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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49870

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At a glance

School

242

Students

Top rankedNorwayVulcan Elementary School158^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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NorwayVulcan Elementary School up 69 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 49870 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Norway Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the Norway-Vulcan Area Schools district.

Norway Elementary School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years, indicating exceptional and sustained academic achievement. Students at Norway Elementary significantly outperform state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, with 4th and 5th grade ELA proficiency rates exceeding 70% and the 3rd grade Math proficiency rate reaching an impressive 83.3%.

Despite having a sizable economically disadvantaged student population, with 44.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Norway Elementary School is able to provide a high-quality education and support its diverse learners. The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,094 may contribute to its success, allowing for smaller class sizes, more resources, and potentially better-qualified teachers. While the chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is on the higher side, it is not excessively high, and this could be an area for the school to focus on improving.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
NorwayVulcan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	300 Section St	Norway	49870	Dickinson County	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 563-9543	242	17	14.2	40.1%	230 (95.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	88	158^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.4%		82.1	227^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.7%	69	50.0	72.7	71.4	83.3	66.7	64.3	64.3	40.5	$16,288	$1,374	$14,914

Cities Near Zip Code 49870

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norway	0.19 mi	2	140^th
Iron Mountain	7.64 mi	5	290^th
Kingsford	8.37 mi	6	85^th
Hermansville	15.35 mi	1	359^th
Felch	15.88 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.