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Red Cedar School

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Red Cedar School ranks 642 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Red Cedar School is an elementary school in East Lansing, Michigan, serving 192 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the East Lansing School District, which is ranked 118 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Red Cedar School has higher per-student spending ($20,814) and a lower student-teacher ratio (9.3) compared to nearby schools like Whitehills Elementary and Marble School, its academic performance lags behind. The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 28.6%, compared to the district's 44.8% and the state's 38.9%. Similarly, its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 58.3%, lower than the district's 48% and the state's 32.9%. Additionally, Red Cedar School has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 23.0% and the state's 22.8%.

Interestingly, Red Cedar School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ranking for female students was 583 out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools, while the ranking for male students was 900 out of 1,366. The school's ranking for white students was 376 out of 1,206, while the ranking for low socioeconomic status students was 760 out of 1,346. These disparities suggest that the school may need to examine its instructional practices, student support systems, and community engagement efforts to address the needs of all its students effectively.

189

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,814

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Narcissus Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823-5135

(517) 333-5060

District: East Lansing School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Asian:

21.7%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of East Lansing School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

642^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 47% (2023) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the East Lansing School District

118^th of 613East Lansing 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
2025	55.3	642 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	561 of 1486	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	777 of 1470	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	583 of 1338	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	470 of 1342	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	760 of 1346	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	532 of 1381	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	900 of 1366	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	505 of 1347	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	326 of 1334	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	376 of 1206	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+31 vs state

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-5 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
Red Cedar School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Narcissus Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 333-5060	189	21	8.9	43.4%	77 (40.7%)	29 (15.3%)	24 (12.7%)	41 (21.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.5%)	55.3	642^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.4	561^st of 1486 public elementary schools	62.2%	81			28.6	40.9	79.2			37.1	22.7	58.3			70.8		25.0		$20,814	$1,447	$19,367
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
Forest View School	Public	PK, KG-4	3119 Stoneleigh Dr	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1330	262	21	12.5	83.2%	72 (27.5%)	87 (33.2%)	44 (16.8%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (19.1%)	23.2	1107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.6%		26.7	1073^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	27.8%	34			25.0	27.5				27.1	25.0								$20,208	$6,358	$13,850
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
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
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)
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
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
Lyons School	Public	PK, KG-4	2901 Lyons Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1480	242	16	14.9	89.7%	68 (28.1%)	53 (21.9%)	53 (21.9%)	25 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.8%)	12.8	1304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.3	1357^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.7%	53			14.3	26.7				14.3	15.6								$19,240	$4,987	$14,253
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Cedar School

How many students attend Red Cedar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Red Cedar School.

What district is Red Cedar School in?

East Lansing School District

What is the racial makeup of Red Cedar School?

Students at Red Cedar School are 41% White, 22% Asian, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Red Cedar School a good school?

Red Cedar School ranks 642^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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