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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48473


At a glance
8
Schools
3,627
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedDieck Elementary School907th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools
Biggest riser
Elms Road Elementary School up 100 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Rankin Elementary School 13.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 48473 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school, all part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district, except for one elementary school that belongs to the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools district.

Among the standout schools in the area are Rankin Elementary School, which boasts some of the highest test scores, with 88.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 85.7% in Math, as well as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8. Another high-performing school is Dieck Elementary School, which has above-average test scores compared to the district and state, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Math.

However, the data also reveals some systemic challenges facing the schools in this area. The Swartz Creek High School has a lower-than-average 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 7.6%. Additionally, all schools in the data set struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of around 29.5%, and there are disparities in funding, with spending per student ranging from $12,035 at the Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center to $15,207 at Rankin Elementary School.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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