Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48386

Summary:

The 48386 zip code area in Michigan is home to three elementary schools: Dublin Elementary, Oxbow Elementary School, and Houghton Elementary School. Based on the available data, Dublin Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with the highest statewide ranking, test scores, and lowest chronic absenteeism rate.

Despite having the highest spending per student, Houghton Elementary School has the lowest test scores and statewide ranking of the three schools, suggesting that simply spending more money does not necessarily translate to better academic performance. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, Houghton Elementary School and Oxbow Elementary School, also have the lowest test scores and statewide rankings, indicating a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.

Overall, the data highlights the variability in school performance even within a relatively small geographic area, with Dublin Elementary standing out as the top performer across multiple metrics. The three schools in the 48386 zip code show significant differences in key metrics, underscoring the importance of analyzing school data at a granular level to make informed decisions about educational options for families in the 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 (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
Oxbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Oxbow Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8085	397	26	15.5	43.3%	314 (79.1%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	49.5	727^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.1%		25	1092^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	26.5%	365	41.8	43.1	45.2	41.8	38.5	21.0	43.5	30.6	$16,686	$1,592	$15,095
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Farnsworth Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3800	467	27	17.0	23.8%	400 (85.7%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	75.6	327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.0%		82.6	221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%	106	48.7	53.7	56.8	44.9	58.5	58.0	61.7	38.3	$13,999	$458	$13,540
Houghton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 698-9230	278	19	14.3	58.3%	189 (68.0%)	26 (9.4%)	37 (13.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	37.2	905^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.7	908^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.9%	3	37.2	40.5	48.3	20.9	40.5		27.6	10.3	$20,918	$2,309	$18,610

Cities Near Zip Code 48386

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Lake	0.57 mi	8	226^th
Commerce Township	2.65 mi	10	72^nd
Waterford	2.85 mi	23	345^th
West Bloomfield	3.81 mi	15	149^th
Davisburg	6.28 mi	2	130^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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