Summary:
Zip code 49415, serving the Fruitport, Michigan area, is home to 5 schools within the Fruitport Community Schools district, which collectively educate roughly 2,062 students from early childhood through adult education.
For families seeking a traditional K-12 path, the district offers a clear progression from Edgewood Elementary School (PK-5) to Fruitport Middle School (6-8) and finally to Fruitport High School. The high school is the standout performer, boasting a 93.5% graduation rate that far exceeds the district (83.4%) and state (84.0%) averages, alongside strong proficiency in social studies (55.1%) and SAT reading and writing (56.8%). However, its SAT math proficiency lags significantly at just 24.4%, creating a 32-point gap between its ELA and math scores. The middle school is a hidden gem, with 8th graders outperforming state averages in social studies, science, and PSAT ELA, and it shows a positive ranking trend. In contrast, Edgewood Elementary is the district's weak link, with a declining three-year ranking trend and a notable "5th grade slump," where math proficiency (24%) is 16 points below the district average, though the middle school appears to successfully correct this trajectory.
The district also operates two smaller, specialized high schools. Fruitport Alternative High School serves at-risk students in a highly personalized setting (8:1 student-teacher ratio) and, despite a high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.5%, still achieves an 83.3% graduation rate with the lowest per-student spending. Fruitport Adult Education serves a different, more transient population, reflected in its lower 25.7% graduation rate. A district-wide strength is chronic absenteeism, with all traditional schools beating the state average by 6-11 percentage points despite moderate poverty levels. The primary opportunity for improvement lies in strengthening elementary math instruction to close the persistent ELA-math gap seen through high school.
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