Schools in Zip Code 48066

Zip code 48066 in Roseville, Michigan, is served by 13 schools—10 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school—that collectively educate about 5,159 students, with most families facing significant economic challenges as reflected in high free/reduced lunch rates.

For parents, the standout choice in this area is Mark Twain Elementary School, part of Fraser Public Schools. It dramatically outperforms its geographic neighbors, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 52.2% and 3rd-grade math at 48%—figures that are 15-30 percentage points higher than other schools in the zip code. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 48.67% is notably lower than the area's median of about 80%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% is the best in the region. Within Roseville Community Schools, Eastland Middle School leads its district peers with 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency of 57.4% (approaching the state's 64.8%), while Kaiser Elementary School shows the most promise, with 5th-grade science proficiency of 43.2% that actually exceeds the state average.

The broader picture reveals systemic struggles. Math proficiency is critically low—Roseville High School posts just 5.1% SAT math proficiency, and Roseville Middle School has 7th-grade math at 4.82%. Chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high, with Roseville Middle at 62.5% versus the state's 27.9%. A spending paradox exists: Michigan Collegiate Elementary spends $37,170 per student—more than double Mark Twain's $14,878—yet ranks in the 6th percentile statewide. The two charter schools (Reach Charter Academy and Michigan Collegiate) do not outperform traditional publics, both ranking in the bottom 20%. The middle school transition appears to be a critical decline point, with disengagement intensifying and carrying through to high school, where the graduation rate of 81.9% and dropout rate of 10.5% both trail state averages.