Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49051

Summary:

The 49051 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, East Leroy Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 235 students. The school is part of the Athens Area Schools district, which is ranked 328 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Leroy Elementary School has a predominantly White student population (85.96%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Native American, and students of two or more races. The school's performance has been relatively average, with a 3-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year and a ranking of 591 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools. However, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are generally higher than the state averages, with some exceptions. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In terms of resources, East Leroy Elementary School has a spending per student of $14,482 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, which are within typical ranges for public elementary schools in Michigan. While the school's performance has improved slightly over the past three years, it remains in the middle to lower range of Michigan elementary schools, suggesting that there may be room for improvement in certain areas of academic achievement and student engagement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Leroy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 K Dr S	East Leroy	49051	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5419	217	15	14.6	48.4%	180 (82.9%)	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	57.5	591^st of 1486 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.1	781^st of 1470 public elementary schools	46.9%	190	55.6	38.7	55.1	47.2	38.7	28.6	46.9	22.4	$14,482	$1,664	$12,818

Cities Near Zip Code 49051

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Leroy	2.22 mi	1	214^th
Battle Creek	3.19 mi	37	414^th
Climax	5.91 mi	2	393^rd
Athens	7.28 mi	1	353^rd
Scotts	8.84 mi	2	272^nd

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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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