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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49072

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At a glance

School

210

Students

Top rankedMendon Elementary School1032^nd of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Mendon Elementary School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 49072 zip code has only one elementary school, Mendon Elementary School, which is part of the Mendon Community School District. The school serves around 200 students and faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Mendon Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 20%, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 1034 out of 1470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1142 out of 1486 in 2023-2024.

The school also faces challenges with student attendance, as its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 29.5% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.5% in 2023-2024, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges within the school community. Despite the relatively high spending per student at $14,757 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic results suggest that more targeted interventions or strategies may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

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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
Mendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Lane St	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 496-2175	210	19	10.9	45.7%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	28.7	1032^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.6%		22	1142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.1%	110	20.0	31.3	21.1	34.3	28.1	23.7	34.2	26.3	$16,866	$2,944	$13,922

Cities Near Zip Code 49072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mendon	0.44 mi	2	411^th
Sturgis	6.11 mi	8	391^st
Centreville	6.98 mi	6	174^th
Colon	7.91 mi	3	428^th
Vicksburg	8.23 mi	5	216^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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