Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48309

Summary:

The 48309 zip code area is home to 9 schools across two school districts, Rochester Community School District and Avondale School District, serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and more average-performing schools, with the Rochester Community School District schools generally outpacing the state averages and the Avondale School District schools showing more varied results.

Standout schools in the area include West Middle School and Meadow Brook Elementary School in the Rochester Community School District, which rank in the top 5% of Michigan middle and elementary schools respectively, and Avondale Gifted and Talented Education in the Avondale School District, which boasts exceptional test scores far exceeding the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a wide range in student demographics and school spending across the 48309 zip code area, with some schools serving more economically disadvantaged populations and others serving more affluent communities. The high school options include a traditional public high school, a virtual high school, and a small specialized high school, providing diverse educational pathways for students in the region.

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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)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	630	43	14.5	57.9%	245 (38.9%)	210 (33.3%)	92 (14.6%)	44 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%		35.5	561^st of 883 public middle schools	36.5%	17	58.5	18.9					26.6	34.6				22.2	17.6		35.2		22.8	$16,338	$1,042	$15,296
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Crooks Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6700	330	25	13.0	40.6%	185 (56.1%)	74 (22.4%)	41 (12.4%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	76	317^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.7%		73.8	339^th of 1470 public elementary schools	76.9%	22				40.5	79.7	60.0			45.2	55.9	42.2			51.1		42.2		$15,770	$912	$14,857
Meadows School	Public	12	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6440	13	3	4.3	46.2%	4 (30.8%)	4 (30.8%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$28,965	$538	$28,428
Diploma and Careers Institute	Public, Virtual	9-12	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 575-3768	450	6	78.1	74.0%	212 (47.1%)	177 (39.3%)	36 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)			40.7															$12,148	$586	$11,562
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	277	16	16.8	3.6%	146 (52.7%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	113 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)					95.4						94.0					82.0		$13,243	$760	$12,483
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Munster Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4100	396	23	17.2	14.1%	286 (72.2%)	12 (3.0%)	29 (7.3%)	40 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.8%)	93.9	64^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.6	120^th of 1470 public elementary schools	91.8%	56				67.3	72.7	74.1			69.2	70.5	70.7			74.1		39.7		$16,017	$608	$15,409
West Middle School	Public	6-12	500 Old Perch Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5000	843	36	23.6	15.2%	654 (77.6%)	33 (3.9%)	50 (5.9%)	75 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)								(n/a)	87.6	60.4					60.7	67.6				55.0	61.8		67.6		55.3	$13,534	$1,338	$12,195
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Allston Dr	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3900	571	30	19.2	16.8%	428 (75.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34 (6.0%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.8%)	83.7	208^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.0%		91.1	98^th of 1470 public elementary schools	93.3%	110				54.2	71.1	68.0			73.6	60.2	50.5			63.1		26.2		$14,158	$565	$13,593
University Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Croydon Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4400	397	21	18.6	12.1%	259 (65.2%)	11 (2.8%)	25 (6.3%)	86 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	85.7	180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.1	165^th of 1470 public elementary schools	88.8%	15				61.8	71.6	68.6			66.2	48.6	51.4			65.7		35.7		$16,201	$2,583	$13,618

Cities Near Zip Code 48309

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester Hills	0.91 mi	23	41^st
Rochester	2.29 mi	3	73^rd
Auburn Hills	2.67 mi	4	453^rd
Troy	3.51 mi	26	102^nd
Pontiac	3.56 mi	17	489^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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