Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48442

The 48442 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Holly Area School District. The standout school in this area is Holly Academy, a public magnet charter elementary/middle school that is ranked 121 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Holly Academy consistently outperforms other schools in the area, with 45.5% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.8% or more proficient or better in Math across all grade levels.

Another strong performer is Rose Pioneer Elementary, which has particularly strong Math scores, with 54.5% or more of students proficient or better in 4th and 5th grade. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4. In contrast, the other elementary and middle schools in the area have lower test scores, with significant performance gaps compared to Holly Academy. For example, in 5th grade English Language Arts, Holly Academy had 85.5% proficiency compared to just 39.7% at Holly Elementary and 46.3% at Patterson Elementary.

The Holly Area School District as a whole tends to perform at or slightly below the state averages, with the exception of Holly Academy. The district may want to examine the practices and strategies used at Holly Academy to see if they can be replicated at other schools to improve overall student outcomes, particularly in areas like chronic absenteeism, which is a concern across all the schools in the district.