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Attwood School

Q: Is Attwood School a good school?

Attwood School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Attwood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Attwood School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Attwood School?

Students at Attwood School are 50% African American, 17% Two or more races, 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Attwood School attend?

Students who attend Attwood School usually go on to attend: High : Everett High School

Public Grades K-8

1384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Attwood School is an elementary school in Lansing, MI, serving grades K-8 with 426 students and is part of the Lansing Public School District, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most significant challenge at Attwood is chronic absenteeism. While the state average is around 28-30%, Attwood's rate has been staggeringly high—82.9% in 2022-2023 and 91.6% in 2021-2022. It has improved to 60.1% in 2024-2025, but that is still more than double the state average and higher than the district average of 52.8%. This level of absenteeism makes consistent academic progress nearly impossible. Test scores reflect this struggle: only 13.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts in 2025-2026, compared to 38.2% statewide, and 4th-grade math proficiency was just 6.67% versus the state's 39.4%. The school ranks in the 7th percentile of Michigan schools. There is a positive outlier, however: 8th-grade students scored 36.2% proficient on the PSAT for ELA in 2025-2026, a significant jump from 22.5% the previous year and close to the district average of 38.7%.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Cavanaugh School, just 1.1 miles away, is ranked in the 73rd percentile (4 stars) and has 56.1% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA—more than four times Attwood's rate—while also having a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 42.2%. Similarly, Gardner International School (0.58 miles away) and Wexford Montessori Magnet School (1.65 miles away) both outperform Attwood with lower absenteeism rates. Attwood spends over $19,000 per student—nearly double the spending of higher-performing Cole Academy ($10,638) and more than Holly Park Academy ($15,781)—yet outcomes remain among the lowest in the state. The data strongly suggests that reducing absenteeism is the single most important lever for improving student outcomes at Attwood.

426

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,321

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

915 Attwood Dr
Lansing, MI 48911

(517) 755-1210

District: Lansing Public School District

Students who attend Attwood School usually attend:

High:

Everett High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.5%

Two or more races:

17.4%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg18%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,384^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

816^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	9.3	1384 of 1492	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1445 of 1488	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1440 of 1486	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1433 of 1470	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1373 of 1408	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1421 of 1448	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	1424 of 1466	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1424 of 1548	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1440 of 1580	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.8	460 of 475	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1261 of 1343	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1263 of 1342	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1412 of 1443	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.0	219 of 222	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1251 of 1352	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	1293 of 1346	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1350 of 1381	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1117 of 1134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1343 of 1397	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	1298 of 1372	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	1331 of 1366	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1343 of 1347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1178 of 1196	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1354 of 1446	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.7	401 of 403	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	2.7	1246 of 1253	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	816 of 896	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	879 of 890	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	773 of 897	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	786 of 883	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	737 of 789	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	781 of 834	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	828 of 832	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	642 of 836	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	747 of 813	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	147 of 195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies26%-13 vs state

English Language Arts14%-26 vs state

Science13%-27 vs state

Math9%-27 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2600 Hampden Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1160	562	31	17.9	92.5%	93 (16.5%)	262 (46.6%)	85 (15.1%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.6%)	6.5	1447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.6	1454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	41.1	328.8	1257.5	11.6	7.4	13.9	14.3	1260.6	7.2	4.4	4.2	11.1	8.7	10.8	1464.8	17.3	$24,193	$3,467	$20,726
Forrest G Averill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Averill Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1220	232	19	12.2	90.9%	41 (17.7%)	95 (40.9%)	38 (16.4%)	21 (9.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	11.5	1342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.3	1351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.2%	9			8.9	26.5				17.8	11.8								$19,696	$3,765	$15,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Attwood School

What district is Attwood School in?

Lansing Public School District

Is Attwood School a good school?

Attwood School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Attwood School?

Students at Attwood School are 50% African American, 17% Two or more races, 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Attwood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Attwood School.

What schools do graduates of Attwood School attend?

Students who attend Attwood School usually go on to attend:

High : Everett High School

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