Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48023

Summary:

The 48023 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school), and no middle schools. These schools are part of the Anchor Bay School District and the East China School District.

Among the standout schools in this area is Palms Elementary School, a public magnet elementary school that performs exceptionally well academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to district and state averages. Another high-performing school is Anchor Bay High School, which has strong academic results, a high 4-year graduation rate, and a low dropout rate.

In contrast, the data reveals a wide range in school performance and student demographics across the area. While Palms Elementary and Anchor Bay High School stand out, the alternative Compass Pointe school and the struggling Francois Maconce Elementary School present opportunities for improvement. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern across all the schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Church Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-0284	319	23	13.9	64.6%	253 (79.3%)	7 (2.2%)	27 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	44.4	802^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	614^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.7%	188			36.7	31.5	62.2	28.3	22.2	31.1	44.4		35.6		$15,767	$2,662	$13,105
Anchor Bay High School	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	1,740	81	21.6	20.3%	1,528 (87.8%)	66 (3.8%)	58 (3.3%)	13 (0.7%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	67.1	202^nd of 739 public high schools	72.7%		64.2	219^th of 743 public high schools	70.5%	17	66.1	27.2								37.9		52.9	$13,272	$1,594	$11,678
Palms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6101 Palms Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1350	245	15	16.1	26.5%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	68.2	440^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		59.1	565^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.0%	125			64.3	57.6	52.2	61.9	54.5	39.1	39.1		28.3		$13,671	$1,266	$12,406

Cities Near Zip Code 48023

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ira	1.34 mi	4	192^nd
New Baltimore	3.45 mi	3	59^th
Lenox	5.31 mi	1
Chesterfield	5.5 mi	9	176^th
Algonac	5.89 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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