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North School

Public Grades K-8

1410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North School is a K-8 school in Lansing, MI, serving 471 students within the Lansing Public School District, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has ranked in the bottom 5th percentile of Michigan elementary schools for the past four years, earning zero stars each year, and faces significant challenges with academic achievement and attendance.

Academic proficiency rates at North School are critically low across most subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 8% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, and just 7.89% of 3rd graders were proficient in math—roughly half the already-low district average. Chronic absenteeism is a severe issue, with 61.4% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 27.9% and higher than nearby Gardner International School (35.6%) and Forest View School (48.4%). The student-teacher ratio has also climbed sharply from 14:1 to 22.7:1 over two years, the highest among nearby schools, which may limit individualized attention.

Despite these challenges, there are a few bright spots. Eighth-grade students showed notable strength in Social Studies, with 38.1% proficient in 2025-2026—well above the district average of 26.6%—and their PSAT math scores (15.9%) nearly doubled the district average. However, the contrast with Cavanaugh School, just 1.31 miles away, is striking: Cavanaugh ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide (4 stars) and has 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rates more than three times higher, despite serving a similarly high-poverty population. North School spends $21,550 per student—more than most nearby schools—yet outcomes remain low, suggesting that how funds are used matters as much as the amount. For parents, this data points to a school facing deep systemic hurdles, though the pockets of success in 8th grade hint at potential for improvement.

471

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,550

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 E Miller Rd
Lansing, MI 48911-5643

(517) 755-1710

District: Lansing Public School District

Students who attend North School usually attend:

High:

Everett High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg18%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,410^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

790^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 7% (2024) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1410 of 1492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1412 of 1488	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1411 of 1486	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1395 of 1470	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1350 of 1448	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	1407 of 1466	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	1340 of 1548	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	1431 of 1580	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1435 of 1533	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1476 of 1563	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	1409 of 1566	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	1295 of 1552	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	1267 of 1552	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	1322 of 1589	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1301 of 1577	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	1275 of 1565	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	1257 of 1545	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.9	465 of 475	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	1.7	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	240 of 270	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	1277 of 1343	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1251 of 1338	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1328 of 1443	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1270 of 1352	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1253 of 1346	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1315 of 1381	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1303 of 1350	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1253 of 1397	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	1335 of 1372	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	1354 of 1366	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1307 of 1334	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1292 of 1446	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	1113 of 1253	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	790 of 896	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	834 of 890	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	835 of 897	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.1	229 of 338	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	704 of 789	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	693 of 834	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	779 of 832	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	795 of 836	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	727 of 813	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	739 of 798	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2018)11th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2018)1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Mathematics16%-17 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Science11%-28 vs state

Math8%-28 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
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
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
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
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
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	5776 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-4224	354	19	18.6	35.3%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	48 (13.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	53.9	643^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.6	669^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%	26			34.2	40.0	53.2			38.2	37.5	41.9			46.8		30.6		$31,215	$535	$30,680
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
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
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1740	356	20	17.5	84.0%	94 (26.4%)	134 (37.6%)	54 (15.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.1%)	16.6	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	54.2	16.7	15.4	24.4	29.2	23.8	17.1	15.4	17.1	12.0	7.1	12.2	29.2	33.3	1475.2	29.2	$21,394	$4,330	$17,065
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
Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	4200 Bond Ave	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2106	457	23	19.6	50.8%	223 (48.8%)	82 (17.9%)	76 (16.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.6%)	37.9	890^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.8	925^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%	35			31.0	42.5	35.1			36.6	46.6	16.9			29.9		19.5		$13,477	$822	$12,655

Frequently Asked Questions about North School

What is the racial makeup of North School?

Students at North School are 46% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend North School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended North School.

What schools do graduates of North School attend?

Students who attend North School usually go on to attend:

High : Everett High School

Is North School a good school?

North School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is North School in?

Lansing Public School District

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