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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48081


At a glance
4
Schools
1,986
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedPrinceton Elementary School477th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools
Biggest riser
Rodgers Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 48081 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, these schools display a range of academic performance, with Princeton Elementary School emerging as the standout, ranking 477 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ardmore Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary School also perform well, ranking 590 and 598 respectively, while Rodgers Elementary School lags behind with a ranking of 986 and a 2-star rating.

Across the schools, there are some notable trends. All four schools share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is an area that needs to be addressed. Test scores also vary, with Princeton Elementary and Ardmore Elementary demonstrating stronger performance compared to the Lakeview Public Schools district and the state of Michigan, while Rodgers Elementary, which is part of the Lake Shore Public Schools district, lags behind. Additionally, the schools display differences in their free/reduced lunch rates, with Rodgers Elementary having the highest at 56.42% and Ardmore Elementary the lowest at 31.33%.

The data also reveals an interesting relationship between spending per student and student-teacher ratios, with Rodgers Elementary spending the most per student but having the lowest student-teacher ratio, while Princeton Elementary spends the least per student but has the highest ratio. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be at play in determining staffing levels and resource allocation across these schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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