Schools in Zip Code 48091

The 10 schools serving zip code 48091 in Warren, MI, include 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools spread across four districts, with roughly 4,212 students and high economic need (68% to 91% free/reduced lunch eligibility).

For parents, the standout choice academically is Great Oaks Academy, a charter school that outperforms every other school in the area despite having the highest poverty rate (90.76%), the least favorable student-teacher ratio (20.5:1), and the second-lowest per-student spending ($13,407). Its 7th grade ELA proficiency hits 64.9% versus the state's 38.4%, and it earns 3 stars—the top rating locally. In contrast, the Fitzgerald Public Schools district, which operates 5 of the 10 schools, ranks in the bottom 11th percentile statewide. Within that district, Fitzgerald Senior High School posts a strong 93.7% graduation rate despite low test scores, while Fitzgerald Virtual Academy struggles with a 55.3% graduation rate and 25.5% dropout rate. Among elementary options, Mark C Roose Elementary School (in Center Line Public Schools) shows the most improvement, jumping from the 19th to 43rd percentile and now exceeding its district average in every subject, while Siersma Elementary School (in Warren Consolidated Schools) offers the strongest traditional district performance.

The biggest red flag across the area is chronic absenteeism: every physical school exceeds the state's 27.9% rate, with Schofield Elementary School at 65.6% and Fitzgerald Senior High School at 57.1%. Math proficiency is also a systemic weakness—only 5.9% of 11th graders at Fitzgerald Senior High are proficient in SAT math (state: 26.5%). Notably, spending does not predict success: Schofield spends the most per student ($22,142) but serves only kindergarteners with severe attendance issues, while Great Oaks achieves top results on a fraction of that budget. For parents, Great Oaks Academy is the clear academic leader, Mark C Roose Elementary School is the most improved, and Fitzgerald Senior High School excels at graduating students—but attendance and math support remain challenges across nearly all schools in this zip code.