Summary:
Zip code 49690, encompassing the Williamsburg, MI area, is served by a single public elementary school, Mill Creek Academy, which operates as its own independent Mill Creek Academy school district and enrolls 233 students in grades kindergarten through 5th.
Mill Creek Academy is a high-performing school overall, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 76th percentile statewide (147th out of 625 Michigan schools). The school's greatest strengths appear in the early grades, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 74.5% and ELA at 63.8%, both far exceeding state averages of 42.9% and 38.2%, respectively. Fifth-grade performance remains solid in math (46.7% vs. 32.2% state) and science (50% vs. 40% state). However, there is a notable dip in 4th grade, where both ELA and math proficiency fall to 34.9%, below the state averages of 41.3% and 39.4%. This decline recovers somewhat by 5th grade, but scores never return to the exceptional levels seen in 3rd grade, suggesting a possible curriculum transition or cohort effect worth investigating.
Beyond test scores, the school demonstrates strong engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.3% compared to the state's 27.9%. The student body is relatively affluent, with 24.46% receiving free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains a 17:1 student-to-teacher ratio while spending $10,270 per pupil. One relative weakness is 5th-grade social studies, where proficiency (26.7%) sits just below the state average (27.5%). For parents, this school offers a nurturing, well-attended environment with exceptional early-grade instruction, though the 4th-grade slump is a key area to monitor as your child progresses through the grades.
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