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Cole Academy East

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Cole Academy East ranks 978 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cole Academy East is a public charter elementary school located in East Lansing, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Cole Academy District, which is ranked 427 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Cole Academy East is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its local district averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42.4%. Similarly, in math, only 15% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.7%. Additionally, Cole Academy East has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.7% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby public schools in the East Lansing School District, such as Donley Elementary, Marble School, and Robert L. Green Elementary, Cole Academy East consistently underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, the performance of specific student subgroups at Cole Academy East is also concerning, as the school ranked in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools for both female and male students in the 2024-2025 school year.

148

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,912

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2921 E Coleman Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823-7324

(517) 580-3470

District: Cole Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.7%

Hispanic:

29.1%

African American:

25.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2022

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg19%

Michigan avg39%

978^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2022

From top 50% (2022) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

427^th of 613Cole Academy 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
2025	32.1	978 of 1488	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	785 of 1486	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	884 of 1470	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	671 of 1344	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	766 of 1338	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	971 of 1342	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	935 of 1321	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	800 of 1346	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	903 of 1381	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	880 of 1350	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1002 of 1366	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	617 of 1347	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	802 of 1334	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	452 of 1204	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	594 of 1198	50.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Math28%-11 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cole Academy East	Public, Charter	K-5	2921 E Coleman Rd	East Lansing	48823	Clinton County	Cole Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(517) 580-3470	148	9	16.4	54.1%	44 (29.7%)	38 (25.7%)	43 (29.1%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	32.1	978^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		43.9	785^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.2%	193				30.8	38.5			15.0	38.5	26.9			26.9		23.1		$10,912	$1,810	$9,103
Post Oak School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2320 Post Oak Ln	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1610	430	28	15.2	65.6%	162 (37.7%)	78 (18.1%)	109 (25.3%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.4%)	60.9	551^st of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%		45.2	760^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.9%	209	77.3	31.8	54.5	37.8	67.6	41.5	44.7	65.9	24.3	43.2	28.3	27.7	54.1	45.5	21.6	54.5	$17,167	$4,790	$12,377
Robert L Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Pinecrest Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 333-7870	273	21	13.1	33.7%	143 (52.4%)	52 (19.0%)	27 (9.9%)	19 (7.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	80.7	263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.9	377^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.6%	114			60.0	52.9	69.0			62.0	49.0	54.8			54.8		45.2		$15,445	$1,048	$14,397
Ingham Independent School District (Isd) ASD Programs	Public	PK, KG-8	1811 Pinecrest Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1247	11	3	3.6	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Whitehills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Pebblebrook Ln	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7900	286	18	15.6	24.5%	183 (64.0%)	32 (11.2%)	35 (12.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	87.9	159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.3%		92.5	71^st of 1486 public elementary schools	95.2%	88			52.0	69.2	77.8			54.9	61.5	61.1			64.8		55.6		$14,238	$593	$13,645
Glencairn School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 N Harrison Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7930	298	18	16.1	23.8%	186 (62.4%)	30 (10.1%)	32 (10.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.1%)	77.3	300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.8%		77.2	298^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.9%	2			49.0	68.2	66.0			52.9	51.2	41.5			64.2		39.6		$13,027	$617	$12,410
Gier Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Gier St	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1360	316	21	14.8	89.9%	104 (32.9%)	76 (24.1%)	83 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (16.5%)	15.1	1257^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%		7.6	1399^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.9%	142			18.3	16.7				22.5	22.9								$18,187	$5,040	$13,147
Pattengill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	815 N Fairview Ave	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1130	706	39	18.3	88.8%	147 (20.8%)	190 (26.9%)	222 (31.4%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	121 (17.1%)	23.8	1097^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.3%		22.7	1133^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.8%	36	46.5	10.7	11.1	24.7	35.9	17.5	28.8	7.7	19.2	25.3	15.9	14.9	34.2	13.5	27.8	17.5	$18,782	$5,966	$12,816
Donley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2961 E Lake Lansing Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 333-7370	262	20	12.9	57.3%	100 (38.2%)	68 (26.0%)	38 (14.5%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.7%)	44.9	794^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.6%		48.3	725^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.2%	69			35.0	54.8	31.3			50.0	38.1	22.9			27.1		33.3		$16,952	$1,572	$15,380
Marble School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 N Hagadorn Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7860	306	20	15.4	35.6%	175 (57.2%)	49 (16.0%)	35 (11.4%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.4%)	71.7	390^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.8%		68.2	436^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.7%	46			37.7	57.7	60.8			45.3	53.8	53.8			48.1		44.2		$13,669	$608	$13,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Academy East

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Cole Academy

Is Cole Academy East a good school?

Cole Academy East ranks 978^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cole Academy East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Cole Academy East.

What is the racial makeup of Cole Academy East?

Students at Cole Academy East are 30% White, 29% Hispanic, 26% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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