Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48393

Zip code 48393 (Wixom, MI) is served by three schools within the high-performing Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, including two elementary schools and one middle school, with no high schools located directly in the area.

For families comparing schools, Sarah G Banks Middle School is the academic standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 85th percentile statewide. It excels particularly in 8th grade social studies (67.6% proficiency, 17 points above the state average) and 8th grade ELA (77.7%), though math proficiency lags slightly behind district averages. Loon Lake Elementary School is the consistency champion, maintaining 4-star ratings for three consecutive years with the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.4%) and lowest free/reduced lunch rate (18.35%) in the zip code. Wixom Elementary School has shown improvement, bouncing back from a 3-star rating to 4 stars, though it exhibits notable year-over-year volatility in test scores, particularly a 21-point swing in 5th grade ELA and a concerning decline in social studies proficiency to just 24.1%—28 points behind Loon Lake's 52.3%.

All three schools outperform state averages across most subjects, reflecting the district's 85th percentile ranking. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength, with all schools well below the state's 27.9% average. Interestingly, Banks Middle School achieves superior outcomes despite a higher student-teacher ratio (22.6:1) compared to the elementary schools (approximately 16.8:1), suggesting factors beyond class size drive its success. While socioeconomic patterns exist—Loon Lake's more affluent demographic correlates with stronger performance—Wixom Elementary's 3rd grade math (59.2%) exceeds Loon Lake's (40.5%), showing that demographics don't tell the complete story. The primary concerns are the middle school's math gap and the significant social studies disparity between the two elementary schools, making Loon Lake the strongest elementary choice for consistency while Banks Middle School leads overall academics.