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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49690

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Summary:

The 49690 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Mill Creek Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. This standout school is ranked in the top 22% of Michigan elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, indicating its strong academic performance and quality educational environment.

Mill Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on M-Step assessments across multiple grade levels and subject areas, suggesting the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students. However, the school's student population is predominantly White (87.95%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students, indicating a need to further diversify the student body and ensure equitable access and opportunities for all students.

With a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%, Mill Creek Elementary is doing better than the state average, but there is still room for improvement in ensuring all students attend school regularly. Additionally, the data does not provide information on the school's per-student spending, which could be an important factor in understanding the resources available to support student learning and success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 267-9955	0	0	16.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mill Creek Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Mill Creek Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 264-8692	233	14	17.0	24.5%	213 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)	$10,270	$193	$10,076

Cities Near Zip Code 49690

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamsburg	2.06 mi	2
Traverse City	6.48 mi	27	138^th
Elk Rapids	7.34 mi	4	41^st
Rapid City	7.99 mi	1
Kalkaska	12.19 mi	4	333^rd

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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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