Summary:
Zip code 48138, serving the community of Grosse Ile, Michigan, is home to three public schools within the highly-ranked Grosse Ile Township Schools district, which together educate approximately 1,180 students from Pre-K through 12th grade.
This small, tight-knit district delivers exceptional academic results, with Grosse Ile Elementary School standing out as the true star. Ranked in the 94th percentile statewide, it outperforms Michigan averages by 20 to 37 percentage points in every subject and grade level tested, with 5th-grade math proficiency at 69.6% versus the state's 32.2%. The elementary school's success is complemented by solid, consistent performance at Grosse Ile Middle School and Grosse Ile High School, both ranked in the 83rd percentile. The high school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, while middle schoolers shine in 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts at 79% proficiency. Across all three schools, proficiency rates in reading, writing, and most math and science subjects run 10 to 30 points above state averages, reflecting a district that consistently delivers strong outcomes.
However, a few notable challenges emerge. Math proficiency declines sharply as students advance, dropping from roughly 61-72% in elementary grades to just 32.8% on the 11th-grade SAT math section. Chronic absenteeism is also surprisingly high at the secondary level—25.4% at the high school and 25.3% at the middle school—even though these students still graduate at exceptional rates. Additionally, 11th-grade social studies proficiency (41.9%) falls slightly below the state average (43.2%), the only subject where the district underperforms. With low economic disadvantage (about 10% free/reduced lunch) and per-student spending near $16,000, this affluent community invests heavily in education, particularly early learning, which helps explain the elementary school's elite status and the district's overall excellence.
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