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Cumberland School

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Cumberland School ranks 1106 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland School is an elementary school located in Lansing, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 285 students. It is part of the Lansing Public School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low academic performance. The school's M-Step test scores are well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 27.3% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 38.9% and 42.7% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Cumberland School has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.15% to 93.57% in recent years.

When comparing Cumberland School to other nearby schools in the Lansing Public School District, such as Pattengill School, Lewton School, and Gier Park School, Cumberland consistently performs worse on academic measures and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility. Despite the high level of spending per student, Cumberland School has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past decade, remaining in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.

308

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,143

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Cumberland Rd
Lansing, MI 48906-3621

(517) 755-1280

District: Lansing Public School District

Students who attend Cumberland School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Hope School
	Sheridan Road

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.7%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2011 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2011)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lansing Public School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg17%

Michigan avg39%

1,106^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 35% (2023) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Lansing Public School District

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1106 of 1488	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1123 of 1486	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	961 of 1470	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.1	1254 of 1566	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	1298 of 1552	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.5	1202 of 1552	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	1237 of 1589	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	1258 of 1577	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.6	1138 of 1565	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.2	921 of 1545	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	202 of 369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	211 of 348	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	940 of 1338	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	912 of 1342	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	881 of 1346	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	919 of 1381	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	544 of 1350	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1184 of 1366	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1262 of 1347	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	995 of 1334	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

Math24%-14 vs state

Social Studies18%-12 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
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1280	308	21	14.4	89.3%	66 (21.4%)	110 (35.7%)	55 (17.9%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	23.2	1106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.1	1123^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.4%	17			27.3	23.2	29.4			27.3	17.9	27.5			26.0		17.6		$21,143	$5,081	$16,062
Windemere Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 W Saginaw St	Lansing	48917	Ingham County	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 327-0700	580	37	15.6	86.4%	73 (12.6%)	201 (34.7%)	164 (28.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (21.6%)	50.9	704^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.1	741^st of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%	37	47.2	13.2	44.4	45.5	44.3	46.8	22.7	47.3	43.9	23.0	27.7	22.7	37.7	34.0	19.7	30.2	$13,720	$1,938	$11,782
MidMichigan Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	730 W Maple St	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 485-5379	316	27	11.7	99.7%	11 (3.5%)	215 (68.0%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (18.0%)								(n/a)							9.3	8.1				7.0					$16,742	$4,306	$12,436
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.7	925^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.8%	12			38.5	34.1				28.6	28.9								$16,193	$1,144	$15,049
Willow School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Huron St	Lansing	48915	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1680	273	18	14.9	89.7%	38 (13.9%)	126 (46.2%)	50 (18.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.4%)	9	1374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)			10.4	6.4				25.0	8.5								$27,096	$5,854	$21,242
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	4344 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 323-3777	184	22	8.2	73.9%	35 (19.0%)	51 (27.7%)	46 (25.0%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (21.2%)								(n/a)																	$21,032	$3,196	$17,836
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
Winans Elementary School	Public	1-4	5401 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-2371	392	27	14.3	62.5%	117 (29.8%)	123 (31.4%)	82 (20.9%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	12.9	1300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.8	1185^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.3%	115			15.8	27.3				10.8	16.9								$17,474	$1,974	$15,500
Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Lewton Pl	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	272	19	14.6	70.2%	40 (14.7%)	29 (10.7%)	172 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	12.3	1312^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.8%		8.4	1374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.5%	62	69.2	38.5	17.6	18.8				11.8	25.0					61.5		53.9	$18,939	$5,170	$13,769
Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1915 W Mount Hope Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Cole Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 372-0038	155	6	25.8	66.5%	29 (18.7%)	59 (38.1%)	38 (24.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.1%)								(n/a)			20.8					25.0									$10,637	$2,393	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland School

What district is Cumberland School in?

Lansing Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland School?

Students at Cumberland School are 36% African American, 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

Is Cumberland School a good school?

Cumberland School ranks 1106^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland School attend?

Students who attend Cumberland School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Hope School
Middle : Sheridan Road

How many students attend Cumberland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Cumberland School.

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