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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48503

At a glance

Schools

2,601

Students

Districts

Top rankedHolmes STEM Middle School Academy872^nd of 896 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Holmes STEM Middle School Academy up 15 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eisenhower School 14.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus

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Summary:

Zip code 48503 in Flint, Michigan, is served by 8 schools—including elementary, middle, high, and alternative options—that collectively enroll about 2,601 students and face significant socioeconomic challenges, with most schools reporting high poverty rates and academic proficiency levels well below state averages.

For parents exploring options, Flint Cultural Center Academy stands out as the strongest academic performer despite serving a population with 96% free/reduced lunch eligibility. This K-12 alternative school posts proficiency rates within 10-20 points of state averages and, notably, has a chronic absenteeism rate (23.3%) that beats the state average—a rarity in this area. Eisenhower School, part of the struggling Flint School District of the City of, shows a promising upward trajectory, improving from the 5th to 22nd percentile statewide and outperforming its district peers by 2-4x in English Language Arts. In contrast, Holmes STEM Middle School Academy spends the most per student ($29,353) yet produces some of the lowest outcomes, ranking in the bottom 1% statewide. DoyleRyder School faces a severe staffing crisis with a 41.4:1 student-teacher ratio, while Michigan School for the Deaf offers intensive support with a 3.6:1 ratio but still struggles with graduation rates.

Chronic absenteeism is the most critical issue across the area, ranging from 49.4% at International Academy of Flint K12 to a staggering 82.7% at Holmes STEM—rates that directly correlate with lower achievement. Alternative schools like WAY Academy Flint and Gateway to CollegeMott Community College serve as safety nets for students who struggled elsewhere, with graduation rates of 61.1% and 12.5% respectively reflecting the challenging populations they support. While no school here consistently meets state averages, Flint Cultural Center Academy demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve reasonable outcomes through strong engagement strategies, offering the most hopeful model for families seeking academic rigor in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
International Academy of Flint K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2820 S Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	International Academy of Flint	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 600-5210	939	51	18.5	85.1%	14 (1.5%)	850 (90.5%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.7%)								(n/a)	19.2	19.2	18.2	5.1	344.1	358.8	17.5	379.8	9.5	10.4	8.7	4.6	12.4	10.8	14.3	7.2	1561.4	5.6	7.2	5.1	8.6	1468.2	12.8	10.3	$15,083	$4,093	$10,989
Michigan School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1235 W Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Michigan School for the Deaf	No	No	No	No	(810) 257-1486	90	25	3.6	53.3%	65 (72.2%)	10 (11.1%)	6 (6.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)									1256.4					1280.4
WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	817 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	WAY Academy - Flint	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 412-8655	95	5	18.8	98.9%	20 (21.1%)	67 (70.5%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	798^th of 800 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)	337.3	10.3	14.3	282.7	315.9	319.5	422.0	358.0												1759.8	2076.1		1772.8	2085.5	$14,362	$2,571	$11,791
Flint Cultural Center Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1200 Robert T Longway Blvd	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 845-3387	650	35	18.7	96.0%	85 (13.1%)	467 (71.8%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.5%)								(n/a)	49.3			16.9					20.5	30.7	32.9	20.5	20.8	20.5	32.0	13.7	15.1	12.5	19.2	23.9		9.6	29.6		$13,466	$1,913	$11,553
Eisenhower School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1235 Pershing St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1607	169	12	14.6	93.5%	46 (27.2%)	94 (55.6%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)								(n/a)									1272.4	20.0	1477.5	1566.6		1262.6	20.0	1462.1	1557.9		1475.2			1465.4			$29,144	$12,063	$17,081
DoyleRyder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1040 N Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-5266	373	9	41.4	92.8%	22 (5.9%)	279 (74.8%)	32 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)								(n/a)									1257.0	1363.0	1458.1	10.9		1257.1	7.0	1445.3	1557.3		1463.3			1459.8			$18,558	$6,790	$11,768
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 232-2514	29	0		62.1%	6 (20.7%)	17 (58.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)																									$9,577	$2,647	$6,930
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1968	256	10	25.6	93.0%	28 (10.9%)	194 (75.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	6.5	872^nd of 896 public middle schools	2.7%		3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%	15	24.1			294.0								14.8	15.6				1550.2	1655.2		3.7			3.7		$29,353	$13,296	$16,057
Kearsley Street	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	923 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 767-6134	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whaley Children Centers	Public, Alternative	K-12	1201 N Grand Traverse St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 760-1259	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 48503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flint	0.26 mi	62	473^rd
Burton	2.82 mi	17	465^th
Grand Blanc	4.43 mi	15	277^th
Mount Morris	5.47 mi	12	483^rd
Swartz Creek	5.65 mi	8	404^th

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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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