Is Lansing Middle School a good school?

Lansing Middle School ranks 473 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lansing Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Lansing Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lansing Middle School?

Students at Lansing Middle School are 77% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lansing Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lansing Middle School usually go on to attend Lansing High School

Lansing Middle School

Summary:

Lansing Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Ithaca City School District in Lansing, New York, with a student population of 366 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Lansing Middle School stands out as a high-performing middle school, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments across grades 5-8 in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The school also performs well in Regents exams, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra I in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 64.62%. Lansing Middle School has consistently ranked in the top third of New York middle schools and maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

However, the school's lack of racial diversity, with a higher percentage of White students (76.78%) compared to nearby schools, and the underperformance of its special education and economically disadvantaged student subgroups are areas that warrant further investigation and potential improvement. Additionally, Lansing Middle School spends significantly more per student ($16,993 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and the nearby schools, such as Cortland Junior High School, Randall Middle School, and Homer Junior High School, which range from $12,048 to $22,109 per student.

Detail:

Public 5-8

6 Ludlowville Rd
Lansing, NY 14882-9021

(607) 533-3020

District: Lansing Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
473^rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,993

Students who attend Lansing Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lansing High School

Feeder schools for Lansing Middle School:

Elementary:

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lansing Middle School ranks better than 68.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), two or more races (12.6%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lansing Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Lansing Middle School employs 37.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lansing Middle School is $16,993.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lansing Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansing Middle School 473^rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Lansing Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Lansing Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansing Central School District 269^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lansing Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.50	208^th	1095	81.0%
2007	74.67	286^th	1123	74.5%
2008	67.28	476^th	1185	59.8%
2009	70.02	434^th	1224	64.5%
2010	72.81	357^th	1243	71.3%
2011	83.83	170^th	1295	86.9%
2012	79.84	245^th	1337	81.7%
2013	83.60	173^rd	1373	87.4%
2014	79.39	207^th	1401	85.2%
2015	82.31	176^th	1407	87.5%
2016	80.31	212^th	1429	85.2%
2017	76.08	281^st	1455	80.7%
2018	73.89	320^th	1438	77.7%
2019	69.58	376^th	1439	73.9%
2021	62.69	379^th	1242	69.5%
2022	64.21	443^rd	1479	70.0%
2023	64.57	473^rd	1500	68.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.42	40^th	107	62.6%
2022	57.07	76^th	190	60.0%
2023	56.31	86^th	208	58.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.34	582^nd	1170	50.3%
2019	41.93	568^th	1139	50.1%
2021	42.71	257^th	522	50.8%
2022	48.10	509^th	1283	60.3%
2023	22.97	1160^th	1307	11.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.99	511^th	1245	59.0%
2019	45.62	576^th	1241	53.6%
2021	29.08	719^th	935	23.1%
2022	34.98	855^th	1306	34.5%
2023	45.34	665^th	1288	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.59	330^th	1353	75.6%
2019	71.02	350^th	1370	74.5%
2021	62.43	325^th	1066	69.5%
2022	58.56	536^th	1454	63.1%
2023	60.79	519^th	1463	64.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.56	290^th	1352	78.6%
2019	67.21	372^nd	1366	72.8%
2021	59.62	357^th	1071	66.7%
2022	68.37	342^nd	1455	76.5%
2023	64.59	437^th	1464	70.2%

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Rank History for White students at Lansing Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.83	332^nd	763	56.5%
2019	55.09	331^st	716	53.8%
2021	55.65	257^th	614	58.1%
2022	49.83	370^th	748	50.5%
2023	50.45	386^th	772	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2013

Lansing is an amazing school!!! The education is top notch. There is a great deal of economic diversity in Lansing which is great. Wealthier families are drawn to the great school system. This is good for all. Wealthier families mean more money to fund great education Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lansing Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	303	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	308
1990	305	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	315
1991	285	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	294
1992	290	2	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	303
1993	303	6	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	314
1994	338	7	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	351
1995	390	7	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	409
1996	390	7	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	409
1997	405	6	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	429
1998	418	8	14	7	1	n/a	n/a	448
1999	420	8	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	444
2000	417	7	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	445
2001	436	7	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	458
2002	435	7	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	460
2003	435	7	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	460
2004	418	7	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	438
2005	423	5	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	438
2006	389	9	13	5	3	n/a	n/a	419
2007	373	10	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	397
2008	375	10	16	4	2	n/a	n/a	407
2009	343	9	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	376
2010	355	10	12	4	2	n/a	n/a	383
2011	328	8	16	3	4	0	4	363
2012	328	8	14	6	6	0	6	368
2013	310	9	11	9	7	0	8	354
2014	297	6	14	5	7	0	10	339
2015	294	5	15	10	4	0	11	339
2016	306	1	15	11	2	0	16	351
2017	317	7	15	9	2	0	20	370
2018	329	5	14	12	3	0	32	395
2019	315	4	12	10	1	0	41	383
2020	312	3	12	13	1	0	51	392
2021	297	3	12	15	0	0	59	386
2022	273	1	8	20	0	0	49	351
2023	281	9	6	24	0	0	46	366

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 Lansing Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	308	23.4	13.1	n/a
1990	315	27.1	11.6	n/a
1991	294	25.6	11.4	n/a
1992	303	26.7	11.3	n/a
1993	314	27.9	11.3	n/a
1994	351	29.0	12.1	12.5
1995	409	31.5	13.0	7.8
1996	409	31.5	13.0	7.8
1997	429	32.0	13.4	10
1998	448	32.0	14.0	6.7
1999	444	32.2	13.8	22.5
2000	445	31.7	14.0	13.3
2001	458	32.0	14.3	7.9
2002	460	33.0	13.9	12.6
2003	460	33.0	13.9	12.6
2004	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	438	34.0	12.9	37.9
2006	419	32.0	13.1	15.8
2007	397	34.0	11.7	16.6
2008	407	35.1	11.6	18.9
2009	376	35.8	10.5	19.7
2010	383	35.0	10.9	19.6
2011	363	34.0	10.6	16.5
2012	368	37.8	9.7	20.4
2013	354	34.8	10.1	19.5
2014	339	34.8	9.7	17.4
2015	339	34.0	9.9	24.5
2016	351	33.0	10.6	26.2
2017	370	34.8	10.6	26.8
2018	395	35.0	11.2	26.1
2019	383	34.0	11.2	27.7
2020	392	39.0	10.0	29.1
2021	386	37.3	10.3	30.3
2022	351	41.1	8.5	28.5
2023	366	37.7	9.7	33.1

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 Lansing Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	308	23.4	13.1	n/a
1990	315	27.1	11.6	n/a
1991	294	25.6	11.4	n/a
1992	303	26.7	11.3	n/a
1993	314	27.9	11.3	n/a
1994	351	29.0	12.1	12.5
1995	409	31.5	13.0	7.8
1996	409	31.5	13.0	7.8
1997	429	32.0	13.4	10
1998	448	32.0	14.0	6.7
1999	444	32.2	13.8	22.5
2000	445	31.7	14.0	13.3
2001	458	32.0	14.3	7.9
2002	460	33.0	13.9	12.6
2003	460	33.0	13.9	12.6
2004	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	438	34.0	12.9	37.9
2006	419	32.0	13.1	15.8
2007	397	34.0	11.7	16.6
2008	407	35.1	11.6	18.9
2009	376	35.8	10.5	19.7
2010	383	35.0	10.9	19.6
2011	363	34.0	10.6	16.5
2012	368	37.8	9.7	20.4
2013	354	34.8	10.1	19.5
2014	339	34.8	9.7	17.4
2015	339	34.0	9.9	24.5
2016	351	33.0	10.6	26.2
2017	370	34.8	10.6	26.8
2018	395	35.0	11.2	26.1
2019	383	34.0	11.2	27.7
2020	392	39.0	10.0	29.1
2021	386	37.3	10.3	30.3
2022	351	41.1	8.5	28.5
2023	366	37.7	9.7	33.1

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.

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