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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48616

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Summary:

The 48616 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Big Rock Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Big Rock Elementary outperforms the state average in both 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates, indicating the school is effectively educating its students. Despite serving a high-need population, with two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's above-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 suggest resources are being directed towards supporting student learning. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is slightly higher than the state average, which is an area the school may want to focus on to ensure all students are consistently attending and engaged in their education.

Overall, Chesaning Union Schools and specifically Big Rock Elementary School appear to be providing a high-quality education to their students, with the school's consistent academic achievements and positive ratings making it a standout example in the local area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	920 E Broad St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 845-2430	393	25	15.7	57.0%	353 (89.8%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	42.3	53.8	$13,881	$1,512	$12,369

Cities Near Zip Code 48616

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesaning	0.5 mi	4	141^st
Saint Charles	7.45 mi	4	201^st
New Lothrop	8.73 mi	2	109^th
Montrose	11.46 mi	4	368^th
Owosso	12.44 mi	8	384^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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