Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49457

Summary:

The 49457 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Twin Lake School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Reeths-Puffer Schools district. While Twin Lake School's 3rd-grade students outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, their 4th-grade students underperform in these subjects. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a high percentage of students (60.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population.

Despite these challenges, Twin Lake School spends more per student ($14,061) than the state average and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.3. This investment in resources may be contributing to the stronger performance of 3rd-grade students. However, the school's performance is mixed, with 4th-grade students struggling in both English Language Arts and Math compared to district and state averages.

Overall, Twin Lake School appears to have some strengths, particularly in 3rd-grade test scores, but also faces significant challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its economically disadvantaged student population. Further investigation into the factors contributing to the differences in performance between grade levels could provide valuable insights for the school and district to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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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
Twin Lake School	Public	PK, KG-4	3175 5th St	Twin Lake	49457	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-3190	205	15	13.7	51.7%	172 (83.9%)	7 (3.4%)	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	49.6	723^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	51.4%		45	766^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%	43	48.5	30.8	51.5	33.3	$14,061	$2,042	$12,019

Cities Near Zip Code 49457

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Twin Lake	0.63 mi	1	289^th
Muskegon	5.72 mi	52	372^nd
Holton	5.94 mi	4	425^th
Whitehall	7.41 mi	4	172^nd
Montague	10.13 mi	4	278^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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