Summary:
Zip code 48193 in southeastern Michigan is home to four elementary schools serving approximately 1,543 students in grades PK-5 across the Riverview Community School District and the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District.
Forest Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the area, with the strongest state ranking (59th percentile), the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 13.3%, and solid proficiency scores across ELA, math, and science—all while spending a moderate $14,172 per student. Huntington Elementary School showed the most dramatic improvement, jumping from the 33rd to 54th percentile in one year, highlighted by 4th grade ELA proficiency soaring from 29.5% to 64.8%—the highest single-grade score in the zip code. Gudith Elementary School presents a spending paradox: it invests an extraordinary $42,349 per student (nearly three times the others) and has the best student-teacher ratio at 13.4:1, yet its academic results are comparable to, not better than, schools spending far less. Memorial Elementary School struggles most, particularly in 4th grade math where only 11.5% of students are proficient—roughly one-third of the state average.
Chronic absenteeism appears to be a key differentiator: Forest's 13.3% rate correlates with its success, while the other three schools all hover between 22-24%. Social studies proficiency is universally weak across the Riverview schools, with Huntington's 11.6% rate less than half the state average. Year-to-year volatility is significant across all schools, suggesting small cohort sizes mean single-year data should be interpreted cautiously. For parents, Forest offers the most consistent strong performance, Huntington shows promising momentum, Gudith's high spending hasn't translated into superior outcomes, and Memorial's math struggles warrant attention.
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