Summary:
Zip code 48066, encompassing Roseville, Michigan, is served by 10 elementary schools spanning Pre-K through 8th grade, with enrollments between 171 and 528 students across the Roseville Community Schools, Fraser Public Schools, and two charter school districts.
For parents, the standout choice is Mark Twain Elementary School, which is the only school in the area with a 3-star rating and the highest academic performance across ELA and math. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (31.4%) and serves a comparatively more affluent student body (48.67% free/reduced lunch). Within the Roseville district, John R Kment Elementary School and Kaiser Elementary School are the strongest performers, both earning 2-star ratings. Kaiser showed remarkable improvement, with 4th grade ELA proficiency jumping from 8.11% to 51.4% in one year. Conversely, Michigan Collegiate Elementary is the lowest-performing school (9th percentile) despite spending a staggering $37,170 per student—more than double most peers—and has a 50.2% chronic absenteeism rate. The two charter schools, including Reach Charter Academy (which has the highest absenteeism at 55.9%), both underperform compared to the best traditional public schools.
A critical concern is that every school in this zip code exceeds the state's chronic absenteeism average of 27.9%, which strongly correlates with lower test scores. While Ruth H Green Elementary School and Fountain Elementary School struggle in the 12th percentile, several Roseville schools show relative strength in 5th grade science, with John R Kment (45.2%) and Kaiser (43.2%) exceeding the state average. Notably, Dort Elementary School and Lucile S Patton Elementary School show inconsistent grade-level performance, suggesting cohort effects. The achievement gap between Mark Twain and Michigan Collegiate is substantial—a 39-point difference in 5th grade ELA—highlighting how district context, attendance, and socioeconomic factors, rather than spending alone, drive outcomes in this area.
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