Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48038

The 48038 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 5 high schools, and no alternative schools. These schools are primarily part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, with the exception of the DiAnne M Pellerin Center which is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, and Macomb Academy which is a public charter school.

The standout school in this area is the International Academy of Macomb, which is ranked 3rd out of 743 Michigan high schools and has exceptional test scores, a 96.4% 4-year graduation rate, and a low 3.5% dropout rate. Another high-performing school is Chippewa Valley High School, which has a 94.2% graduation rate and 2.1% dropout rate, though its test scores are slightly below state and district averages. The alternative and adult education schools in the area, such as Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt Educ, face greater challenges with much lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates.

Overall, the schools in the 48038 zip code area show a wide range of performance, with the International Academy of Macomb standing out as an exceptional school, while the district's other schools generally perform around the state average. The data highlights the importance of examining school-level metrics to understand the quality of education in a community, as well as the unique challenges faced by alternative and adult education programs.