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Best Elementary Schools
in Lansing Public School District

This page covers 16 elementary schools in Lansing Public School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Kendon School
Grades PK–03159 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,286/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
2
rank
Forest View School
Grades PK–03225 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,286/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
3
rank
Reo School
Grades PK–04203 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,286/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
4
rank
Cumberland School
Grades PK–04249 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($20,286/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
5
rank
Cavanaugh School
Grades PK–03315 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,286/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
6
rank
Lyons School
Grades PK–03190 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,286/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
7
rank
Riddle Elementary
Grades PK–03144 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($20,286/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
8
rank
Lewton School
Grades PK–07215 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,286/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
9
rank
Forrest G Averill School
Grades PK–03188 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,286/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
10
rank
Gier Park School
Grades PK–03272 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,286/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,286
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
6 more elementary schools in Lansing Public School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
28
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Kendon School
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.