Gardner International School

Public K-8

333 Dahlia Dr
Lansing, MI 48911-3790

(517) 755-1121

District: Lansing Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1435^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,129

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 844

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

Asian:

15.8%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gardner International School ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Lansing Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Gardner International School ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.68. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Gardner International School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lansing Public School District. Student population at Gardner International School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47%), Asian (15.8%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardner International School is 18.1, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Lansing Public School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardner International School is $18,129. 11 elementary schools in the Lansing Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gardner International School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner International School 1435^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Gardner International School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Gardner International School 851^st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Gardner International School in the ranking list.)

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Lansing Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansing Public School District 529^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.38	1402^nd	1408	0.4%
2023	5.43	1435^th	1470	2.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.21	1134^th	1134	0.0%
2023	7.29	1317^th	1350	2.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.38	1318^th	1321	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	1.96	1138^th	1139	0.1%
2023	5.06	1313^th	1334	1.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.68	306^th	321	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gardner International School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	3.07	784^th	792	1.0%
2022	8.91	735^th	776	5.3%
2023	6.68	851^st	883	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.59	650^th	691	5.9%
2023	8.22	792^nd	825	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.24	757^th	770	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	5.09	648^th	658	1.5%
2023	5.49	762^nd	776	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.31	48^th	48	0.0%
2023	1.45	87^th	87	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Gardner International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.57	583^rd	638	8.6%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gardner International School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	167	339	160	97	1	0	37	801
2020	149	385	155	126	0	1	56	872
2021	144	387	160	134	0	0	68	893
2022	152	387	138	139	0	0	44	860
2023	129	397	133	133	0	0	52	844

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gardner International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	801	41.5	19.2	76.9
2020	872	45.6	19.0	84.7
2021	893	50.4	17.6	76.3
2022	860	44.0	19.5	78.8
2023	844	46.5	18.1	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gardner International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	801	41.5	19.2	76.9
2020	872	45.6	19.0	84.7
2021	893	50.4	17.6	76.3
2022	860	44.0	19.5	78.8
2023	844	46.5	18.1	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardner International School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,333 (20.5%)	$12,932 (79.5%)	$16,265
2020	$3,095 (19.7%)	$12,629 (80.3%)	$15,725
2021	$4,408 (26.4%)	$12,268 (73.6%)	$16,676
2022	$8,113 (43.4%)	$10,572 (56.6%)	$18,685
2023	$5,592 (30.8%)	$12,537 (69.2%)	$18,129

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner International School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1402^nd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1435^th of 1470 Elementary schools	2%
Ranks 784^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 851^st of 883 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	5.6	4.2	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	23.8	18.8	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	6.6	8.2	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	20.8	16	4.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	7.2	13.1	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	21.2	18.4	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	9.2	9	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	18.6	14.7	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Gardner International School)	5.1	4.8	0.3%
6th Grade Math (Lansing Public School District)	9.2	6.3	2.9%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	5.9	9.6	3.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	13.5	14.6	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner International School)	17.5	25.5	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Public School District)	25.7	34.8	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gardner International School)	7.2	10.1	2.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lansing Public School District)	8.2	8.3	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.2	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	801	844	5.4%
African American	339	397	17.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	160	133	16.9%
Hispanic	97	133	37.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	167	129	22.8%
Two or More Races	37	52	40.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.9%	92.9%	16%

Schools Near Gardner International School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Gardner International School	Public	K-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1121	844	47	18.1	92.9%	129 (15.3%)	397 (47.0%)	133 (15.8%)	133 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	5.4	1435^th of 1470 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	25.5		4.2	8.2	13.1	9.0	9.6				4.8	2.5	6.9				$18,129	$5,592	$12,537
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Cavanaugh Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1250	315	19	17.0	88.9%	93 (29.5%)	91 (28.9%)	64 (20.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (16.8%)								(n/a)			38.9					47.2									$16,780	$5,195	$11,584
Reo School	Public	PK, KG-4	1221 Reo Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1620	203	15	13.3	92.6%	35 (17.2%)	106 (52.2%)	25 (12.3%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (12.3%)								(n/a)			6.5														$22,320	$5,148	$17,172
Kendon School	Public	PK, KG-3	827 Kendon Dr	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1450	159	13	12.3	88.7%	42 (26.4%)	57 (35.8%)	33 (20.8%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.2%)								(n/a)			29.0														$18,402	$5,529	$12,874
Lansing Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 882-9585	451	27	16.6	93.3%	48 (10.6%)	224 (49.7%)	100 (22.2%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.5%)	20.5	1137^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.5	1036^th of 1344 public elementary schools	22.9%	101	62.9	28.6	9.1	8.7	41.2	33.3	53.2	10.9	10.6	29.4	17.9	29.8	32.4	42.9	8.8		$13,937	$1,864	$12,073
Lyons School	Public	PK, KG-3	2901 Lyons Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1480	190	11	16.5	94.2%	50 (26.3%)	44 (23.2%)	46 (24.2%)	20 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.8%)								(n/a)			13.3					15.2									$19,659	$5,473	$14,186
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1740	327	20	16.0	86.5%	96 (29.4%)	118 (36.1%)	43 (13.1%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (18.7%)	11.4	1292^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	12.1%		5.2	1305^th of 1344 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	51.5	15.2	14.3	19.4	21.9	18.4	31.8	14.0	12.9			13.6	19.4	27.3		12.5	$19,584	$5,675	$13,909
Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public	K-8	2600 Hampden Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1160	552	38	14.5	91.3%	111 (20.1%)	236 (42.8%)	95 (17.2%)	28 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (13.8%)	6.8	1397^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	35.6	5.1	10.0	16.4	10.8	14.3	8.3		8.2			5.0	7.8	11.3			$21,372	$7,553	$13,819
Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1915 W Mount Hope Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Cole Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 372-0038	174	8	22.0	66.7%	35 (20.1%)	68 (39.1%)	35 (20.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (17.8%)	10.5	1306^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.2%		27.9	959^th of 1344 public elementary schools	28.6%	347			14.3	17.2	20.0			17.9	10.3	16.0			16.0				$9,190	$2,008	$7,181
Forest View School	Public	PK, KG-3	3119 Stoneleigh Dr	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1330	225	17	13.4	90.2%	78 (34.7%)	67 (29.8%)	40 (17.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.2%)								(n/a)			20.0					18.0									$22,959	$9,560	$13,398

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What district is Gardner International School in?

Lansing Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Gardner International School?

Students at Gardner International School are 47% African American, 16% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gardner International School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 844 students attended Gardner International School.

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Gardner International School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

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