Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48842

Summary:

The 48842 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Holt Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 280 out of 610 in Michigan and has a 3-star rating, the schools within the zip code show a wide range of performance, with some standouts like Wilcox Elementary School and Washington Woods Middle School alongside others struggling to meet state averages.

Wilcox Elementary is the top-performing elementary school, ranking 336 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across 3rd and 4th grades. Washington Woods Middle School is also a standout, with a strong historical performance and relatively high proficiency rates. As the lone high school, Holt Senior High School has a 3-star rating and a graduation rate of 81.1%.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges across the district, including high free/reduced lunch rates (44.59% to 60.47%) and chronic absenteeism (19.4% to 38.8%), suggesting many students face socioeconomic barriers that may be impacting academic outcomes. While some schools excel, there is room for improvement in addressing these issues and raising proficiency rates to be more competitive with state averages.

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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
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-4	5776 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-4224	373	24	15.8	44.8%	223 (59.8%)	32 (8.6%)	52 (13.9%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.0%)	54	648^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.4%		60.3	544^th of 1470 public elementary schools	63.0%	104					47.7	39.4				47.7	39.4										$11,909	$943	$10,966
Washington Woods Middle School	Public	5-6	2055 S Washington Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 699-0250	371	22	16.7	46.4%	216 (58.2%)	49 (13.2%)	49 (13.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)								(n/a)							34.9	36.8				22.4	29.4		32.5			15.7			$13,467	$1,449	$12,017
Holt Junior High School	Public	7-8	1784 Aurelius Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-7117	781	46	17.0	51.5%	416 (53.3%)	111 (14.2%)	131 (16.8%)	26 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (12.3%)	39.9	517^th of 897 public middle schools	42.4%		34.5	569^th of 883 public middle schools	35.6%	52	62.9	25.8							23.8					23.4		30.6			26.5		$14,718	$1,009	$13,709
Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-4	4200 Bond Ave	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2106	383	27	14.4	55.6%	199 (52.0%)	57 (14.9%)	56 (14.6%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.1%)	43.1	801^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.1%		46.9	740^th of 1470 public elementary schools	49.7%	61					38.2	48.7				32.5	31.2										$31,253	$1,217	$30,036
Holt Senior High School	Public	9-12	5885 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-2162	1,626	95	17.0	44.6%	934 (57.4%)	217 (13.3%)	236 (14.5%)	63 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	171 (10.5%)	58.1	281^st of 743 public high schools	62.2%		63.3	231^st of 735 public high schools	68.6%	50			56.5	25.8													40.2			38.4	$15,534	$1,185	$14,349
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	4429 Sycamore St	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2185	344	28	12.5	60.5%	180 (52.3%)	69 (20.1%)	38 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.8%)	32	988^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.5%		44.2	779^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.0%	209					28.9	45.0				25.0	30.0										$15,591	$1,643	$13,948
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-4	1650 Laurelwood Dr	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 699-0249	358	23	15.5	59.8%	189 (52.8%)	39 (10.9%)	59 (16.5%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.3%)	74.3	336^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.4%		59.6	553^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	62.4%	217					58.2	54.9				65.7	42.3										$33,623	$768	$32,856
Hope Middle School	Public	5-6	2020 Park Ln	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2194	337	29	11.7	58.5%	170 (50.4%)	54 (16.0%)	47 (13.9%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)								(n/a)							31.7	30.8				24.4	17.9		22.3			9.6			$14,262	$1,377	$12,884

Cities Near Zip Code 48842

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holt	0.47 mi	9	260^th
Lansing	2.34 mi	48	460^th
Mason	3.81 mi	11	141^st
Okemos	4.79 mi	9	89^th
East Lansing	5.86 mi	13	234^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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