Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48079

Summary:

The 48079 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the East China School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the middle and high schools are standout performers, the elementary school has room for improvement in academic achievement.

St Clair High School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 221 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 92.9% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on standardized tests, exceeding district and state averages. Similarly, St Clair Middle School is a standout, ranking 258 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and outperforming the district and state on PSAT assessments.

In contrast, Gearing Elementary School has room for improvement, with lower academic achievement compared to district and state averages on M-Step tests. The schools in this area also have a predominantly white student population, with low representation of minority groups. Addressing these disparities and improving attendance rates could be focus areas for the East China School District to ensure all students in the 48079 zip code receive a high-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
Gearing Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	200 N Carney Dr	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 676-1650	365	27	13.5	42.2%	351 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.5	543^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	63.5%		43.5	791^st of 1470 public elementary schools	46.2%	248					41.9	47.1				56.8	41.4										$13,725	$1,251	$12,475
St Clair High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1700	767	37	20.7	29.1%	719 (93.7%)	8 (1.0%)	13 (1.7%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	64.1	221^st of 743 public high schools	70.3%		53.2	323^rd of 735 public high schools	56.1%	102			58.0	26.5													40.4			47.4	$13,003	$781	$12,222
St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	4335 Yankee Rd	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	643	37	17.4	33.4%	616 (95.8%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63.1	258^th of 897 public middle schools	71.2%		61.8	276^th of 883 public middle schools	68.7%	18	76.0	42.0					43.0	39.9	37.1			21.5	28.6	35.7	43.0	40.8		20.3	34.9		$11,878	$850	$11,029

Cities Near Zip Code 48079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Clair	2.74 mi	3	233^rd
China	4.12 mi	1	97^th
Marysville	4.69 mi	9	75^th
Port Huron	7.03 mi	17	445^th
East China	7.09 mi	2

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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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