Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48442

The 48442 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Holly Area School District. While the district is ranked 230 out of 613 in Michigan and has a 3-star rating, one school stands out as exceptional - Holly Academy, a public magnet charter school serving grades K-8.

Holly Academy consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, and is ranked 126 out of 1,488 elementary schools in Michigan with a 5-star rating. In contrast, the other elementary and middle schools in the district generally perform around the state average, with some variation. Holly High School has a mixed performance, with above-average scores in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing but below-average scores in Math and Science, as well as a relatively high dropout rate of 7.6%.

The data also reveals significant differences in socioeconomic factors, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 27.47% at Holly Academy to 62.19% at Patterson Elementary. Additionally, there is variation in spending per student, from $12,225 at Holly Academy to $17,219 at Rose Pioneer Elementary, as well as in student-teacher ratios, from 13.2 at Holly Elementary and Rose Pioneer Elementary to 16.7 at Holly High School.