Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48170

Summary:

The 48170 zip code area in Michigan is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district. This district is ranked 100 out of 610 in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within this district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, an elementary/middle school, is ranked 42nd out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with impressive test scores well above state averages. East Middle School is ranked 10th out of 897 Michigan middle schools and also has a 5-star rating, with very high test scores. Smith Elementary School is ranked 77th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with strong test scores.

In contrast, the district also includes some struggling schools, such as Starkweather Academy Fiegel, which has very low test scores and a high dropout rate. The district's virtual academies, such as the PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy and PCCS Middle Virtual Academy, also face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores compared to the in-person schools. Overall, the data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools within the Plymouth-Canton district, with the charter and magnet schools standing out as the strongest performers.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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	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
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	48484 N Territorial Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 459-6149	804	37	21.5	18.5%	219 (27.2%)	73 (9.1%)	29 (3.6%)	407 (50.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	95.5	42^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.5	13^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.1%	29	84.1	72.5		85.6	83.5	74.4	82.9	78.8	80.0	84.6	60.0	77.6	75.3	72.2	73.9		33.3	66.7		$10,267	$491	$9,777
Ivywood Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	14356 Genoa Ct	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Ivywood Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 207-1757	657	33	19.9	17.4%	563 (85.7%)	13 (2.0%)	25 (3.8%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)								(n/a)	90.0	62.0		55.4	61.8	58.9	75.0	38.8	69.9	70.9	58.9	67.3	49.0	64.3	76.0		37.5	60.0		$8,435	$427	$8,008
Starkweather Academy Fiegel	Public	10-12	39750 Joy Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4901	224	16	14.4	51.3%	140 (62.5%)	51 (22.8%)	12 (5.4%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	15.4	628^th of 743 public high schools	15.5%		10.6	668^th of 735 public high schools	9.1%	40			33.9													13.6			15.3	$16,578	$743	$15,834
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-3100	458	26	17.7	21.6%	378 (82.5%)	19 (4.1%)	27 (5.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	89.7	119^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.6	104^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.9%	15				64.6	67.1	63.8			63.3	61.6	53.6			78.3			47.8			$16,235	$1,275	$14,960
Farrand Elementary School	Public	K-5	41400 Greenbriar Ln	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-6900	387	27	14.2	21.2%	290 (74.9%)	18 (4.7%)	32 (8.3%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	72.5	367^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.3%		76.9	300^th of 1470 public elementary schools	79.6%	67				50.0	67.9	61.3			49.0	55.6	41.9			61.3			19.4			$16,656	$1,190	$15,466
West Middle School	Public	6-8	44401 W Ann Arbor Trl	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-7599	689	35	19.7	15.5%	550 (79.8%)	37 (5.4%)	42 (6.1%)	26 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.4%)	90.7	69^th of 897 public middle schools	92.3%		92.3	54^th of 883 public middle schools	93.9%	15	89.0	60.2					56.7	65.6				48.8	62.4		61.1			39.8		$14,852	$1,335	$13,517
East Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1042 S Mill St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-4955	678	35	19.2	18.9%	343 (50.6%)	55 (8.1%)	22 (3.2%)	229 (33.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	97.5	10^th of 897 public middle schools	98.9%		97.5	15^th of 883 public middle schools	98.3%	5	88.6	64.7					70.5	72.9				71.5	70.8		64.9			62.3		$14,355	$1,069	$13,286
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	1298 McKinley St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4860	361	24	15.2	11.4%	301 (83.4%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	92.3	77^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.2	80^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.6%	3				66.7	63.5	79.3			61.7	63.5	70.7			74.1			48.3			$16,111	$1,184	$14,927
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	46081 Ann Arbor Rd W	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-2770	778	39	20.1	18.1%	520 (66.8%)	70 (9.0%)	44 (5.7%)	101 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	37 (4.8%)	92.6	55^th of 897 public middle schools	93.9%		91.3	63^rd of 883 public middle schools	92.9%	8	86.9	51.2					57.5	60.9				60.4	60.2		59.1			54.5		$14,019	$953	$13,066
Isbister Elementary School	Public	K-5	9300 N Canton Center Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6050	417	26	16.2	13.7%	350 (83.9%)	13 (3.1%)	20 (4.8%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	91	95^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.6%		90	115^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.2%	20				55.8	81.4	75.4			67.5	89.8	58.0			66.7			36.2			$15,094	$1,123	$13,971
PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Magnet	1-5	454 S Harvey St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-4929	29	5	5.7	48.3%	15 (51.7%)	4 (13.8%)	2 (6.9%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)																				$22,409	$2,424	$19,985
PCCS Middle Virtual Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	454 S Harvey St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-4929	39	6	6.6	51.3%	22 (56.4%)	7 (17.9%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	59.3	290^th of 897 public middle schools	67.7%		45.7	445^th of 883 public middle schools	49.6%	155	75.0														28.6			35.7		$18,330	$1,262	$17,068

Cities Near Zip Code 48170

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plymouth	0.57 mi	16	53^rd
Canton	1.84 mi	21	121^st
Northville	2.67 mi	12	16^th
Livonia	5.08 mi	32	187^th
Westland	5.39 mi	18	459^th

See the top MI Michigan cities

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.