Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49801

Summary:

The 49801 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, 1 elementary school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a mix of high-performing and struggling institutions, with North Elementary School and Central Middle School standing out as top performers, while the alternative school, IMK Community Education, faces significant challenges.

North Elementary School is a high-performing institution, ranking 286 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, and maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.1%. In contrast, IMK Community Education, the alternative school, struggles with significantly lower test scores, a high dropout rate of 45.4%, and the highest percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients at 76.6%.

The schools in the 49801 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, with the alternative school, IMK Community Education, having the highest percentage of white students at 96.81%. The schools also vary in their per-student spending, with North Elementary School having the highest at $14,254. Addressing factors like chronic absenteeism, racial diversity, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance could be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes in this region, served by the Iron Mountain Public Schools district.

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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
IMK Community Education	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	800 E E St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 779-2660	94	6	16.1	76.6%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,234	$1,964	$9,270
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2610	87	6	15.5	55.2%	75 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	62	266^th of 897 public middle schools	70.3%		56.5	316^th of 883 public middle schools	64.2%	50	69.8	27.9							47.6					47.6		31.8			31.8		$13,779	$2,822	$10,957
Iron Mountain High School	Public	9-12	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2610	253	12	20.7	41.1%	206 (81.4%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	31.5	498^th of 743 public high schools	33.0%		57.8	286^th of 735 public high schools	61.1%	212			46.6	12.1													32.2			20.3	$12,145	$1,780	$10,365
North Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 5th St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 779-2626	238	16	14.8	61.8%	186 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	77.8	286^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.2	311^th of 1470 public elementary schools	78.8%	25					52.8	53.1				62.9	59.2										$14,254	$2,218	$12,036
East Elementary School	Public	5-6	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 779-2610	84	6	13.0	67.9%	71 (84.5%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)							56.1	23.4				12.8	21.3		58.5			29.3			$13,682	$2,783	$10,899

Cities Near Zip Code 49801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iron Mountain	0.18 mi	5	156^th
Kingsford	0.94 mi	6	92^nd
Norway	8.28 mi	3	111^th
Powers	11.22 mi	3	100^th
Felch	14.34 mi	1

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49801

North Elementary School

Central Middle School

Iron Mountain High School

East Elementary School

IMK Community Education

Cities Near Zip Code 49801