Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48822

Summary:

The 48822 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Wacousta Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Grand Ledge Public Schools district, which is ranked 141 out of 613 districts in Michigan and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Wacousta Elementary School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 447 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to 832 out of 1,488 (2 stars) in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math have generally been lower than the district and state averages, suggesting potential academic challenges for students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 29.79% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which may be linked to the academic performance issues.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $13,971 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.3, Wacousta Elementary School's academic performance still lags behind the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Overall, the analysis of this single school in the 48822 zip code reveals a complex picture of its performance and characteristics, with a need for further investigation to understand the root causes of the challenges and identify strategies to improve the school's outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9325 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5940	457	27	16.7	23.4%	370 (81.0%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	42.1	832^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.1%		67.6	447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%	385	36.0	32.1	38.7	39.5	$13,971	$1,063	$12,908

Cities Near Zip Code 48822

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Johns	1.2 mi	8	96^th
Elsie	8.82 mi	4	318^th
Ovid	9 mi	2
Dewitt	9.06 mi	6	30^th
Fowler	10.53 mi	2	32^nd

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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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