Summary:
Zip code 48035 in Clinton Township, Michigan, is home to seven elementary schools serving grades PK through 8, spanning three traditional public school districts (Fraser Public Schools, Clintondale Community Schools, and L'Anse Creuse Public Schools) plus one independent charter school, with enrollment ranging from just 24 students to over 450.
For families comparing options, the two Fraser Public Schools stand out academically. Walt Disney Elementary School shows the strongest momentum, with its state percentile jumping 12 points to 59 and 3rd-grade math proficiency at 65.9%—more than 20 points above the state average. Salk Elementary School also performs above average, though its ranking has slipped slightly over three years. In contrast, the three Clintondale Community Schools struggle significantly. Robbie Hall Parker School sits at the 2nd percentile statewide with only 5.66% of 5th graders proficient in math, while Charles C McGlinnen School and Tenniswood Elementary School also post proficiency rates well below state averages in both ELA and math. Red Oak Academy, a small charter serving 60 students, is a notable exception—despite very high poverty rates, its 6th-grade math proficiency (61.54%) nearly doubles the state average, likely aided by a 10:1 student-teacher ratio.
Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge across the area, with five of seven schools exceeding the state average of 27.9%. Rainbow Early Childhood Center has the highest rate at 63.3%, followed by Robbie Hall Parker at 57.5%. Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee better results—Robbie Hall Parker spends the most among traditional schools ($17,262/student) yet achieves the lowest scores, while Walt Disney spends the least ($13,977) and performs best. The achievement gap between the highest and lowest performing schools exceeds 50 percentage points in some subjects, making school choice within this zip code critically important for educational outcomes.
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