Summary:
The 49837 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Gladstone Area Schools district. The standout school in the area is Gladstone Area High School, which is ranked 83 out of 739 Michigan high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and outperforms the state average in several test score categories, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
Another strong performer in the area is Gladstone Area Middle School, which is ranked 326 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and has a 3-star rating. The middle school also performs better than the state average in several test score categories, such as M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and PSAT English Language Arts. However, all schools in the data set have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which may be an area of concern for the district.
The schools in the 49837 zip code area have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 33.03% at Gladstone Area High School to 45.21% at James T Jones Elementary School, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. The spending per student also varies, from $11,563 at Gladstone Area Middle School to $14,023 at Cameron Elementary School. Overall, the Gladstone Area Schools district appears to be a well-performing system, with room for improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism and English Language Arts proficiency.
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