Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48393

The 48393 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Loon Lake Elementary School and Wixom Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Sarah G Banks Middle School) - all part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district. The data shows that Sarah G Banks Middle School and Loon Lake Elementary School are standout performers, ranking highly in the state and outpacing district and state averages in several academic areas.

Sarah G Banks Middle School is particularly impressive, ranking 102 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state in 6th and 7th grade ELA and Math, 8th grade Science and Social Studies, and 8th grade PSAT ELA and Math. It also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Loon Lake Elementary School is also a strong performer, ranking 279 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperformed the district and state in 3rd-5th grade ELA and Math, as well as 5th grade Science, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.

While the schools in the 48393 zip code area have many positive attributes, there are also some areas for improvement. All three schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools had varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 25.1% at Loon Lake Elementary to 37.65% at Wixom Elementary, indicating potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. The district may want to explore these equity considerations and work to address chronic absenteeism across the schools.