Summary:
The 49286 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The schools in this area show a mix of strong and underperforming academic performance, with Tecumseh High School and Tecumseh Middle School standing out as top performers, while Tecumseh Virtual Academy lags behind.
Tecumseh High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from #280 in 2022-2023 to #173 in 2024-2025. It has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a lower dropout rate of 7.6%. The school's test scores are also above the Tecumseh Public Schools and state averages in several areas, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Tecumseh Middle School has also maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 250 schools in Michigan for the past 3 years, with impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Math.
In contrast, Tecumseh Virtual Academy, the alternative virtual school, has significantly lower test scores, higher free/reduced lunch rates, and a much higher student-teacher ratio compared to the other schools in the data set. This suggests the virtual school may be serving a more disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the two intermediate elementary schools, Herrick Park Intermediate School and Patterson Intermediate Learning Center, have notable differences in their performance and rankings, with Herrick Park consistently outperforming Patterson.
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