Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49097

Summary:

The 49097 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Vicksburg Community Schools district. While the schools in this area display a mix of academic performance, a few stand out as top performers.

Indian Lake Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 300 elementary schools in Michigan. Similarly, Vicksburg High School and Vicksburg Middle School both have strong academic performance, with test scores exceeding district and state averages in multiple subjects and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

However, not all schools in the area perform at the same level. Sunset Lake Elementary School and Vicksburg Pathways High School lag behind their peers in academic achievement. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and varying levels of resources and staffing, which may contribute to the differences in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	601	35	17.2	32.1%	527 (87.7%)	12 (2.0%)	27 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	72.3	193^rd of 890 public middle schools	78.3%		64.2	252^nd of 897 public middle schools	71.9%	59	75.5	36.0						49.0	42.8				39.1	46.9		50.0			51.0		$12,857	$607	$12,251
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 S 30th St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1400	265	20	13.5	33.2%	244 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	77.4	299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.2	419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.8%	120					50.0	52.9	71.8			61.4	41.2	43.6			64.1			56.4			$17,138	$610	$16,527
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	465	30	15.5	35.5%	385 (82.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	52.1	686^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.3	814^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.2%	128					30.6	35.2	58.2			43.0	27.3	38.8			48.8			37.5			$13,843	$1,117	$12,727
Vicksburg High School	Public	9-12	501 E Highway St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1088	724	39	18.4	26.7%	639 (88.3%)	10 (1.4%)	31 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	61.1	264^th of 739 public high schools	64.3%		76.2	142^nd of 743 public high schools	80.9%	122			59.8	34.8													35.8			39.4	$15,029	$386	$14,644
Vicksburg Pathways High School	Public	9-12	301 S Kalamazoo St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1088	126	5	23.3	46.8%	104 (82.5%)	3 (2.4%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	20.7	578^th of 739 public high schools	21.8%		42.9	402^nd of 743 public high schools	45.9%	176			40.7														18.5			19.2	$9,806	$996	$8,810

Cities Near Zip Code 49097

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vicksburg	1.06 mi	5	216^th
Portage	4.72 mi	18	105^th
Scotts	4.97 mi	2	250^th
Schoolcraft	6.31 mi	2	146^th
Mendon	8 mi	2	411^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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