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Forest View School

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Forest View School ranks 1066 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1066^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Forest View School is a small elementary school in Lansing, MI, serving 262 students in grades PK through 4 within the Lansing Public School District.

Forest View is a school that stands out within its district for outperforming the Lansing Public School District average across nearly all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 4th grade math, Forest View students scored 34.1% proficient compared to the district's 17.0%—a remarkable 17-point advantage. The school also shows genuine strengths with specific student groups, earning 3-star ratings for both White and African American students, which is significantly higher than its overall 1-star rating. Additionally, Forest View has made dramatic progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from a staggering 91.9% in 2021-2022 to 48.4% in 2024-2025. With a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending of $22,324, the school has resources in place to support its diverse student body, 83% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch.

However, the most compelling story is the comparison with Cavanaugh School, located just 2.19 miles away and serving the same grade range within the same district. Cavanaugh serves nearly identical demographics (80.8% free/reduced lunch) yet has achieved a remarkable turnaround, ranking in the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating. Cavanaugh's proficiency rates are nearly double Forest View's—for example, 56.1% vs. 24.6% in 3rd grade ELA. This demonstrates that the challenges facing Forest View are not insurmountable and that the district has proven it can dramatically improve schools under similar conditions. While nearby schools in East Lansing School District and Okemos Public Schools serve wealthier populations and achieve higher scores, the Cavanaugh example shows that demographics don't have to determine destiny. Forest View's high spending and low class sizes provide a foundation that, if strategically redirected toward evidence-based practices similar to Cavanaugh's, could unlock significant gains for its students.

262

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,324

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3119 Stoneleigh Dr
Lansing, MI 48910-3739

(517) 755-1330

District: Lansing Public School District

Students who attend Forest View School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Hope School
	Sheridan Road
High:	Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.2%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

19.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2006 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

Michigan avg40%

1,066^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lansing Public School District

539^th of 625Lansing 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
2026	26.3	1066 of 1492	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1107 of 1488	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1073 of 1486	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1333 of 1566	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1359 of 1552	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	1383 of 1552	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	1360 of 1589	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1213 of 1577	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	1323 of 1565	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	1354 of 1545	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	108 of 348	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1027 of 1343	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1231 of 1338	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	914 of 1342	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	799 of 1352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	899 of 1346	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	784 of 1381	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1080 of 1372	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	890 of 1366	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1131 of 1347	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	401 of 1199	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)69th percentile+41 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	26.3	1066^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.6%		23.2	1107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.6%	41			24.6	31.7				23.0	34.1								$22,324	$4,580	$17,743
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%)	16.9	1240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.8	1304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.4%	64			18.4	21.3				32.7	8.5								$18,929	$3,079	$15,850
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%)	60.3	554^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.9%		55.3	642^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.9%	88			44.4	47.4	52.4			48.1	50.0	23.8			38.1		33.3		$22,057	$1,454	$20,602
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 W Cavanaugh Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1250	245	17	14.1	80.8%	55 (22.4%)	78 (31.8%)	62 (25.3%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.6%)	70.4	398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)			56.1	44.0				56.1	36.0								$23,372	$3,306	$20,066
Gardner International School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	874	55	15.9	88.3%	126 (14.4%)	420 (48.1%)	135 (15.4%)	157 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	12.9	1313^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.5	1383^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	35.2	5.7	14.9	24.3	19.4	19.8	17.6	20.3	21.6	8.7	8.3	8.7	10.8	13.9	8.8	28.7	$19,576	$2,987	$16,589
North School	Public	K-8	333 E Miller Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1710	471	21	22.7	90.4%	89 (18.9%)	219 (46.5%)	71 (15.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	8	1410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.5	1412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.1%	2	27.3	15.9	16.2	8.0	10.9	13.7	7.7	7.9	10.0	1454.3	6.9	1653.7	13.0	9.5	1463.1	38.1	$21,550	$3,524	$18,026
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%)	16.6	1247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.4%		23.8	1097^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.3%	150	41.8	10.1	14.7	13.7	25.0	25.3	16.7	22.7	6.8	15.8	20.0	17.7	22.4	17.7	11.8	19.0	$18,089	$3,339	$14,750
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	426	23	18.2	91.5%	71 (16.7%)	215 (50.5%)	56 (13.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.4%)	9.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.9%	61	36.2	343.2	13.3	8.7	20.4	13.1	13.4	17.8	6.7	8.3	8.2	6.0	14.6	10.9	1464.0	26.1	$19,321	$3,276	$16,045
Holly Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Holly Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 882-9585	478	28	17.0	91.2%	35 (7.3%)	233 (48.7%)	119 (24.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.3%)	23.7	1107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.9	998^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	109	50.0	13.9	28.6	33.9	19.2	25.9	28.9	28.6	33.3	9.6	13.8	20.0	15.4	25.0	1471.8	27.8	$15,781	$2,096	$13,685
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%)	76.1	322^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.3	300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.8%	22			55.4	42.9	64.4			47.4	49.0	53.3			55.8		51.1		$13,461	$723	$12,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest View School

Is Forest View School a good school?

Forest View School ranks 1066^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest View School attend?

Students who attend Forest View School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Hope School
Middle : Sheridan Road
High : Eastern High School

How many students attend Forest View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Forest View School.

What district is Forest View School in?

Lansing Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest View School?

Students at Forest View School are 33% African American, 27% White, 19% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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