Summary:
The 49616 zip code contains only one middle school, Benzie Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Benzie County Central Schools district. This school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, currently ranking 566 out of 890 Michigan middle schools, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Benzie Central Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and student performance on standardized tests that is generally below state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 15% to 30.3%, compared to state averages of 38.6% to 39.2%. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 22.7%, compared to state averages of 31.5% to 33.3%. The school also has a high percentage of students (62.34%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.
While the data suggests that Benzie Central Middle School is a struggling school, with significant room for improvement in student academic achievement and other key performance metrics, the lack of comparative data from other middle schools in the area makes it difficult to draw broader conclusions about the overall quality of middle school education in this zip code. Further investigation into the school's specific challenges and potential strategies for improvement would be necessary to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the situation.
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