Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48356

Summary:

The 48356 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Spring Mills Elementary School, which is part of the Huron Valley Schools district. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 408 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools.

Spring Mills Elementary School boasts impressive test scores, with 55.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to 54% for the Huron Valley Schools district and 44.4% for the state of Michigan. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is a potential area of concern that may require further attention. Additionally, 35.25% of students at Spring Mills Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status.

Despite the high chronic absenteeism rate, Spring Mills Elementary School appears to have access to significant resources, with a spending per student of $14,276 and a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance and position it as a standout educational option within the 48356 zip code.

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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 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
Spring Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Harvey Lake Rd	Highland	48356	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8130	424	26	16.1	30.2%	389 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	67.4	452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.9	408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.5%	44	54.8	54.1	55.7	53.4	42.6	38.6	42.9	37.1	$14,276	$766	$13,509

Cities Near Zip Code 48356

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highland	1.62 mi	5	154^th
White Lake	2.36 mi	8	226^th
Milford	3.73 mi	3	112^th
Holly	3.83 mi	7	159^th
Commerce Township	4.06 mi	10	72^nd

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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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