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East Lansing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 864 students in East Lansing School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in East Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,767 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
East Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
238 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
615 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
16%
23%
# White Students
2,090 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
56%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
382 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
304
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,249 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,549
$18,370
Spending / Student
$18,249
$17,559
Best East Lansing School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macdonald Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7600
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 864 students
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