Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262115005789
Cavanaugh School
300 W CAVANAUGH RD, LANSING, MI 48910 · (517) 755-1250 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
198 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 32% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cavanaugh School→Mt Hope School
Based on grade levels within Lansing Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cavanaugh School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanaugh School this school | 245 | 80.8% | 44.9% |
| Palmer School GRAND RAPIDS | 187 | 78.6% | 22.5% |
| Brookside Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 254 | 74.8% | N/A |
| Forest View School LANSING | 262 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Southwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 302 | 81.1% | 41.0% |
| Post Franklin School BATTLE CREEK | 219 | 82.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cavanaugh School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #573 of 1,085 | #15 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #477 of 1,072 | #13 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #728 of 1,139 | #23 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,297 of 1,630 | #42 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #311 of 1,424 | #9 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #11 of 1,424 | #4 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #354 of 1,563 | #17 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #887 of 979 | #22 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 17.3 | 14.2:1 | 81% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 17.5 | 15.4:1 | 88% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 18.5 | 17.0:1 | 89% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 76% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 16.5 | 15.2:1 | 78% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | 75% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 12 | 20.1:1 | 83% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 49% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cavanaugh School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (251 to 245); teachers up 5% (16.5 to 17.3).
About Cavanaugh School
Cavanaugh School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in LANSING, Michigan. It teaches 245 students in pre-K through 3. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Cavanaugh School is in Lansing Public School District, a district with 10,048 students across 26 schools.
No group is above 50% at Cavanaugh School; the largest is Black, at 32%. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 18% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Ingham County's residents are about 11% Black, 20 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
A staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.2:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Ingham County is 49%.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Cavanaugh School is 30.5%. It actually posts 44.9%, which is 14.4 points higher and in the top 10% of Michigan schools.
The school's county is Ingham County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $65,526, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 100 public schools in the county, enrolling about 37,914, Cavanaugh School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Everett High School is about 0.3 miles from Cavanaugh School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Cavanaugh School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 249 to 245.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Cavanaugh School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Everett High School0.3 mi · 1,017
- Gardner International School0.6 mi · 874
- Kendon School0.8 mi · 159
- Ingham County Youth Center0.9 mi · 12
- Ingham AcademyFamily Center1.1 mi · 41
- Attwood School1.1 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Cavanaugh SchoolHow large is Cavanaugh School?
Cavanaugh School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Cavanaugh School serve?
Cavanaugh School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cavanaugh School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cavanaugh School is approximately 14.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cavanaugh School?
At Cavanaugh School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 25% Hispanic, 32% Black, 3% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Cavanaugh School public or private?
Cavanaugh School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lansing Public School District.
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