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Winans Elementary School

Public Grades 1-4

1300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Winans Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waverly Community Schools district in Lansing, Michigan, serving 379 students in grades 1-4. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the M-Step standardized test, with only 15.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts and 10.8% proficient in Math, far below the district and state levels.

Winans has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students ranking in the top 50% of Michigan elementary schools for ELA, but its White and Hispanic students ranking in the bottom 25%. The school's performance for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools. Additionally, Winans has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 36.2% over the past few years.

Despite the school's increase in per-student spending, from $12,785 in 2020-2021 to $17,474 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has remained low. This suggests that the school and Waverly Community Schools district may need to re-evaluate how they allocate and utilize resources to better support student learning and achievement. The stark contrast in performance between Winans and nearby schools, such as Delta Center Elementary School, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools, indicates that the challenges faced by Winans may be unique to the school or district.

392

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,474

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5401 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917-3330

(517) 321-2371

District: Waverly Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.4%

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Michigan avg41%

1,300^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Waverly Community Schools

484^th of 613Waverly Community 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
2025	12.9	1300 of 1488	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1185 of 1486	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1295 of 1470	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1244 of 1344	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1067 of 1153	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	991 of 1408	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	973 of 1448	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	809 of 1466	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	802 of 1548	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	587 of 1580	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.9	1001 of 1533	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	931 of 1563	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	689 of 1566	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.7	1253 of 1552	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.7	1244 of 1552	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1063 of 1589	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	1274 of 1577	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.1	930 of 1565	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	815 of 1545	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	247 of 369	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	157 of 348	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	91 of 212	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	116 of 475	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1246 of 1338	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1168 of 1342	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1250 of 1321	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	929 of 1171	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	937 of 1443	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1208 of 1346	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1158 of 1381	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1237 of 1350	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1075 of 1099	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	862 of 1134	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	851 of 1397	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1273 of 1366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1169 of 1347	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1228 of 1334	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1103 of 1139	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	928 of 1196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	982 of 1446	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	360 of 403	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1146 of 1206	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1110 of 1204	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1131 of 1198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1070 of 1102	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	722 of 1128	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	893 of 1253	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)11th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Winans Elementary School	Public	1-4	5401 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-2371	392	27	14.3	62.5%	117 (29.8%)	123 (31.4%)	82 (20.9%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	12.9	1300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.8	1185^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.3%	115			15.8	27.3				10.8	16.9								$17,474	$1,974	$15,500
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	4344 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 323-3777	184	22	8.2	73.9%	35 (19.0%)	51 (27.7%)	46 (25.0%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (21.2%)								(n/a)																	$21,032	$3,196	$17,836
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.7	925^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.8%	12			38.5	34.1				28.6	28.9								$16,193	$1,144	$15,049
Delta Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	305 S Canal Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5540	528	30	17.6	33.3%	310 (58.7%)	33 (6.3%)	79 (15.0%)	63 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	69.9	412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.3	469^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.4%	57			52.3	61.3				49.1	42.0								$11,976	$1,297	$10,679
Windemere Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 W Saginaw St	Lansing	48917	Ingham County	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 327-0700	580	37	15.6	86.4%	73 (12.6%)	201 (34.7%)	164 (28.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (21.6%)	50.9	704^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.1	741^st of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%	37	47.2	13.2	44.4	45.5	44.3	46.8	22.7	47.3	43.9	23.0	27.7	22.7	37.7	34.0	19.7	30.2	$13,720	$1,938	$11,782
Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Lewton Pl	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	272	19	14.6	70.2%	40 (14.7%)	29 (10.7%)	172 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	12.3	1312^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.8%		8.4	1374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.5%	62	69.2	38.5	17.6	18.8				11.8	25.0					61.5		53.9	$18,939	$5,170	$13,769
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1280	308	21	14.4	89.3%	66 (21.4%)	110 (35.7%)	55 (17.9%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	23.2	1106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.1	1123^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.4%	17			27.3	23.2	29.4			27.3	17.9	27.5			26.0		17.6		$21,143	$5,081	$16,062
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%)	10.3	1351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.2%		7.8	1394^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.2%	43			18.2	17.5				15.9	10.0								$18,910	$5,778	$13,133
Willow School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Huron St	Lansing	48915	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1680	273	18	14.9	89.7%	38 (13.9%)	126 (46.2%)	50 (18.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.4%)	9	1374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)			10.4	6.4				25.0	8.5								$27,096	$5,854	$21,242
Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	5.6	1454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.2	1460^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.7%	6	43.7		8.8	5.9	12.3	7.7	18.3	5.6	5.7	6.0			12.0	14.1	6.0	9.0	$21,030	$5,843	$15,188

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How many students attend Winans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Winans Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Winans Elementary School?

Students at Winans Elementary School are 31% African American, 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Winans Elementary School in?

Waverly Community Schools

Is Winans Elementary School a good school?

Winans Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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