Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49451

The 49451 zip code area is home to three schools - Beechnau Elementary School, Ravenna Middle School, and Ravenna High School, all part of the Ravenna Public Schools district. While the high school stands out as the strongest performer, the overall academic performance across the three schools is below the state averages, with socioeconomic challenges and attendance issues being key concerns.

Ravenna High School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 303 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.0% and performs above the state average in 11th-grade M-Step Science and Social Studies assessments. However, its SAT Math proficiency rate of 21.6% is lower than the state average of 26.3%. In contrast, Beechnau Elementary School, while ranked relatively low, has shown consistent performance, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years.

Across the three schools, racial demographics are predominantly White, ranging from 86.24% at Ravenna Middle School to 89.87% at Ravenna High School. The high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, particularly at Beechnau Elementary and Ravenna Middle School, suggest that these schools may be serving communities with significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, ranging from 20.2% at Beechnau Elementary to 31.3% at Ravenna High School, are a concern and may be contributing to the overall academic underperformance.