Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49305

Summary:

The 49305 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Barryton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Chippewa Hills School District. While the school's 3rd-grade students have shown strong performance in Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages, the 4th-grade students have struggled, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to their peers.

Barryton Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 76.59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty rate may present unique challenges and require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of these students. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support.

Overall, the analysis of Barryton Elementary School's data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. The school's strong 3rd-grade Math performance is a positive indicator, but the declining 4th-grade proficiency and high poverty rates suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students are achieving academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	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
Barryton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19701 30th Ave	Barryton	49305	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 382-5311	204	12	17.4	70.6%	180 (88.2%)	5 (2.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	46.5	770^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.3%		33.9	955^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.7%	185	47.4	22.7	57.9	29.5	$15,274	$2,957	$12,318

Cities Near Zip Code 49305

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barryton	1.07 mi	1	310^th
Remus	5.98 mi	4	232^nd
Mecosta	9.36 mi	1	210^th
Weidman	10.45 mi	1	23^rd
Evart	11.65 mi	5	434^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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