Delta Center Elementary School

Delta Center Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary-level community in LANSING, Michigan, part of Grand Ledge Public Schools, enrolls 528 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 43% above the state mean of about 369.

Within Grand Ledge Public Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 5,406 students, Delta Center Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Delta Center Elementary School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Delta Center Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 33% of students at Delta Center Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Eaton County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Delta Center Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Eaton County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,597, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delta Center Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in Eaton County (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students).

Insight School of Michigan is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Delta Center Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delta Center Elementary School has contracted 18%, going from 646 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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