Gardner International School

Gardner International School is a large elementary school in Michigan, with an address in LANSING. The school's 874 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 137% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.

Lansing Public School District serves 10,048 students across 26 schools.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Gardner International School is Black (48%). Other groups include 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 11% Black. Gardner International School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 at Gardner International School, with 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. Across public schools in Ingham County, the average is 49%.

Federal survey data for Ingham County show that median household income is about $65,526, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 100 public schools operate in Ingham County, serving about 37,914 students.

The nearest public school is Attwood School, at about 0.6 miles. Gardner International School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Gardner International School is City: Mid-size.

Gardner International School had 893 students in 2020-21 and 874 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).

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