Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49051

Summary:

The 49051 zip code is home to a single school, East Leroy Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the Athens Area Schools district. The district is ranked 305 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Leroy Elementary School's academic performance has been inconsistent, with some grade levels performing above the state average on M-Step assessments while others fall significantly below. The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 61.1% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average of 38.9%, but the 4th-grade proficiency rate was only 28.6%, compared to the state average of 42.4%. In math, the 5th-grade proficiency rate of 34.5% was higher than the state average of 32.9%, but the 4th-grade proficiency rate of 11.4% was much lower than the state average of 39.4%. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from 591 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 781 out of 1,470 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating).

East Leroy Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 48.39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,462, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is slightly lower than the state average. While the data provides a snapshot of the school's performance and characteristics, further research or engagement with school and district leadership could uncover opportunities for improvement and highlight any ongoing efforts to support student success.

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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
East Leroy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 K Dr S	East Leroy	49051	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5419	199	15	13.0	50.3%	157 (78.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	47.9	752^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.5	591^st of 1486 public elementary schools	60.2%	161	61.1	28.6	44.8	38.9	11.4	34.5	51.7	27.6	$16,462	$1,904	$14,558

Cities Near Zip Code 49051

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Leroy	2.22 mi	1	304^th
Battle Creek	3.19 mi	36	375^th
Climax	5.91 mi	2	264^th
Athens	7.28 mi	1	303^rd
Scotts	8.84 mi	2	250^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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