Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48309

The 48309 zip code area is home to 9 schools across two school districts - Rochester Community School District and Avondale School District. The schools include 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools, with no alternative schools in the area.

The standout schools in the area are Long Meadow Elementary School and University Hills Elementary School, both part of the Rochester Community School District, which rank highly in the state with over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. The Avondale Gifted and Talented Education magnet school also stands out with exceptional test scores, particularly in 5th grade Math and Social Studies. Meanwhile, the Diploma and Careers Institute virtual high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate despite serving a high-needs population.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends, such as uniformly high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the area, ranging from 29.5%. Additionally, there are stark differences in performance between the Rochester Community and Avondale School District schools, with the Rochester schools consistently outperforming their Avondale counterparts. The data also shows that higher spending per student does not always correlate with better outcomes, as exemplified by the Meadows School, which has the highest per-student spending but is a small high school with only 12 students.