Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262115005796
Forest View School
3119 STONELEIGH DR, LANSING, MI 48910 · (517) 755-1330 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
218 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 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 16% larger than its 4th grade class (44).
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
Forest View School→Sheridan Road
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
27.5%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Forest View School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest View School this school | 262 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Post Franklin School BATTLE CREEK | 219 | 82.2% | N/A |
| Wexford Montessori Magnet School LANSING | 356 | 84.0% | N/A |
| Harrington Elementary School ALBION | 236 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Cavanaugh School LANSING | 245 | 80.8% | 44.9% |
| Gardner Elementary School DETROIT | 239 | 80.3% | 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 Forest View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #1,025 of 1,139 | #28 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,226 of 1,630 | #39 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #106 of 1,424 | #5 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #15 of 1,424 | #5 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #303 of 1,563 | #16 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.8% | #76 of 440 | #5 of 17 |
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
262
+20 (+8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 262 | 20.9 | 12.6:1 | 83% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 20.7 | 12.8:1 | 89% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 16.7 | 13.5:1 | 90% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 70% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 18.3 | 11.5:1 | 80% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 17 | 9.4:1 | 78% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 82% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 55% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest View School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (210 to 262); teachers up 14% (18.3 to 20.9).
About Forest View School
In LANSING, Michigan, part of Ingham County, Forest View School is an elementary school. It had 262 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 29% below average.
District-wide, Lansing Public School District has 26 schools and 10,048 students.
About 33% of students at Forest View School are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 27% White, 19% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Ingham County, the Black share is about 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
Forest View School lists 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 83% of the student body. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Ingham County, the school's rate is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ingham County show that the median household earns about $65,526 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Ingham County has 100 public schools with about 37,914 students, including Forest View School.
The closest school to Forest View School is Beekman Center, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 242 to 262.
People who know Forest View School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lansing Public School District
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
- JW Sexton High SchoolHigh · 586 students
- Dwight Rich School of the ArtsElementary · 562 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
- Beekman Center0.3 mi · 108
- Beekman Center0.3 mi · 113
- Lyons School1.4 mi · 242
- Kendon School1.6 mi · 159
- Red Cedar School1.8 mi · 189
- Ingham County Youth Center1.9 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Forest View SchoolHow many students attend Forest View School?
Forest View School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-04.
Is Forest View School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest View School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Forest View School have?
Forest View School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest View School?
At Forest View School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 17% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Forest View School public or private?
Forest View School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lansing Public School District.
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