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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49285

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At a glance

Schools

587

Students

Top rankedHeritage School680^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The 49285 zip code in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Heritage School and Emma Smith Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Stockbridge Community Schools district, which is ranked 266 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage School serves grades 3-6 and has a higher student enrollment of 330 students, compared to Emma Smith Elementary's 265 students in grades PK-2. Academically, Heritage School outperforms the district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade M-Step/ELA and M-Step/Math, but lags behind in 5th and 6th grade math. Emma Smith Elementary does not have any available M-Step test score data. Both schools have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average.

In terms of resources, Emma Smith Elementary spends $16,213 per student, while Heritage School spends $14,833 per student. Emma Smith Elementary also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.3, compared to 15.6 at Heritage School. The differences in performance and resource allocation between the two schools may indicate variations in the district's priorities and decision-making processes, which could be an area for further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these disparities.

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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 (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Heritage School	Public	3-6	222 Western St	Stockbridge	49285	Ingham County	Stockbridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 851-8600	331	21	16.0	42.0%	305 (92.1%)	9 (2.7%)	13 (3.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.3	680^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.3%		38.6	875^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.1%	195	47.3	40.0	37.5	23.2	55.4	54.8	34.5	31.7	39.8	28.4	$15,053	$1,512	$13,541
Emma Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Price St	Stockbridge	49285	Ingham County	Stockbridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 851-7735	256	24	10.6	41.0%	239 (93.4%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,989	$1,040	$14,949

Cities Near Zip Code 49285

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stockbridge	1.66 mi	3	260^th
Dansville	7.64 mi	4	262^nd
Leslie	11.36 mi	4	222^nd
Pinckney	12.29 mi	8	143^rd
Jackson	12.5 mi	39	420^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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