Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49423

The 49423 zip code area is home to 12 schools across two school districts - Holland City School District and Hamilton Community Schools. The schools include 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, with no alternative schools in the data set.

Among the standout schools in the area is Black River Public School MiddleHigh, a public charter school that ranks 33rd out of 739 Michigan high schools and is rated 5 out of 5 stars. The school has strong test scores, with over 80% of 11th graders proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and over 50% proficient in SAT Math. Another high-performing school is Vanderbilt Charter Academy, a public charter elementary school that ranks 431st out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars. The school has particularly strong English Language Arts scores, with over 60% of students proficient in 3rd, 4th, and 7th grades.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, especially in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Vanderbilt Charter Academy has 68.5% proficiency compared to just 28.1% at Jefferson Elementary. Additionally, the Holland City School District, which encompasses the majority of the schools in the data set, is ranked 391st out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement across the district.