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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48309

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At a glance

Schools

1,668

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedLong Meadow Elementary School76^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Long Meadow Elementary School up 132 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48309 zip code area is home to 4 high-performing elementary schools, with Long Meadow Elementary School and University Hills Elementary School standing out as the top performers. These schools, part of the Rochester Community School District, consistently rank among the best in Michigan, with strong test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates.

While the schools in this area generally excel academically, there is some variability in their performance. Meadow Brook Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School, the latter of which is part of the Avondale School District, have slightly lower test scores and higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level performance can influence a school's outcomes.

Across all 4 schools, the high chronic absenteeism rate of around 30% is a concerning issue that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. Despite the overall strong academic performance, addressing this challenge could lead to even greater success for the students in the 48309 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Crooks Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6700	333	23	14.3	31.8%	174 (52.3%)	74 (22.2%)	41 (12.3%)	40 (12.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.9	370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.1%		76	317^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.7%	53	42.1	48.9	74.5	59.6	27.3	43.6	61.8	52.7	$19,240	$745	$18,495
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Munster Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4100	428	24	17.5	11.0%	299 (69.9%)	14 (3.3%)	40 (9.3%)	48 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.8%)	85.8	192^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.1%		93.9	64^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.7%	128	52.0	75.5	65.9	54.7	69.8	62.4	65.9	43.5	$16,046	$576	$15,470
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Allston Dr	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3900	528	32	16.4	10.2%	393 (74.4%)	14 (2.7%)	33 (6.3%)	55 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.9%)	93.1	76^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.9%		83.7	208^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.0%	132	60.2	70.6	73.3	79.6	73.5	55.8	72.1	58.1	$15,114	$437	$14,677
University Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Croydon Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4400	379	25	15.1	8.4%	247 (65.2%)	14 (3.7%)	27 (7.1%)	80 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	91.9	92^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	93.8%		85.7	180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.9%	88	72.7	73.5	68.2	75.8	66.2	56.1	62.1	53.0	$17,710	$455	$17,255

Cities Near Zip Code 48309

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester Hills	0.91 mi	21	45^th
Rochester	2.29 mi	3	58^th
Auburn Hills	2.64 mi	5	452^nd
Troy	3.51 mi	25	90^th
Pontiac	3.56 mi	20	488^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.

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