Cavanaugh School

Public PK, KG-3

300 W Cavanaugh Rd
Lansing, MI 48910-5239

(517) 755-1250

District: Lansing Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,780

Students who attend Cavanaugh School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Hope School
	Sheridan Road

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.5%

African American:

28.9%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cavanaugh School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cavanaugh School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (29.5%), African American (28.9%), Hispanic (20.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cavanaugh School is 17. 12 elementary schools in the Lansing Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cavanaugh School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cavanaugh School is $16,780. 14 elementary schools in the Lansing Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cavanaugh School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lansing Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansing Public School District 553^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cavanaugh School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	47.76	1030^th	1545	33.3%
2007	33.21	1276^th	1565	18.5%
2008	34.06	1285^th	1577	18.5%
2009	37.47	1267^th	1589	20.3%
2010	33.62	1278^th	1552	17.7%
2011	31.06	1282^nd	1552	17.4%
2012	19.14	1372^nd	1566	12.4%

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

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cavanaugh School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	211	73	0	20	7	n/a	n/a	311
1989	217	85	0	23	8	n/a	n/a	333
1990	220	77	3	40	5	n/a	n/a	345
1991	217	74	5	40	3	n/a	n/a	339
1992	206	71	5	44	4	n/a	n/a	330
1993	209	90	4	50	4	n/a	n/a	357
1994	212	66	2	42	2	n/a	n/a	324
1995	203	91	3	48	3	n/a	n/a	348
1996	203	91	3	48	3	n/a	n/a	348
1997	211	109	2	47	2	n/a	n/a	371
1998	193	123	4	45	4	n/a	n/a	369
1999	196	117	4	44	4	n/a	n/a	365
2000	163	104	5	43	5	n/a	n/a	320
2001	169	116	6	38	7	n/a	n/a	336
2002	141	104	8	47	5	n/a	n/a	305
2003	141	104	8	47	5	n/a	n/a	305
2004	124	99	5	49	3	n/a	n/a	280
2005	136	101	10	47	5	n/a	n/a	299
2006	115	93	6	55	6	n/a	n/a	275
2007	113	88	7	44	6	n/a	n/a	258
2008	105	107	6	45	7	n/a	n/a	270
2009	90	91	4	57	5	n/a	n/a	247
2010	99	90	4	49	7	n/a	n/a	249
2011	93	85	10	44	8	0	1	241
2012	88	69	7	61	6	0	8	239
2014	71	62	4	43	2	0	10	192
2015	82	63	7	46	1	0	28	227
2016	83	65	6	49	0	0	37	240
2017	77	76	12	55	0	1	36	257
2018	75	70	12	55	0	0	39	251
2019	81	77	6	52	0	1	35	252
2020	93	82	5	52	0	1	39	272
2021	92	67	10	48	0	0	32	249
2022	89	79	10	60	0	2	34	274
2023	93	91	13	64	0	1	53	315

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cavanaugh School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	333	n/a	n/a	27.3
1990	345	22.0	15.6	30.1
1991	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	330	n/a	n/a	38.2
1993	357	n/a	0.0	44.3
1994	324	15.5	20.9	34.9
1995	348	17.0	20.5	38.2
1996	348	17.0	20.5	38.2
1997	371	18.0	20.6	35
1998	369	17.0	21.7	34.4
1999	365	19.0	19.2	31
2000	320	17.0	18.8	52.8
2001	336	17.6	19.1	49.4
2002	305	1.0	305.0	49.2
2003	305	1.0	305.0	49.2
2004	280	4.0	70.0	57.5
2005	299	14.0	21.4	61.2
2006	275	14.5	19.0	64.4
2007	258	16.1	16.0	67.8
2008	270	14.3	18.9	67.8
2009	247	12.5	19.8	74.5
2010	249	12.5	19.9	82.3
2011	241	12.5	19.2	83.4
2012	239	12.5	19.1	70.3
2014	192	14.8	12.9	76.6
2015	227	16.0	14.1	63
2016	240	16.0	15.0	75.4
2017	257	16.7	15.3	75.5
2018	251	16.5	15.2	78.5
2019	252	16.0	15.7	71
2020	272	16.9	16.0	87.1
2021	249	17.6	14.1	76.3
2022	274	15.1	18.1	82.1
2023	315	18.5	17.0	88.9

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 Cavanaugh School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	333	n/a	n/a	27.3
1990	345	22.0	15.6	30.1
1991	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	330	n/a	n/a	38.2
1993	357	n/a	0.0	44.3
1994	324	15.5	20.9	34.9
1995	348	17.0	20.5	38.2
1996	348	17.0	20.5	38.2
1997	371	18.0	20.6	35
1998	369	17.0	21.7	34.4
1999	365	19.0	19.2	31
2000	320	17.0	18.8	52.8
2001	336	17.6	19.1	49.4
2002	305	1.0	305.0	49.2
2003	305	1.0	305.0	49.2
2004	280	4.0	70.0	57.5
2005	299	14.0	21.4	61.2
2006	275	14.5	19.0	64.4
2007	258	16.1	16.0	67.8
2008	270	14.3	18.9	67.8
2009	247	12.5	19.8	74.5
2010	249	12.5	19.9	82.3
2011	241	12.5	19.2	83.4
2012	239	12.5	19.1	70.3
2014	192	14.8	12.9	76.6
2015	227	16.0	14.1	63
2016	240	16.0	15.0	75.4
2017	257	16.7	15.3	75.5
2018	251	16.5	15.2	78.5
2019	252	16.0	15.7	71
2020	272	16.9	16.0	87.1
2021	249	17.6	14.1	76.3
2022	274	15.1	18.1	82.1
2023	315	18.5	17.0	88.9

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 Cavanaugh School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,802 (24.0%)	$12,026 (76.0%)	$15,829
2020	$3,177 (22.2%)	$11,107 (77.8%)	$14,285
2021	$3,482 (23.0%)	$11,640 (77.0%)	$15,122
2022	$6,209 (41.0%)	$8,935 (59.0%)	$15,145
2023	$5,195 (31.0%)	$11,584 (69.0%)	$16,780

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cavanaugh School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cavanaugh School)	57.4	38.9	18.5%
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%
3rd Grade Math (Cavanaugh School)	75	47.2	27.8%
3rd Grade Math (Lansing Public School District)	27.6	18	9.6%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	252	315	25%
African American	77	91	18.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	13	116.7%
Hispanic	52	64	23.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	81	93	14.8%
Two or More Races	35	53	51.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71%	88.9%	17.9%

Schools Near Cavanaugh School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Cavanaugh Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(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)			37.7					39.3									$16,780	$5,195	$11,584
Gardner International School	Public	K-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(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%)	6.6	1420^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.4%		5.4	1435^th of 1470 public elementary schools	2.4%	15	40.3	5.3	14.7	5.5	14.9	10.2	8.3	11.1		5.0	2.9	2.7	14.0	12.4	3.0	4.7	$18,129	$5,592	$12,537
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	193	13	14.5	88.1%	44 (22.8%)	84 (43.5%)	29 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.6%)	6	1440^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.5	1433^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	2.5%	7	57.7			17.5	6.8	10.7	7.3		10.5				5.4	14.8		11.1	$17,649	$6,295	$11,353
Lyons School	Public	PK, KG-4	2901 Lyons Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(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%)	9.3	1357^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)			18.6	13.3				18.8	8.7								$19,659	$5,473	$14,186
Lansing Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(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%)	14.5	1253^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.7%		20.5	1137^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.7%	116	66.7	40.0	18.0	20.8	13.7	19.6	27.5	22.0	26.5	11.3	15.2	17.1	17.0	43.3		23.3	$13,937	$1,864	$12,073
North School	Public	K-8	333 E Miller Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1710	203	14	14.0	94.6%	46 (22.7%)	80 (39.4%)	23 (11.3%)	23 (11.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.3%)	7.1	1411^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.9	1395^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.1%	16	21.7				11.4		11.5		16.0				11.6	18.2			$20,182	$5,861	$14,321
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	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%)	5.2	1460^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.8	1397^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.0%	63	34.7			14.0	9.3	6.5	9.6	7.6		5.6		4.1	7.6	5.3			$21,372	$7,553	$13,819
Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1915 W Mount Hope Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Cole Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(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%)	12.6	1293^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.0%		10.5	1306^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.2%	13			10.7	19.2	20.8			17.9	19.2	12.5			25.0				$9,190	$2,008	$7,181
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	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%)	13.6	1272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	14.4%		11.4	1292^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	12.1%	20	45.5	13.6	16.1	25.6	18.8	18.8	18.4	19.4	9.3		15.6	15.8	18.8	45.5		22.7	$19,584	$5,675	$13,909
Forest View School	Public	PK, KG-4	3119 Stoneleigh Dr	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(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%)	26.7	1073^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	27.8%					(n/a)			31.1	32.0				28.9	24.0								$22,959	$9,560	$13,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Cavanaugh School

What is the racial makeup of Cavanaugh School?

Students at Cavanaugh School are 30% White, 29% African American, 20% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Cavanaugh School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 315 students attended Cavanaugh School.

What schools do graduates of Cavanaugh School attend?

Students who attend Cavanaugh School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Hope School
Middle : Sheridan Road

What district is Cavanaugh School in?

Lansing Public School District

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