Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48044

Summary:

The 48044 zip code area in Michigan is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, except for Floyd Ebeling Elementary which is part of the Utica Community Schools district.

The standout schools in this area are Shawnee Elementary and Cheyenne Elementary, both ranking in the top 310 elementary schools in Michigan for the 2023-2024 school year. These schools have impressive test scores, with 44-61% proficiency in English Language Arts and 47-62% in Math. The high school, Dakota High School, also stands out, ranking in the top 198 high schools in Michigan and boasting a strong 93.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate.

However, the data also reveals stark disparities within the 48044 zip code area, with some schools like Ojibwa Elementary and Glen H Peters struggling with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and greater economic disadvantage among their student populations. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address educational inequities and ensure all students in the 48044 zip code area have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Seneca Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	47200 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3900	1,089	49	22.1	31.8%	817 (75.0%)	112 (10.3%)	49 (4.5%)	37 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.7%)	68.1	220^th of 897 public middle schools	75.5%		73	178^th of 883 public middle schools	79.8%	42	74.5	37.1						42.1	43.5				34.3	44.5		46.6			31.8		$11,610	$530	$11,080
Dakota High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21051 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2700	2,625	119	22.0	24.3%	2,082 (79.3%)	214 (8.2%)	99 (3.8%)	104 (4.0%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	117 (4.5%)	66.7	198^th of 743 public high schools	73.4%		70.2	179^th of 735 public high schools	75.6%	19			56.3	35.6													37.1			46.2	$13,321	$646	$12,675
Cheyenne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	47600 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-5000	447	26	17.5	34.9%	349 (78.1%)	30 (6.7%)	18 (4.0%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	76.4	310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.3	239^th of 1470 public elementary schools	83.7%	71					44.1	60.0	61.6			51.5	61.5	46.6			53.4			34.2			$16,552	$1,145	$15,408
Shawnee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	21555 Vesper Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6800	662	33	19.8	23.3%	585 (88.4%)	18 (2.7%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	76.6	307^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.6	221^st of 1470 public elementary schools	85.0%	86					52.0	49.6	60.6			68.3	46.8	54.1			56.9			31.2			$13,438	$818	$12,620
Fox Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17500 Millstone Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5600	468	28	16.7	59.8%	323 (69.0%)	63 (13.5%)	47 (10.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	41.7	826^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.4%		58.3	571^st of 1470 public elementary schools	61.2%	255					43.5	40.5	43.2			45.2	19.2	24.7			38.3			17.3			$14,536	$923	$13,613
Iroquois Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	48301 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3700	826	35	23.7	31.2%	671 (81.2%)	61 (7.4%)	32 (3.9%)	30 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.8%)	74.9	175^th of 897 public middle schools	80.5%		72.9	180^th of 883 public middle schools	79.6%	5	81.7	52.4						40.4	44.9				41.4	44.7		45.8			34.1		$11,651	$516	$11,135
Ojibwa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	46950 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6400	635	34	18.7	45.0%	417 (65.7%)	86 (13.5%)	33 (5.2%)	30 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.2%)	61.1	535^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.0%		53.6	634^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.9%	99					41.0	41.2	67.3			52.4	29.4	41.6			53.1			25.7			$13,381	$901	$12,479
Mohawk Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	48101 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6200	478	28	17.3	32.4%	388 (81.2%)	34 (7.1%)	17 (3.6%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	60.2	548^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.1%		56.6	597^th of 1470 public elementary schools	59.4%	49					41.2	38.6	51.3			48.2	42.7	46.1			45.3			29.3			$12,404	$827	$11,576
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15970 Haverhill Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4700	696	37	18.9	32.0%	545 (78.3%)	15 (2.2%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.7%)	75	326^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.9	350^th of 1470 public elementary schools	76.2%	24					45.5	62.3	69.4	64.6		52.4	39.6	50.0	35.4		52.7			35.5			$12,694	$872	$11,821
Glen H Peters School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46650 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 465-6251	212	30	7.1	54.2%	172 (81.1%)	24 (11.3%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 48044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Macomb	0.57 mi	15	134^th
Clinton Twp	2.62 mi	13	329^th
Clinton Township	2.64 mi	17	452^nd
Mount Clemens	2.95 mi	8	453^rd
Sterling Heights	3.93 mi	38	218^th

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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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