Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48386

Summary:

The 48386 zip code area is home to three public elementary schools serving grades PK-5: Dublin Elementary, Oxbow Elementary School, and Houghton Elementary School. Among these, Dublin Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools and outpacing state and district averages in academic metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

Dublin Elementary is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating. In contrast, Oxbow Elementary School is part of the Huron Valley Schools district, ranked 176 out of 610, while Houghton Elementary School is part of the Waterford School District, ranked 378 out of 610 in Michigan.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Houghton Elementary School having a more diverse student population compared to the other two schools. Additionally, Dublin Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more advantaged student population. These factors, along with school leadership and community engagement, may contribute to the significant performance gap between Dublin Elementary and the other schools in the area.

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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
Oxbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Oxbow Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8085	407	23	17.6	52.6%	333 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	25	1092^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	26.5%		35.1	919^th of 1470 public elementary schools	37.5%	173	27.4	35.6	31.3	29.0	32.2	11.9	22.4	13.4	$15,455	$1,461	$13,994
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Farnsworth Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3800	490	27	18.2	27.8%	413 (84.3%)	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	82.6	221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%		77.7	283^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	80.7%	62	57.1	60.8	61.0	59.0	59.5	58.5	58.5	31.3	$14,225	$627	$13,598
Houghton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 698-9230	258	19	13.8	55.4%	185 (71.7%)	23 (8.9%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	36.7	908^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.1	904^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.5%	4	28.6	36.4	38.5	37.1	21.2	25.6	35.9	23.1	$21,454	$3,085	$18,369

Cities Near Zip Code 48386

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Lake	0.57 mi	8	255^th
Commerce Township	2.65 mi	10	68^th
Waterford	2.85 mi	23	372^nd
West Bloomfield	3.81 mi	15	149^th
Davisburg	6.28 mi	2	177^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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