Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49053

The 49053 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school and 2 high schools, one of which is an alternative high school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with consistently low performance rankings, equity concerns, and attendance issues.

GalesburgAugusta Primary School, the lone elementary school, has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools and has relatively low proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average. However, the school serves a high-need student population, with 64.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The two high schools, GalesburgAugusta High School and GalesburgAugusta Alternative Education, have also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools. GalesburgAugusta High School has relatively low proficiency rates in SAT Math but higher-than-average proficiency in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The alternative high school serves a small student population, with a very high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 78.57%. Both high schools have a graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, which is concerning.