Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263552007163
Elmwood Elementary School
1533 ELMWOOD RD, LANSING, MI 48917 · (517) 321-3383 · Eaton County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
246 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 95 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 25% |
Student demographics
73%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
Based on grade levels within Waverly Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Elmwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #891 of 1,085 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #940 of 1,072 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #844 of 1,139 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #748 of 1,630 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #454 of 1,424 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #38 of 1,424 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #596 of 1,563 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #311 of 440 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 379 | 25.5 | 14.8:1 | 65% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 26.7 | 13.0:1 | 66% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 26.1 | 14.4:1 | 70% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 71% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 22.9 | 15.8:1 | 79% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 72% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 51% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 12% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Elementary School.
About Elmwood Elementary School
Elmwood Elementary School is one of the public schools in LANSING, Michigan. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 379 students in grades 1 through 4.
Waverly Community Schools counts 2,822 students in its 6 schools, and Elmwood Elementary School is one of them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Elmwood Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 40%. The remaining students are 26% Black, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Eaton County is about 81% White. Elmwood Elementary School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 65%. That is 23 points above the 42% average for public schools in Eaton County.
A school with Elmwood Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 37.5%. Elmwood Elementary School scores 32.5%, 5.0 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Eaton County show that the median household income is $79,597, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Elmwood Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Elmwood Elementary School is LifeTech Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Elmwood Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Elmwood Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 365 in 2020-21 to 379 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Elmwood Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waverly Community Schools
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Waverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- East Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 429 students
- Winans Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 184 students
Other schools in LANSING
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Insight School of MichiganHigh · 862 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- LifeTech Academy0.7 mi · 378
- Winans Elementary School1.4 mi · 392
- Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center1.4 mi · 184
- Waverly Senior High School1.4 mi · 987
- SAIL Waverly1.4 mi · 9
- Waverly Middle School1.7 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Elmwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Elmwood Elementary School serve?
Elmwood Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School reports a student body of 40% White, 15% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School is overseen by Waverly Community Schools in Eaton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.