Summary:
Zip code 48612 is home to just one elementary school, Beaverton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Beaverton Schools district, with a student body of 411 where nearly 57% qualify for free or reduced lunch.
As the only school in the area, all attention falls on Beaverton Elementary, and its performance tells a mixed story. The school’s clearest strength is in 5th grade science, where 43.5% of students are proficient, actually beating the state average of 40%. Social studies also showed dramatic improvement, jumping from 20.3% to 33.3% proficiency in one year. However, English Language Arts (ELA) is a serious concern across all grades, with 4th grade proficiency at just 21% compared to the state’s 41.3%, and 5th grade dropping from 42% to 31.9% in the latest year. Math scores are volatile, with 4th grade falling from 42.3% to 30.9% while 5th grade improved from 24.6% to 30.4%, suggesting results depend heavily on the specific group of students in each grade.
The school’s state ranking has fluctuated, sitting at the 40th percentile (2 stars) in the most recent year, down from the 50th percentile (3 stars) two years prior. Notably, chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 22.8%, better than both the district (28.8%) and state (27.9%) averages, meaning students are showing up consistently. The school spends a substantial $14,525 per student and maintains a favorable 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio, yet academic outcomes remain in the bottom 40% of Michigan schools. This paradox suggests that while resources and attendance are solid, the high poverty rate and inconsistent subject performance point to a need for targeted instructional strategies, particularly in reading and math, to translate these investments into stronger results.
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