Schools in Zip Code 48165

Zip code 48165 in New Hudson, Michigan, is served by a single elementary school, Ann L Dolsen Elementary School, which educates 427 students in grades K-5 as part of the highly regarded South Lyon Community Schools district.

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School is a consistently strong, 4-star rated school that has ranked in the 75th to 80th percentile statewide over the past three years. The school’s biggest academic strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency actually improves as students advance, with 4th graders hitting an impressive 68.3% proficiency—27 points above the state average. Math tells a different story, however, revealing a concerning "math slide." Proficiency drops dramatically from 64.9% in 3rd grade to 52.4% in 4th grade, and then plummets to just 35.7% in 5th grade—a full 9.3 points below the district average. This suggests that while literacy instruction is highly effective, upper-grade math may need targeted intervention. The school also benefits from a supportive environment, with chronic absenteeism at just 11.8% (less than half the state rate of 27.9%) and only 12.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Year-over-year data shows a mixed picture. The school is improving in 3rd grade math (+6.3 points), 4th grade ELA (+1.6 points), and 5th grade science (+4.7 points), but is declining in 3rd grade ELA (-4.7 points), 4th grade math (-7.6 points), 5th grade math (-4.5 points), and 5th grade social studies (-7.0 points). Notably, the school underperforms its own district in 5th grade math (35.7% vs. 45.0%) and social studies (35.7% vs. 38.4%), indicating that other elementary schools in South Lyon Community Schools are achieving better results in these areas. With per-student spending of $16,419, the school has solid resources, but the progressive math decline through upper elementary grades is a clear area of concern that could impact students' readiness for middle school. Overall, this is a reliable, above-average school with excellent literacy outcomes, but parents should be aware of the math trajectory as their children approach 5th grade.