Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48701

Summary:

The 48701 zip code is home to a single school, AkronFairgrove Elementary School, which serves students from the Akron-Fairgrove Schools district. The school has a 3-star rating out of 5 and its performance on state assessments varies across grade levels and subjects, with some areas exceeding the state average and others falling behind.

AkronFairgrove Elementary School has a statewide ranking between 504 and 655 out of 1,470 to 1,488 Michigan elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's performance on M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) shows that in 2024-2025, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (27.5%) was lower than the state average (38.9%), while 4th-grade ELA proficiency (68%) was higher than the state average (42.4%). In 2023-2024, 3rd-grade Math proficiency (60%) was higher than the state average (43.4%), but 5th-grade Math proficiency (31.3%) was lower than the state average (32.6%). Additionally, in 2023-2024, 5th-grade Science proficiency (40.6%) was comparable to the state average (40.4%), but 5th-grade Social Studies proficiency (12.5%) was lower than the state average (18.9%).

The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 68.75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,519 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, the variable academic performance suggests that simply having more resources does not necessarily translate to better outcomes, and the school may need to examine how these resources are being utilized to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

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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 (2024)
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
AkronFairgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 Lynn St	Akron	48701	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 691-5141	179	9	19.5	63.7%	170 (95.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	54.4	654^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.0%		53.6	655^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%	1	27.5	68.0	41.4	32.5	52.0	37.9	51.7	34.5	$17,519	$5,028	$12,491

Cities Near Zip Code 48701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Akron	2.13 mi	1	248^th
Fairgrove	2.94 mi	2	408^th
Unionville	8.28 mi	2	132^nd
Sebewaing	8.59 mi	1	100^th
Caro	9.68 mi	9	380^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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