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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49348

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949

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Top rankedPine Street Elementary443^rd of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The 49348 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Pine Street Elementary, Bessie B Baker School, and RJ Steeby School, all part of the Wayland Union Schools district. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and demonstrate a range of academic performance and school characteristics.

Among the standout schools in the area, Pine Street Elementary consistently ranks among the top 400 elementary schools in Michigan, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on M-Step assessments, outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In contrast, RJ Steeby School also maintains a 4-star rating and strong 3rd-grade M-Step performance, with students outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Math.

While the schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by their free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rates, they appear to have relatively consistent spending per student. This suggests a focus on equitable resource allocation, which may contribute to the academic excellence demonstrated by Pine Street Elementary and RJ Steeby School.

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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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Bessie B Baker School	Public	PK, KG-1	507 W Sycamore St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-9208	280	22	12.9	45.0%	232 (82.9%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)									$17,411	$1,666	$15,745
RJ Steeby School	Public	2-3	435 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-2281	256	15	17.5	44.1%	214 (83.6%)	6 (2.3%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)								(n/a)	36.9			42.3					$15,004	$1,529	$13,475
Pine Street Elementary	Public	4-5	201 Pine St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-1127	413	21	19.6	42.6%	362 (87.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	68	443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.8	425^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.4%	18		52.3	51.4		63.5	43.5	48.4	29.0	$14,062	$751	$13,312

Cities Near Zip Code 49348

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wayland	0.39 mi	6	178^th
Dorr	5.26 mi	2	10^th
Caledonia	6.25 mi	10	14^th
Middleville	7.43 mi	6	183^rd
Hopkins	7.54 mi	3	155^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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