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Riddle Elementary

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Public Grades

144

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Huron St
Lansing, MI 48915-2609

(517) 755-1720

District: Lansing Public School District

Students who attend Riddle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Hope School
	Sheridan Road

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

White:

26.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2008 → 1st in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (81% vs 31% Michigan)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school20%

District avg26%

Michigan avg46%

Not ranked this year

Riddle Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

526^th of 613Lansing Public School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2012	5.3	1546 of 1566	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.7	1459 of 1552	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.1	1552 of 1552	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	1576 of 1589	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	1539 of 1577	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2018-2019) ?

Math24%-23 vs state

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

This school faces great challenges and yet the staff and administration maintain a positive attitude. Close Quote

Frequently Asked Questions about Riddle Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riddle Elementary?

Students at Riddle Elementary are 40% African American, 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Riddle Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 144 students attended Riddle Elementary.

What district is Riddle Elementary in?

Lansing Public School District

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