Summary:
Zip code 48757 is home to just one elementary school, Reese Elementary School, which serves students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Reese Public Schools district.
For parents exploring this rural area, Reese Elementary School stands out as a solidly above-average option in Michigan. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, having improved from a 3-star rating and 67th percentile just two years ago. Its greatest academic strength is in 3rd grade, where students dramatically outperform state averages—scoring 69.2% proficient in both English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 38.2% and 42.9%, respectively. This represents a remarkable 31-point advantage in ELA and a 26-point advantage in Math. However, this early advantage narrows significantly by 5th grade, where ELA proficiency (44%) is essentially at the state average, and science proficiency (28%) falls 12 points below the state average. The school also shows notable year-over-year volatility in 5th grade, with double-digit drops in science and social studies scores between the last two school years.
Despite serving a student body where 58.23% qualify for free or reduced lunch, Reese Elementary School achieves strong results, suggesting effective instruction and efficient use of its $13,363 per-student budget. A key success factor appears to be attendance: the school's chronic absenteeism rate is just 17.5%, a full 10.4 percentage points better than the state average of 27.9%. With an enrollment of 328 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1, families can expect a relatively small, supportive environment. The main area for improvement is upper elementary performance, particularly in science and social studies, where scores have declined and now trail state averages. Overall, this is a dependable school with excellent early-grade instruction and strong attendance, though parents should be aware of the challenges that emerge as students reach 5th grade.
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