Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49855

Summary:

The 49855 zip code area of Marquette, Michigan is home to 9 schools that are part of the Marquette Area Public Schools district. The schools include 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Marquette Senior High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 30-107 high schools in Michigan and having a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, the two alternative schools, North Star Montessori Academy and Vandenboom Alternative High School, have lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, likely reflecting the unique needs of their student populations.

Sandy Knoll School stands out as the top-performing elementary school, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on M-Step assessments. However, all schools in the area struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student achievement. Additionally, there are significant socioeconomic disparities between the schools, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 21.09% at Marquette Senior High School to 68.87% at Vandenboom Alternative High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Branch Prison	Public	9-12	1960 Us Highway 41 S	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-6531	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 Ortman Rd	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4399	430	25	17.5	21.2%	369 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	58.5	586^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.7	555^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.7%	31					41.1	48.5	54.8			47.9	29.4	32.8			47.5			41.0			$13,233	$695	$12,538
Vandenboom Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1175 Erie Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4321	127	9	14.9	47.2%	102 (80.3%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%		44	389^th of 743 public high schools	47.6%	171			47.1														45.5			51.5	$14,138	$1,518	$12,620
Superior Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S McClellan Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4295	405	25	16.1	29.6%	351 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	75.9	323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.8	395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	72					52.1	50.0	57.7			70.0	46.9	48.1			57.7			36.5			$14,147	$530	$13,617
Marquette Senior High School	Public	7-12	1203 W Fair Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4254	940	48	19.5	17.3%	823 (87.6%)	7 (0.7%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%		95.1	30^th of 743 public high schools	96.0%	27			75.2	45.0													63.7			55.2	$13,510	$413	$13,097
Sandy Knoll School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N 6th St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4281	322	23	13.8	26.4%	272 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	86.7	181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.8	153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.7%	28					60.5	57.7	68.4			72.1	73.1	52.6			57.9			45.6			$15,195	$671	$14,524
Bothwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 Tierney St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4262	696	37	18.8	23.6%	595 (85.5%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	78.8	149^th of 890 public middle schools	83.3%		76.6	158^th of 897 public middle schools	82.4%	9	78.0	47.1						47.1	42.5				41.2	46.7		61.5			58.1		$12,441	$350	$12,091
Graveraet Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N Front St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4302	289	17	16.8	29.8%	243 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.2%)	77.1	306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.7	269^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.9%	37					56.5	50.0	56.0			52.2	56.3	42.0			62.0			50.0			$15,023	$665	$14,358
North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	145	15	9.6	49.0%	125 (86.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	56	629^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.6	489^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.1%	140	63.6				29.4	37.5	66.7	46.7	26.7	23.5	31.3	58.3	26.7	33.3	66.7	45.5		50.0	27.3		$12,776	$2,458	$10,318
MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	321 E Ohio St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-5102	38	7	5.8	86.8%	33 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 49855

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marquette	0.18 mi	10	114^th
Negaunee	10.33 mi	4	79^th
Ishpeming	12.77 mi	6	299^th
Gwinn	15.28 mi	4	449^th
Deerton	17.8 mi	1

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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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