Summary:
Zip code 49336 is home to just one elementary school, Morley Stanwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 within the Morley Stanwood Community Schools district, a rural area with a predominantly low-income student population.
With only one school in this zip code, there are no local schools to compare against, so the focus is on how Morley Stanwood Elementary School performs relative to state averages. The school holds a stable 2-star rating (35th percentile statewide) and enrolls 437 students. Academically, it trails the state in most subjects and grades, with the largest gaps appearing in 4th grade: only 21.4% of 4th graders are proficient in math (vs. 39.4% statewide) and 24.3% in ELA (vs. 41.3%). However, there is a clear bright spot in 5th grade ELA, where 45.2% of students are proficient—slightly above the state average of 43.8%. The school also spends a relatively high $17,229 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.7, yet outcomes remain below par, likely influenced by the fact that 65.22% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
One notable pattern is a sharp academic decline between 3rd and 4th grade—math proficiency drops from 36.1% to 21.4%, and ELA from 27.4% to 24.3%—suggesting a possible transition challenge or need for targeted support in 4th grade. Year-over-year scores are also volatile; for example, 5th grade ELA jumped from 32.1% to 45.2%, while 4th grade math fell from 32.8% to 21.4%, which may reflect different cohorts of students. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with 27.4% of students missing significant school days, nearly matching the state average of 27.9%. For parents, this school offers a strong upper-grade reading program but shows clear areas for improvement in math and 4th-grade instruction, alongside a need to address attendance and resource effectiveness.
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