Summary:
Zip code 48047, covering New Baltimore and Chesterfield in Macomb County, Michigan, is served by 8 schools—6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools—spanning grades PK-8, with no high schools located within the zip code itself.
For families seeking top academic performance, Anchor Bay Middle School North is the clear standout, earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. It outperforms its sibling school, Anchor Bay Middle School South, by 9-20 percentage points across most subjects, with notably lower chronic absenteeism (14.2% vs. 25.4%) and a much smaller free/reduced lunch population (14.6% vs. 37.1%). Among elementary schools, Great Oaks Elementary School leads with 4th grade math proficiency at 61.8% and ELA at 59.6%, far exceeding state averages, while also spending the least per student ($14,084). Dean A Naldrett School shows the most improvement among elementaries, jumping to the 75th percentile and boasting the area's lowest chronic absenteeism at just 9.3%.
However, the data reveals significant disparities within the Anchor Bay School District. Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School and Lighthouse Elementary School have both declined sharply from the 78th-84th percentile to the 50th-53rd percentile over two years, with math proficiency particularly weak (as low as 30% at Lottie Schmidt). Green Elementary School, the sole L'Anse Creuse Public Schools campus in the area, faces the highest poverty rate (37.7%) yet shows resilience with competitive 5th grade scores. Notably, higher per-student spending does not correlate with better outcomes—Dean A Naldrett spends $17,461 per student while Great Oaks spends just $14,084 yet achieves superior results. Chronic absenteeism emerges as a critical differentiator, with schools under 12% absenteeism consistently outperforming those above 20%. Math proficiency remains a universal weakness across all schools, and the absence of local high schools means students face a transition disruption after 8th grade.
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