Summary:
Zip code 48433 in Flushing, Michigan is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades Pre-K through 6, all part of the Flushing Community Schools district, with a total enrollment of 2,114 students.
For parents evaluating schools in this area, Seymour Elementary School stands out as the top academic performer, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (9.5%) and strongest math proficiency (45.8% average, 8.5 points above state). Central Elementary School is a solid alternative, posting the second-best ELA scores (44.0%) and strong science results, though it has slipped from the 72nd to 62nd percentile over two years. At the other end, Springview Elementary School and Elms Elementary School both struggle academically, ranking in the 49th and lower percentiles respectively, with math proficiency running 3.5 to 5.7 points below state averages. Flushing Early Childhood Center serves Pre-K and Kindergarten students and shows the highest chronic absenteeism (22.7%), though this is still below the state average.
A striking finding is the inverse relationship between spending and achievement: Seymour spends the least per student ($13,039) yet achieves the best results, while Elms spends $14,791 per student with weaker outcomes. All four grade 1-6 schools exceed state averages in 5th grade science, with Seymour leading at 60.5% proficiency (20.5 points above state). However, 5th grade math shows a concerning district-wide decline, with Central dropping 12 points and Seymour dropping 11 points year-over-year. Chronic absenteeism is a district strength—all schools remain well below the state's 27.9% rate. The socioeconomic gap is evident, as schools with lower free/reduced lunch rates (Seymour at 38.76%, Central at 40.66%) consistently outperform higher-poverty schools (Springview at 57.26%, Elms at 55.62%), particularly in math where the gap reaches 12 percentage points.
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