Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48085

Summary:

The 48085 zip code area in Troy, Michigan is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Troy School District. This high-performing district is ranked 49 out of 610 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the 48085 area stand out for their exceptional performance. Wass Elementary School is ranked 40th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Math. The two middle schools, Larson Middle School and Smith Middle School, are also highly ranked, with 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and impressive proficiency rates. At the high school level, Athens High School boasts a 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.2% dropout rate.

While the overall performance of the schools in the 48085 area is strong, there are some areas for improvement. Chronic absenteeism rates range from 12.4% to 17.4%, which could be an issue the district needs to address. Additionally, there are some disparities in test scores between schools, with Wass Elementary significantly outperforming Troy Union Elementary in English Language Arts and Math. The data also suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and curriculum, play a significant role in student achievement.

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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
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Tallman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3300	417	26	16.3	10.1%	189 (45.3%)	14 (3.4%)	17 (4.1%)	170 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	95.7	38^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.4%		88	135^th of 1470 public elementary schools	90.8%	97					75.4	77.8	82.4			72.2	73.6	67.6			71.8			42.3			$16,372	$902	$15,469
Troy Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	1340 E Square Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 823-3100	400	27	15.0	25.8%	195 (48.8%)	39 (9.8%)	31 (7.8%)	112 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	61.2	533^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.1%		72.9	348^th of 1470 public elementary schools	76.3%	185					59.4	42.6	47.4			64.2	47.1	40.3			49.4			10.4			$17,458	$1,303	$16,155
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Forsyth Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3500	344	26	13.0	18.6%	194 (56.4%)	25 (7.3%)	18 (5.2%)	85 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	78.2	280^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.9	337^th of 1470 public elementary schools	77.1%	57					50.0	53.4	58.5			77.6	65.5	60.6			53.0			22.7			$17,833	$983	$16,851
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	5835 Donaldson Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4700	642	35	18.5	14.2%	327 (50.9%)	45 (7.0%)	34 (5.3%)	209 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	93.5	46^th of 897 public middle schools	94.9%		92.5	51^st of 883 public middle schools	94.2%	5	88.4	66.8						55.0	62.0				64.0	64.8		67.1			44.0		$16,229	$849	$15,380
Costello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Hamman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3700	406	25	16.4	14.8%	232 (57.1%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.9%)	125 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	92.5	73^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.5	159^th of 1470 public elementary schools	89.2%	86					76.7	65.8	72.2			71.2	63.5	62.5			68.1			41.7			$15,934	$1,080	$14,854
Larson Middle School	Public	6-8	2222 E Long Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4800	814	43	18.9	13.4%	475 (58.4%)	27 (3.3%)	36 (4.4%)	235 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.5%)	91.4	63^rd of 897 public middle schools	93.0%		95.2	26^th of 883 public middle schools	97.1%	37	81.3	55.1						64.2	65.6				60.9	60.7		55.3			41.6		$14,697	$799	$13,899
Athens High School	Public	9-12	4333 John R Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2900	1,488	86	17.3	18.4%	947 (63.6%)	89 (6.0%)	71 (4.8%)	321 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.9%)	82.7	94^th of 743 public high schools	87.3%		63.4	229^th of 735 public high schools	68.8%	135			72.7	53.8													42.9			47.7	$15,116	$617	$14,499
Wass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Willard Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3900	431	26	16.8	11.8%	232 (53.8%)	9 (2.1%)	18 (4.2%)	144 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	95.6	40^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.2	63^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	95.7%	23					66.7	87.3	71.1			73.9	81.8	69.9			73.5			43.4			$15,226	$838	$14,388

Cities Near Zip Code 48085

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy	0.67 mi	26	94^th
Sterling Heights	2.18 mi	38	218^th
Rochester Hills	2.77 mi	23	52^nd
Shelby Township	3.99 mi	12	139^th
Clawson	4.24 mi	5	191^st

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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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