Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49088

Summary:

The 49088 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Tobey Elementary School and ClimaxScotts Elementary School. While both serve students in grades K-5, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Tobey Elementary emerging as the stronger-performing school overall.

Tobey Elementary School consistently outperforms both the Vicksburg Community Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic test scores, with 52.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.3% for the district and 38.9% statewide. In contrast, ClimaxScotts Elementary School lags behind the district and state averages, with only 27.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA.

The performance gap is further reflected in the schools' rankings, with Tobey Elementary placing in the top third of Michigan elementary schools, while ClimaxScotts Elementary is in the bottom half. Additionally, ClimaxScotts Elementary has a much higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.57%, compared to 28.1% at Tobey Elementary. These factors suggest that socioeconomic differences may play a role in the performance disparity between the two schools.

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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
ClimaxScotts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11250 Qr Ave E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 497-2100	234	16	14.6	31.2%	208 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	42	833^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.8	822^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	44.7%	11	27.8	46.9	39.6	41.7	28.1	27.1	47.9	18.8	$16,688	$868	$15,820
Tobey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8551 Long Lake Dr E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1600	379	28	13.4	28.0%	340 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	65.7	483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.3	575^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.3%	92	52.2	56.3	48.6	44.1	40.3	34.7	52.8	43.1	$12,818	$572	$12,246

Cities Near Zip Code 49088

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scotts	0.82 mi	2	250^th
Vicksburg	3.9 mi	5	216^th
Climax	5.34 mi	2	264^th
Kalamazoo	6.4 mi	63	379^th
Galesburg	6.64 mi	3	351^st

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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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