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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48650

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At a glance

School

359

Students

Top rankedPinconning Central Elementary School450^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Pinconning Central Elementary School up 99 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48650 zip code in Michigan is home to a single elementary school, Pinconning Central Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance is mixed, with some areas of strength and others where it underperforms compared to the Pinconning Area Schools district and the state of Michigan averages.

Pinconning Central Elementary School has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking between 450-549 out of 1,486-1,488 Michigan elementary schools in the past 3 school years. The school's performance on M-STEP assessments is uneven, with the school outperforming the district and state in 3rd grade ELA, 5th grade ELA, 3rd grade Math, and 5th grade Science and Social Studies, but underperforming in 4th grade ELA, 4th grade Math, and 5th grade Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which may be contributing to its uneven academic performance.

The school serves a student population of 382, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 59.95% free and reduced-price lunch rate. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $12,855, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.9, slightly higher than the national average. While the school's funding and resources appear to be relatively high, further analysis would be needed to determine how these resources are being allocated and utilized to drive student outcomes and address the school's areas of underperformance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinconning Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0502	359	21	16.8	54.3%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	67.5	450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		60.2	549^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.1%	99	41.0	40.9	66.1	50.8	33.3	45.8	66.1	47.5	$14,922	$1,100	$13,823

Cities Near Zip Code 48650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pinconning	1.07 mi	3	251^st
Linwood	7.69 mi	1	458^th
Standish	11.38 mi	2	117^th
Sterling	13 mi	1
Bay City	13.62 mi	24	398^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.