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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 48463


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298
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Top rankedLakeVille Middle School786th of 896 Michigan middle schools
Summary:

Middle Schools in zip code 48463 consist of a single school, LakeVille Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 298 students within the LakeVille Community School District.

For parents considering this area, the most important takeaway is that LakeVille Middle School is currently struggling academically, with a 1-star rating and a state ranking in the 12th percentile (786th out of 896 schools) for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a sharp drop from the prior year when it ranked in the 25th percentile. Proficiency rates on the M-Step are well below state averages in every subject and grade level. For example, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 19.7% versus the state’s 43.8%, and 7th-grade ELA is just 7.4% compared to 38.4% statewide. Math is a particular concern, with 6th-grade proficiency at only 6.3% and 8th-grade PSAT math at just 6%, both far below state averages. The one relative bright spot is 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts, where 47.8% of students are proficient, though this still trails the state’s 64.8%.

Beyond test scores, the school faces significant challenges related to attendance and socioeconomic factors. The chronic absenteeism rate is 31.4%, higher than both the district average (26.1%) and the state average (27.9%). Additionally, 64.43% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school spends $14,093 per student, which is relatively high, yet this investment is not yielding strong academic results, especially given a student-teacher ratio of 18.5. Parents should be aware that while the school is making some progress in literacy by 8th grade, the overall pattern of low proficiency, high absenteeism, and declining rankings suggests that students may need additional academic support, particularly in mathematics.

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