Schools in Zip Code 48075

Zip code 48075 in Southfield, Michigan, is served by four schools—two traditional elementary schools and two alternative schools—that together enroll about 1,347 students across grades K-12, with no dedicated middle or high school in the area.

For parents, the standout choice is AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School, which dramatically outperforms its neighbors despite being classified as "alternative." It is the only school in the zip code with a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, and it leads in nearly every subject—for example, 50% of its 3rd graders are proficient in math versus 15.9% at Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence and 31.3% at Morris Adler Elementary School. AGBU also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (14.4%) and spends the least per student ($12,193), suggesting efficiency. In contrast, the traditional schools struggle: Morris Adler Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 53.2% and only 4.35% of its 5th graders are proficient in math, while Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence has seen its state ranking fall to the 9th percentile and its 4th grade ELA proficiency drop to 16.4%. Kennedy Learning Center serves a very small, high-need population (46 students) with a 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $50,809, but its most recent graduation rate was 0%.

The data points to attendance as a key differentiator. Schools with chronic absenteeism above 49%—both Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence and Morris Adler Elementary School—show far weaker results than AGBU, which keeps students in class. Both traditional schools belong to the Southfield Public School District, which ranks in the 35th percentile statewide, while AGBU and Dr. Pollack operate as independent charter districts. For families, AGBU is the clear academic leader, but the high-poverty populations at the other schools (82% free/reduced lunch at Dr. Pollack) face systemic challenges that funding alone—as seen at Kennedy—does not automatically solve.