Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48179

Summary:

There is only one school located in the 48179 zip code, Fred W Ritter Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Airport Community Schools district, which is ranked 251 out of 610 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fred W Ritter Elementary School is struggling academically, with proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Math significantly below the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 38.4%, which could be contributing to the low academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the 68.93% free/reduced lunch rate.

Despite spending $14,118 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance has been declining, going from a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating in the current and upcoming school years. This trend suggests that the additional funding may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Fred W Ritter Elementary School is facing significant challenges and may require targeted interventions and support to address the academic and socioeconomic needs of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	257	17	15.2	66.5%	230 (89.5%)	7 (2.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	29	1033^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	30.5%		39.1	865^th of 1470 public elementary schools	41.2%	168	26.0	38.3	33.3	23.4	$14,118	$1,634	$12,483

Cities Near Zip Code 48179

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Rockwood	1.01 mi	1	433^rd
Rockwood	1.82 mi	4	235^th
Flat Rock	2.6 mi	11	359^th
Gibraltar	3.35 mi	1
Brownstown Township	3.72 mi	1	263^rd

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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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