Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49446

Summary:

There is only one school located in the 49446 zip code, New Era Elementary School, which serves grades 4-5 and is part of the Shelby Public Schools district. The school has a predominantly White and Hispanic student population, with a high percentage of students (75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

New Era Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is well below the state averages in all subject areas, with proficiency rates in 4th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Math significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the higher-than-average spending per student at $16,886, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state averages, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions. The demographic composition of the school's student population and the potential correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes may also warrant further investigation to address the persistent challenges in academic achievement at New Era Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Era Elementary School	Public	4-5	2752 Hillcrest Dr	New Era	49446	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 861-2662	160	12	13.4	75.0%	87 (54.4%)	2 (1.3%)	70 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	$16,886	$3,733	$13,153

Cities Near Zip Code 49446

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Era	0.41 mi	1	466^th
Shelby	3.7 mi	4	390^th
Hart	8.86 mi	5	339^th
Montague	9.44 mi	4	302^nd
Whitehall	10.86 mi	4	184^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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