Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48911

Summary:

The 48911 zip code area of Lansing, Michigan is home to 8 schools, all part of the Lansing Public School District. This district is ranked 553 out of 610 in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools in the area.

Among the standout schools in this area, Wexford Montessori Magnet School has the highest statewide ranking, ranking 1272 out of 1486 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating. Lewton School has the highest proficiency rates in several subjects and grade levels, including 58.33% proficient or better in 7th grade English Language Arts and 43.5% proficient or better in 3rd grade Math. Additionally, Attwood School stands out for having the highest PSAT English Language Arts proficiency rate for 8th graders at 57.7%, significantly higher than the Lansing Public School District and Michigan averages.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by these schools, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 56.5% to 92.9%, high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.21% to 94.58%), and below-average per-student spending compared to the state. These factors likely contribute to the large achievement gaps observed between the schools and the Lansing Public School District and Michigan state averages, with some schools having proficiency rates as low as 4.23% in 3rd grade English Language Arts.

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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
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	245	17	14.6	92.7%	43 (17.6%)	104 (42.4%)	42 (17.1%)	19 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	7.8	1394^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)			14.3	8.1				17.0									$19,973	$6,131	$13,842
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	343	19	17.9	84.8%	102 (29.7%)	115 (33.5%)	52 (15.2%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (19.0%)	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
North School	Public	K-8	333 E Miller Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1710	359	23	15.6	86.9%	79 (22.0%)	170 (47.4%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	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	627	38	16.7	91.2%	124 (19.8%)	269 (42.9%)	101 (16.1%)	32 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (15.5%)	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
Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Lewton Pl	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	264	16	16.3	72.3%	48 (18.2%)	30 (11.4%)	156 (59.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.2%)	8.4	1374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.5%		30	989^th of 1470 public elementary schools	32.7%	385	36.4		22.7	17.4	9.5	17.2	58.3	12.0	11.5			35.7	6.4				$18,393	$6,514	$11,880
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	462	23	20.3	90.9%	82 (17.7%)	224 (48.5%)	64 (13.9%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.7%)	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
Mt Hope School	Public	4-8	4000 Woodcreek Ln	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1550	222	13	16.6	92.3%	67 (30.2%)	84 (37.8%)	35 (15.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (14.0%)	14	774^th of 897 public middle schools	13.7%		14.7	749^th of 883 public middle schools	15.2%	25				24.3	22.4	10.0	19.1		21.1	10.5	6.0	14.9	15.8		5.4		$18,912	$6,677	$12,235
Hill Center	Public	9-12	5815 Wise Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 755-2800	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gardner International School	Public	K-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	898	47	19.2	89.5%	141 (15.7%)	408 (45.4%)	140 (15.6%)	165 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	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
Lansing Technical High School	Public, Alternative	9	5815 Wise Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-4181	77	8	10.1	88.3%	22 (28.6%)	20 (26.0%)	15 (19.5%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 48911

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lansing	0.2 mi	48	474^th
Holt	2.2 mi	9	273^rd
East Lansing	4.74 mi	13	216^th
Dimondale	4.99 mi	1	325^th
Okemos	5.68 mi	9	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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