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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48857

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At a glance

School

196

Students

Top rankedMorrice Area Elementary School948^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Morrice Area Elementary School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48857 zip code area has only one elementary school, Morrice Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Morrice Area Schools district, which is ranked 237 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morrice Area Elementary School appears to be struggling academically, with consistently low M-Step test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects compared to state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 880 and 974 out of over 1,400 Michigan elementary schools, earning it a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 55%.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, the academic performance and other key metrics suggest that Morrice Area Elementary School is not performing at a high level compared to other elementary schools in Michigan. Further investigation may be needed to understand the specific factors contributing to the school's underperformance and identify potential areas for improvement.

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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
Morrice Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Mason	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 625-3142	196	18	10.8	42.9%	182 (92.9%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	34.3	948^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.9	974^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.5%	26	19.5	34.8	33.3	31.7	30.4	22.6	45.2	30.0	$11,196	$531	$10,665

Cities Near Zip Code 48857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morrice	0.89 mi	2	228^th
Perry	2.81 mi	3	344^th
Durand	9.39 mi	4	367^th
Vernon	9.45 mi	1
Laingsburg	9.5 mi	3	83^rd

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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.