Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261260004972
Glencairn School
939 N HARRISON RD, EAST LANSING, MI 48823 · (517) 333-7930 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
71 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 East Lansing School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 61 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Schools most like Glencairn School
Glencairn School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencairn School this school | 298 | 23.8% | 53.8% |
| Whitehills Elementary School EAST LANSING | 286 | 24.5% | 61.9% |
| Dicken Elementary School ANN ARBOR | 320 | 24.1% | 56.1% |
| Dutton Elementary School CALEDONIA | 317 | 28.4% | 73.5% |
| STEM Academy KALAMAZOO | 298 | 26.2% | 63.6% |
| Alfred E Upton Elementary School ROYAL OAK | 301 | 24.9% | 51.1% |
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 Glencairn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #330 of 1,085 | #9 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #473 of 1,072 | #12 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #248 of 1,139 | #5 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #1,094 of 1,630 | #33 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #775 of 1,424 | #30 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #332 of 1,424 | #28 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #1,327 of 1,563 | #39 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #945 of 979 | #24 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
298
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 298 | 18.4 | 16.2:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 19.5 | 15.2:1 | 26% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 17.5 | 17.1:1 | 26% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 29% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 18.4 | 16.4:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 25% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | 24% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 4% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glencairn School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (301 to 298); teachers unchanged (18.4 to 18.4).
About Glencairn School
Glencairn School is a small elementary school in Michigan, located in EAST LANSING. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 298 students.
Glencairn School is run by East Lansing School District, whose 8 schools enroll 3,702 students.
More than half of enrollment at Glencairn School is White: 62%. The next largest groups are 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. The diversity index for Glencairn School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Glencairn School totals 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Glencairn School is about 24%. Among public schools in Ingham County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
Glencairn School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.7% for Glencairn School. The school posts 53.8%, 1.9 points below the prediction.
Ingham County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $65,526 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Ingham County number 100, with about 37,914 students.
Ingham ISD ASD Programs, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Glencairn School ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment was 298 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 275.
This page collects posts and questions about Glencairn School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 East Lansing School District
- East Lansing High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- MacDonald Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Marble SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Whitehills Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Robert L Green ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Donley Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in EAST LANSING
- East Lansing High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- MacDonald Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSHigh · 760 students
- Marble SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Whitehills Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Robert L Green ElementaryElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Ingham ISD ASD Programs0.8 mi · 11
- Robert L Green Elementary0.8 mi · 273
- East Lansing High School0.8 mi · 1,231
- Whitehills Elementary School1.3 mi · 286
- SAIL Lansing1.3 mi · 12
- Pattengill School1.4 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Glencairn SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glencairn School?
Glencairn School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Glencairn School serve?
Glencairn School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Glencairn School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Glencairn School.
How diverse is Glencairn School?
Glencairn School reports a student body of 62% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Glencairn School?
Glencairn School is overseen by East Lansing School District in Ingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.