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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49245

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School

319

Students

Top rankedLillian Fletcher Elementary School1036^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The 49245 zip code has only one elementary school, Lillian Fletcher Elementary School, which serves students in the Homer Community School District. The school has consistently ranked in the lower half of Michigan elementary schools, with a performance rating of 2 out of 5 stars and significantly lower proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math compared to the state averages.

Lillian Fletcher Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (58.36%) and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate (29.5%). While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

Overall, the analysis of the single elementary school in the 49245 zip code reveals significant challenges in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. These findings suggest the need for a deeper investigation into the root causes of the school's struggles and the implementation of targeted strategies to address the identified issues and improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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 (2025)	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School	Public	K-4	291 W Fulton St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 568-4452	319	20	15.7	66.5%	289 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	28.1	1036^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%		30.9	1008^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	28	32.3	34.5	25.4	22.4	$15,279	$1,094	$14,185

Cities Near Zip Code 49245

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homer	0.64 mi	3	283^rd
Albion	7.6 mi	5	495^th
Litchfield	7.78 mi	2	471^st
Concord	8.75 mi	3	378^th
Marshall	9.56 mi	8	184^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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