Summary:
The 49245 zip code is home to a single middle school, Homer Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Homer Community School District, which is ranked 288 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Homer Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 310 out of 890 Michigan middle schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 587 out of 897 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 6th grade ELA, 5th grade science, and 8th grade social studies. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the lower academic performance, Homer Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 and higher spending per student at $16,004, which is above the state average. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with 51.89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors suggest that the school's challenges may be related to factors beyond just resources, and further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's performance and develop targeted interventions to address the identified issues.
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