Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48178

Summary:

The 48178 zip code area in South Lyon, Michigan is home to 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the South Lyon Community Schools district. This district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that rank among the top in the state.

The most impressive schools in the area are Millennium Middle School, a public magnet school that consistently ranks among Michigan's best middle schools, and William A Pearson Elementary, a top-performing public magnet elementary school. At the high school level, South Lyon High School and South Lyon East High School are the district's top performers, with strong graduation rates and test scores that exceed state averages.

Overall, the schools in the 48178 zip code area provide a quality education, with the district's students generally performing well on state assessments. However, the district could benefit from addressing areas such as diversity, attendance, and ensuring equitable resources for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status. With its standout schools and strong academic performance, the South Lyon Community Schools district is a desirable option for families in the area.

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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
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8520	506	27	18.8	19.6%	457 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	72.8	360^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.8	265^th of 1470 public elementary schools	82.0%	95					53.3	58.5	56.0			57.3	64.9	40.0			49.3			21.3			$11,850	$533	$11,317
Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	509	30	17.2	23.8%	421 (82.7%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.9%)	31 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	79.4	258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%		77.5	289^th of 1470 public elementary schools	80.3%	31					52.1	55.7	60.0			60.6	65.9	61.3			56.3			25.0			$13,335	$889	$12,446
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	62500 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8600	865	49	17.7	18.2%	697 (80.6%)	33 (3.8%)	45 (5.2%)	58 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.6%)	80.1	127^th of 897 public middle schools	85.8%		76.2	153^rd of 883 public middle schools	82.7%	26	81.1	45.8						53.0	45.2				49.5	42.0		42.4			47.5		$14,650	$562	$14,087
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	24650 Collingwood Dr	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8650	599	40	15.1	10.0%	436 (72.8%)	14 (2.3%)	16 (2.7%)	108 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	85.8	176^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.6	201^st of 1470 public elementary schools	86.3%	25					57.4	80.0	69.7			62.8	75.8	63.2			68.8			19.5			$15,689	$980	$14,710
South Lyon East High School	Public	9-12	52000 10 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8700	1,174	57	20.7	19.4%	912 (77.7%)	56 (4.8%)	82 (7.0%)	76 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	82.4	99^th of 743 public high schools	86.7%		88	66^th of 735 public high schools	91.0%	33			65.6	36.7													52.3			55.9	$13,587	$662	$12,925
Sayre Elementary School	Public	K-5	23000 Valerie St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8500	502	28	17.9	15.3%	432 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	78.9	266^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.1%		76.7	303^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	79.4%	37					57.3	71.0	62.8			56.0	63.8	48.8			53.5			24.4			$12,612	$818	$11,794
South Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Lafayette St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8150	1,293	73	17.7	16.2%	1,137 (87.9%)	24 (1.9%)	66 (5.1%)	38 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.2%)	81.8	103^rd of 743 public high schools	86.1%		93.8	29^th of 735 public high schools	96.1%	74			62.2	39.1													51.2			54.9	$14,159	$879	$13,279
Frank E Bartlett School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 School St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8300	474	27	17.6	22.4%	403 (85.0%)	6 (1.3%)	24 (5.1%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	59.5	559^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%		73.2	344^th of 1470 public elementary schools	76.6%	215					50.6	43.5	47.6			61.7	35.5	32.9			54.9			17.1			$12,814	$804	$12,010
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	61526 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8200	1,039	52	19.8	16.7%	861 (82.9%)	22 (2.1%)	37 (3.6%)	72 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	88.6	79^th of 897 public middle schools	91.2%		91.8	61^st of 883 public middle schools	93.1%	18	77.0	58.8						52.4	58.0				47.0	58.8		54.9			52.2		$12,285	$529	$11,756
Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	62500 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8220	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
William A Pearson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	57900 11 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8750	565	29	19.3	17.3%	451 (79.8%)	14 (2.5%)	32 (5.7%)	43 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	89.8	116^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.2%		89.6	119^th of 1470 public elementary schools	91.9%	3					62.1	75.0	66.7			63.2	65.2	56.5			63.0			41.7			$12,320	$1,204	$11,116

Cities Near Zip Code 48178

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Lyon	0.19 mi	12	48^th
New Hudson	4.95 mi	1	120^th
Northville	5.28 mi	12	16^th
Whitmore Lake	5.6 mi	4	65^th
Brighton	6.79 mi	15	45^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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