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Cornell Elementary School

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Cornell Elementary School ranks 339 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cornell Elementary School in Okemos, MI, is a K-4 school with 439 students, part of the highly-rated Okemos Public Schools district, located in a suburban community known for its strong educational focus.

Cornell is a solid school that consistently outperforms state averages, but its recent performance tells a more complex story. The school's biggest strength is in 3rd-grade math, where 64.5% of students are proficient—well above the district average and far exceeding the state's 42.9%. However, there's a notable "Cornell Dip" in 4th grade: math proficiency plunges to 46.2%, a staggering 18-point drop from the 3rd-grade score and well below the district's 58.8% average. This pattern is unique among local schools—at Bennett Woods Elementary School, for example, 4th-grade math (63.6%) actually exceeds the 3rd-grade score (58.6%). Cornell's overall state ranking has slipped from the 93rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 77th percentile, while Okemos Public MontessoriCentral has climbed to the 99th percentile, suggesting Cornell isn't keeping pace with its district peers.

There are several bright spots worth noting. Cornell excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this group—a standout achievement. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 25.2% to 12.7%, now well below the district and state averages. However, the school spends more per student ($16,950) than peers like Bennett Woods ($15,821) and Hiawatha Elementary School ($14,771), yet this higher spending isn't translating into superior outcomes. Additionally, support for students from low-income backgrounds has declined, with the school now ranking in the 52nd percentile for this subgroup. For parents, Cornell offers a strong foundation with excellent ELL support and improving attendance, but the 4th-grade math drop and uneven performance across student groups are worth investigating further.

439

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,950

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

93.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.4% (any vaccine)

4371 Cornell Rd
Okemos, MI 48864-3001

(517) 706-5300

District: Okemos Public Schools

Students who attend Cornell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
	Kinawa School
High:	Okemos High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Asian:

23.9%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Okemos Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

Michigan avg40%

339^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Okemos Public Schools

41^st of 625Okemos Public Schools 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	74.9	339 of 1492	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	186 of 1488	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	224 of 1486	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	166 of 1470	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	92 of 1344	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	56 of 1153	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	59 of 1408	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	93 of 1448	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	159 of 1466	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	89 of 1548	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	92 of 1580	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	93.5	38 of 1533	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	99 of 1563	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	115 of 1566	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	270 of 1552	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	529 of 1552	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	257 of 1589	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	148 of 1577	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	106 of 1565	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	99 of 1545	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	38 of 95	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	36 of 84	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	43 of 101	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	18 of 180	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	26 of 270	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	336 of 1343	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	129 of 1338	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	155 of 1342	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	76 of 1321	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	82 of 1106	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	66 of 902	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	45 of 1171	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	164 of 1443	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	650 of 1352	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	752 of 1381	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	522 of 1350	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	204 of 1134	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	237 of 1397	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	321 of 1372	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	248 of 1366	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	307 of 1347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	277 of 1334	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	68 of 1139	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	29 of 915	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	50 of 1196	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	53 of 1446	96.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	461 of 1199	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	170 of 1206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	289 of 1204	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	251 of 1198	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	175 of 1102	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	147 of 1005	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	36 of 1128	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	106 of 1253	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, June 2, 2012

The staff at Cornell is some of the best that I have ever seen! They are so amazing. They are gracious to their parent volunteers, they are welcoming, they go out of their way to make new students feel at home. Cornell is a wonderful place to raise your children! Okemos schools hold their children to a very high expectation, and it shows. This group of children are bright, caring, well educated kids! I couldn't be happier that my children go there! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-4	4371 Cornell Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5300	439	26	16.8	12.3%	254 (57.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	105 (23.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.4%)	74.9	339^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.3	186^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.5%	153	50.0	54.9		64.5	46.2				93.2%	5.4%	$16,950	$299	$16,651
Okemos Public MontessoriCentral	Public	PK, KG-4	4406 Okemos Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5400	326	21	15.6	10.7%	144 (44.2%)	12 (3.7%)	10 (3.1%)	124 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	97.9	13^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.3	21^st of 1488 public elementary schools	98.6%	8	83.1	81.7		81.4	76.7				100%	0%	$17,040	$396	$16,644
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4500	441	28	15.7	23.1%	246 (55.8%)	41 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	97 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	76.7	310^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.6	330^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%	20	48.8	54.5		57.5	56.1				93.4%	3.3%	$14,771	$630	$14,141
Vera Ralya Elementary School	Public	2-5	5645 School St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8202	391	24	16.2	24.6%	282 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	45 (11.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	78.8	282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.6	358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%	76	62.5	47.3	63.8	71.9	39.8	43.8	54.3	48.6			$13,959	$299	$13,660
Bennett Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2650 Bennett Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-5100	476	30	15.8	14.7%	290 (60.9%)	38 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	91 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	86.7	177^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.3	228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.7%	51	64.5	62.2		58.6	63.6				96.6%	1.7%	$15,821	$497	$15,324
Wilkshire School	Public	PK, KG-1	5750 Academic Way	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8208	390	28	13.8	22.3%	268 (68.7%)	19 (4.9%)	40 (10.3%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)								(n/a)									93.1%	5.6%	$16,743	$610	$16,133
Murphy Elementary School	Public	2-5	1875 Lake Lansing Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8253	386	26	14.6	20.5%	283 (73.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.6%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	76.5	315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.9%		85	207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.1%	108	50.0	64.5	49.5	54.1	65.6	41.6	47.5	46.5			$15,394	$577	$14,817
Marble School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 N Hagadorn Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7860	306	20	15.4	35.6%	175 (57.2%)	49 (16.0%)	35 (11.4%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.4%)	79.2	273^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.7%		71.7	390^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.8%	117	49.0	51.0	63.0	56.9	47.1	57.4	55.6	48.1	98%	0%	$14,217	$611	$13,605
Donley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2961 E Lake Lansing Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 333-7370	262	20	12.9	57.3%	100 (38.2%)	68 (26.0%)	38 (14.5%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.7%)	52.2	666^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.9	794^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.6%	128	39.0	22.9	56.1	48.8	18.8	39.0	53.7	34.1	85.3%	5.9%	$17,720	$1,592	$16,128
Whitehills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Pebblebrook Ln	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7900	286	18	15.6	24.5%	183 (64.0%)	32 (11.2%)	35 (12.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	79.1	276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.5%		87.9	159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.3%	117	62.8	46.2	59.3	67.4	40.4	51.9	57.4	50.0	94.9%	0%	$14,448	$605	$13,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornell Elementary School

What district is Cornell Elementary School in?

Okemos Public Schools

How many students attend Cornell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Cornell Elementary School.

Is Cornell Elementary School a good school?

Cornell Elementary School ranks 339^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cornell Elementary School?

Students at Cornell Elementary School are 58% White, 24% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cornell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cornell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chippewa Middle School
Middle : Kinawa School
High : Okemos High School

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