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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48849

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934

Students

Top rankedLakewood High School276^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 48849, encompassing the Lake Odessa area, is served by two public schools within the Lakewood Public Schools district: Lakewood High School (grades 8-12) and Lakewood Elementary School (grades 1-4), with no standalone middle school in this specific area.

Lakewood High School stands out as the academic leader, ranking in the top third of Michigan high schools with an improving percentile rank. It boasts a strong 92.9% graduation rate, well above the state average, and its students exceed state proficiency in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, as well as in science and social studies. However, this strength in literacy contrasts sharply with a significant weakness in mathematics, where SAT and PSAT scores all fall below state averages. The high school also faces a serious challenge with a 36.6% chronic absenteeism rate, far exceeding both the district and state averages, which likely contributes to its academic struggles in math. In comparison, Lakewood Elementary School has an exemplary low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% and a more favorable student-teacher ratio, but its academic performance is more mixed, with recent English Language Arts scores dropping below state averages after previously exceeding them.

A key takeaway is the "math proficiency cliff" at the elementary level, where 4th-grade math scores plummet dramatically compared to 3rd-grade performance, falling 11.6 points behind the state average in the most recent year. This suggests a potential curriculum or transition issue. Additionally, the elementary school serves a higher percentage of low-income students (31.24% free/reduced lunch) compared to the high school (22.41%), yet its attendance is far better. Overall, while the high school excels in preparing students for college-level reading and post-secondary success, both schools share a common vulnerability in mathematics that, combined with the high school's absenteeism problem, represents the district's most critical areas for strategic intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood High School	Public	8-12	7223 Velte Rd	Lake Odessa	48849	Ionia County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-8868	473	21	22.0	22.4%	423 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	58.1	276^th of 800 public high schools	65.5%		58.1	293^rd of 739 public high schools	60.4%	17	66.9	65.1	29.1	22.6	57.1	22.9					41.7	45.4	$13,163	$574	$12,589
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	1-4	812 Washington Blvd	Lake Odessa	48849	Ionia County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 374-8842	461	25	18.1	31.2%	410 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	38.3	884^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.1	577^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.2%	307							32.6	33.9	42.2	27.8			$13,534	$940	$12,594

Cities Near Zip Code 48849

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Odessa	1.67 mi	2	208^th
Woodland	3.42 mi	3	329^th
Clarksville	5.9 mi	1
Ionia	6.81 mi	15	349^th
Sunfield	7.93 mi	1

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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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