Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48331

Summary:

The 48331 zip code in Michigan is home to a single standout elementary school, Forest Elementary School. This top-performing school, which serves grades K-5, consistently outperforms the Farmington Public School District and the state of Michigan in academic areas like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 22% of Michigan elementary schools, Forest Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 66.75% White, 17.88% African American, 4.79% Hispanic, and 6.8% Asian students. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 19.4% indicates a relatively affluent community, which may contribute to the availability of resources and support for students.

While Forest Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% is slightly higher than the state average, the school's per-student spending of $17,004 is significantly higher than the state's, suggesting a strong investment in the education of its students. Overall, Forest Elementary School stands out as a high-performing, well-resourced institution that provides a quality education to its diverse student body within the 48331 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	34545 Old Timber Rd	Farmington Hills	48331	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2068	397	26	15.3	19.4%	265 (66.8%)	71 (17.9%)	19 (4.8%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	75.4	323^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.3	373^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	74.6%	50	63.2	52.5	59.6	67.6	44.3	43.9	49.1	29.8	$17,004	$1,713	$15,291

Cities Near Zip Code 48331

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmington Hills	1.45 mi	16	140^th
West Bloomfield	2.27 mi	15	144^th
Novi	2.4 mi	15	44^th
Farmington	3.01 mi	5	148^th
Walled Lake	4.31 mi	4	150^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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