Schools in Zip Code 48912

Zip code 48912 in Lansing, Michigan, is served by three schools within the Lansing Public School District, which together educate 1,934 students across grades PK-12, with a predominantly low-income population where free/reduced lunch rates range from 65.6% to 88.8%.

Post Oak School is the clear standout in this area, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 57th percentile—the highest among the three schools. Despite serving a student body where 65.6% qualify for free/reduced lunch, Post Oak consistently outperforms both district and state averages in ELA and math across nearly every grade level. For example, its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (56.5%) is nearly four times higher than Pattengill School's rate (14.7%), and its 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency (57.4%) approaches the state average. Post Oak also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (36.1%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.2) in the zip code, while spending the least per student ($17,973). In contrast, Pattengill School faces the greatest challenges, with rankings in the 16th percentile, proficiency rates well below state averages, and an 88.8% free/reduced lunch rate—the highest in the area.

Eastern High School presents a more complex picture. While its standardized test scores lag—SAT math proficiency is just 12.6% compared to the state's 26.5%—the school posts an exceptional 97% graduation rate, 13 points above the state average, and a remarkably low 1.2% dropout rate. This suggests strong student support systems even as academic achievement on tests remains a concern. Across all three schools, chronic absenteeism is a systemic crisis, with rates roughly double the state average of 27.9%; Eastern High School's rate of 58.7% means nearly 6 in 10 students are chronically absent. Mathematics proficiency is the weakest area across the board, with Pattengill's 4th-grade math proficiency at just 6.8%. The performance gap between Post Oak and Pattengill—often 30-40 percentage points—highlights how dramatically outcomes can vary within the same district, even as Eastern High School demonstrates that test scores alone don't capture a school's full impact on student success.