	46%
2007	62%	71%	48%
2006	65%	73%	49%
2005	77%	72%	52%
2004	79%	73%	54%
2003	76%	72%	56%
2002	78%	73%	53%
2001	79%	74%	55%
2000	82%	75%	56%
1999	81%	75%	57%
1998	83%	75%	58%
1997	84%	76%	60%
1996	88%	76%	61%
1995	89%	77%	63%
1994	91%	79%	64%
1993	88%	79%	64%
1992	87%	79%	66%
1991	90%	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	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	19%	5%	11%
2022	20%	5%	11%
2021	16%	5%	10%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	13%	4%	8%
2017	13%	4%	8%
2016	13%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	8%
2014	12%	2%	9%
2013	10%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.55	0.66
2022	0.72	0.55	0.67
2021	0.69	0.54	0.66
2020	0.73	0.53	0.66
2019	0.73	0.53	0.66
2018	0.72	0.53	0.66
2017	0.72	0.53	0.66
2016	0.71	0.52	0.69
2015	0.69	0.50	0.66
2014	0.69	0.50	0.71
2013	0.68	0.49	0.70
2012	0.66	0.49	0.69
2011	0.65	0.48	0.69
2010	0.64	0.47	0.61
2009	0.65	0.46	0.61
2008	0.61	0.46	0.61
2007	0.55	0.46	0.60
2006	0.52	0.43	0.60
2005	0.38	0.44	0.59
2004	0.36	0.43	0.57
2003	0.40	0.44	0.56
2002	0.37	0.42	0.57
2001	0.36	0.42	0.56
2000	0.32	0.40	0.56
1999	0.33	0.40	0.54
1998	0.30	0.40	0.53
1997	0.28	0.39	0.53
1996	0.22	0.39	0.51
1995	0.20	0.37	0.50
1994	0.17	0.35	0.50
1993	0.21	0.35	0.49
1992	0.23	0.35	0.48
1991	0.18	0.37	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	88%	49%	72%
2022	82%	47%	69%
2021	86%	46%	71%
2020	91%	45%	74%
2019	91%	45%	74%
2018	86%	40%	72%
2017	86%	40%	72%
2016	83%	40%	63%
2015	75%	41%	62%
2014	71%	43%	70%
2013	81%	42%	71%
2012	81%	42%	76%
2011	79%	41%	71%
2010	79%	40%	68%
2009	76%	35%	66%
2008	68%	31%	63%
2007	62%	30%	59%
2006	56%	30%	55%
2005	51%	28%	44%
2004	53%	27%	49%
2003	47%	25%	48%
2002	42%	25%	50%
2001	38%	24%	48%
2000	39%	25%	44%
1999	31%	25%	41%
1998	32%	26%	47%
1997	38%	26%	47%
1996	32%	25%	48%
1995	32%	25%	46%
1994	32%	23%	44%
1993	38%	25%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Verona Elementary School	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	13%	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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School Mascot: Bearcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Verona Elementary School's ranking?

Verona Elementary School is ranked #2871 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

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

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Verona Elementary School?

183 students attend Verona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Verona Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Verona Elementary School?

Verona Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Verona Elementary School offer ?

Verona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Verona Elementary School part of?

Verona Elementary School is part of Battle Creek Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education