Summary:
Zip code 48091 in Warren, Michigan is served by seven elementary schools spanning four districts—Great Oaks Academy, Warren Consolidated Schools, Fitzgerald Public Schools, and Center Line Public Schools—together educating roughly 2,864 students from kindergarten through 8th grade in a community where every school reports high poverty rates and chronic absenteeism above the state average.
For parents, the standout choice is Great Oaks Academy, a K-8 charter that posts the strongest test scores across nearly every subject and grade despite serving the highest percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (90.8%) and spending the least per student ($13,407). Its 7th-grade ELA proficiency (64.9%) and 8th-grade PSAT ELA scores (78.1%) far exceed state averages, and its state ranking improved from the 39th to 48th percentile. Among traditional public schools, Mark C Roose Elementary shows the most promise, jumping 24 percentile points in one year and outperforming its district in 5th-grade science and social studies. In contrast, Mound Park Elementary struggles mightily in math—only 7.1% of 5th graders are proficient—while Schofield Elementary, a kindergarten-only school, has an alarming 65.6% chronic absenteeism rate despite spending $22,142 per student, the highest in the area.
Chronic absenteeism is a community-wide issue, ranging from 31.8% at Crothers Elementary to 65.6% at Schofield, all well above the state’s 27.9%. Siersma Elementary and Westview Elementary fall in the middle, with moderate scores but persistent attendance challenges. Notably, Great Oaks achieves superior results with larger class sizes and less funding, suggesting instructional quality matters more than resources. Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s fragmented grade structure (Westview K-3, Mound Park 4-5, Schofield K-only) may disrupt continuity, and Crothers’ recent 13-point percentile gain offers cautious optimism for improvement.
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