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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48118

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At a glance

Schools

2,236

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBeach Middle School19^th of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Beach Middle School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48118 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Chelsea School District. This district is highly ranked, placing 22nd out of 613 districts in Michigan and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it provides a high-quality education to its students.

Chelsea High School and Beach Middle School stand out as top performers, consistently ranking among the best schools in the state. Chelsea High School has a 5-star rating and over 60% of 11th graders are proficient or better in subjects like science, social studies, and math. Beach Middle School also has a 5-star rating, with over 70% of 7th graders proficient or better in math and over 77% of 8th graders proficient or better in science and social studies.

While the elementary schools, North Creek Elementary and South Meadows Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, their rankings and proficiency rates are not as consistently high as the secondary schools. The district's high per-student spending, low student-teacher ratios, and relatively low free and reduced lunch rates suggest it has the resources to support student success across all grade levels.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	740 N Freer Rd	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 433-2201	750	46	16.3	8.9%	660 (88.0%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	95.1	27^th of 739 public high schools	96.3%		95.1	29^th of 743 public high schools	96.1%	2			77.2	64.2													60.6			64.8	$17,630	$765	$16,865
Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	445 Mayer Dr	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 433-2202	525	30	17.7	10.5%	474 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	96.6	19^th of 890 public middle schools	97.9%		92.2	60^th of 897 public middle schools	93.3%	41	89.7	75.3						67.8	66.2				55.9	70.3		77.8			77.8		$16,711	$1,166	$15,545
North Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	699 McKinley St	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 433-2203	485	30	16.2	16.3%	418 (86.2%)	7 (1.4%)	26 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)																					$16,591	$1,042	$15,548
South Meadows Elementary School	Public	3-5	335 Pierce St	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 433-2205	476	26	18.6	15.5%	425 (89.3%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	81.3	257^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.7%		84.1	204^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.3%	53					52.1	46.4	58.8			62.6	56.9	65.6			66.3			45.6			$16,462	$947	$15,515

Cities Near Zip Code 48118

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chelsea	0.5 mi	5	22^nd
Dexter	6.9 mi	8	20^th
Grass Lake	9.69 mi	3	139^th
Pinckney	10.45 mi	8	143^rd
Manchester	10.99 mi	3	127^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.