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About this school
Wattles Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Battle Creek, Michigan that is part of Harper Creek Community School District.
It serves 375 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Wattles Park Elementary School
$6,887
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
38
donors
3
projects for
books
Wattles Park Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from Michigan and
4 individuals out-of-state.