Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48315

Summary:

The 48315 zip code area in Utica, Michigan is home to two strong-performing elementary schools - Beacon Tree Elementary School and Richard J Duncan Elementary, both part of the Utica Community Schools district. These schools consistently rank among the top 400 elementary schools in Michigan, with Beacon Tree Elementary ranking 381st and Richard J Duncan Elementary ranking 322nd in the 2024-2025 school year.

Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments (M-Step) generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. Beacon Tree Elementary excels in 3rd-6th grade ELA, while Richard J Duncan Elementary stands out in 3rd-4th grade ELA. In math, the schools have mixed results, with Beacon Tree performing better in 3rd-4th grade and Richard J Duncan in 5th-6th grade.

While the schools share similarities in their overall performance, there are some notable differences in their student demographics and resource allocation. Beacon Tree Elementary has a lower percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (18.75%) compared to Richard J Duncan Elementary (32.82%), and it also spends slightly more per student ($13,674) than Richard J Duncan ($13,426). However, both schools face the same challenge of a 29.5% chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting a district-wide issue that may require targeted interventions.

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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 (2024)
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	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Richard J Duncan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14500 26 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4600	716	42	16.9	31.1%	620 (86.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.1	374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	63.2	68.1	53.8	60.4	54.7	40.0	35.8	52.8	45.8	47.2	$13,426	$1,240	$12,186
Beacon Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55885 Schoenherr Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7300	787	42	18.8	16.8%	691 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	28 (3.6%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	378^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.6%	3	55.8	54.9	61.2	53.3	49.6	53.9	37.1	38.3	45.7	40.5	$13,674	$1,345	$12,329

Cities Near Zip Code 48315

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby Township	1.73 mi	12	120^th
Macomb	2.01 mi	15	162^nd
Utica	2.8 mi	3	128^th
Sterling Heights	3.62 mi	39	225^th
Clinton Township	3.83 mi	16	440^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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