Summary:
Zip code 48093 in Warren, Michigan, is served by 8 schools spanning elementary through high school, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, across 5 districts, with enrollment ranging from just 66 students at Rockwell Middle School to 1,250 at Cousino Senior High School.
For families seeking strong elementary options, Frontier International Academy Elementary stands out as the academic overachiever, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide despite having a 98.99% free/reduced lunch rate and the lowest per-student spending ($12,930). Its 5th grade ELA proficiency of 80% nearly doubles the state average, and chronic absenteeism is just 7%. Westwood Elementary is the rising star, jumping from the 46th to 60th percentile in one year, with 4th grade ELA proficiency soaring from 31.3% to 53.7%. In contrast, Cromie Elementary struggles in the bottom 26th percentile, with 5th grade Social Studies proficiency at just 11.7% versus the state's 27.5%. Wilkerson Elementary performs in the 51st percentile, outpacing Cromie despite similar demographics, and spends $1,324 more per student.
Secondary schools present greater challenges. Carter Middle School shows strong ELA (68.5% on 8th grade PSAT) but weak math (21.6% vs. state's 33.2%), a pattern mirrored at Rockwell Middle School, which has only 66 students and no current test data. Cousino Senior High faces a chronic absenteeism crisis at 57.9%—more than double the state average—contributing to declining SAT math scores (14.2%), though its 87.9% graduation rate exceeds the state's 84%. Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Lorraine serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population but ranks in the 18th percentile district-wide. Across all schools, Social Studies proficiency is consistently the weakest subject, suggesting less instructional emphasis than ELA and math.
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