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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261407005043
JA Lanigan Elementary School
23800 TUCK RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48336 · (248) 489-3722 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
205 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 JA Lanigan Elementary School
JA Lanigan Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JA Lanigan Elementary School this school | 473 | 43.3% | 41.0% |
| Winchell Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 465 | 42.4% | 61.4% |
| Reid Elementary School GRAND BLANC | 433 | 46.0% | 41.1% |
| KingWestwood Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 531 | 40.9% | 48.0% |
| Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus OAK PARK | 517 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Eisenhower Elementary School FRASER | 391 | 46.3% | 39.9% |
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 JA Lanigan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #693 of 1,085 | #122 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #640 of 1,072 | #113 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #553 of 1,139 | #111 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #356 of 1,630 | #54 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #460 of 1,424 | #62 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #261 of 1,424 | #46 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #1,000 of 1,563 | #57 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #946 of 979 | #115 of 118 |
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
473
-52 (-10%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 473 | 31.8 | 14.9:1 | 43% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 27.5 | 17.7:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 33.9 | 14.9:1 | 52% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 60% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 31.6 | 15.1:1 | 49% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 41% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 10% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JA Lanigan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (478 to 473); teachers up 1% (31.6 to 31.8).
About JA Lanigan Elementary School
JA Lanigan Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan. Enrolled students number 473 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
JA Lanigan Elementary School is one school in a 16-school district, Farmington Public School District, which enrolls 8,983 students.
Roughly 55% of students at JA Lanigan Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Oakland County's residents are about 69% White, 14 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 31.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 14.9:1 here. Around 43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County.
allk12 grades JA Lanigan Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.1% at JA Lanigan Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.0%.
Oakland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Oakland County has 345 public schools and roughly 169,926 students.
Of nearby public schools, Visions Unlimited is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. JA Lanigan Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 33.4%, lower than JA Lanigan Elementary School's 41.0%.
For locale, NCES codes JA Lanigan Elementary School as City: Small.
Over 4 years, JA Lanigan Elementary School's enrollment declined 10%, to 473.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmington Public School District
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- North Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Farmington STEAM AcademyElementary · 714 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Power Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Warner Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON HILLS
- North Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Farmington STEAM AcademyElementary · 714 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Power Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Warner Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Visions Unlimited0.7 mi · 48
- Farmington High School0.8 mi · 1,470
- East Middle School0.9 mi · 555
- Beechview Elementary School1.8 mi · 366
- Oakland Early College2.1 mi · 179
- Grand River Academy2.2 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About JA Lanigan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend JA Lanigan Elementary School?
JA Lanigan Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does JA Lanigan Elementary School serve?
JA Lanigan Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does JA Lanigan Elementary School have?
JA Lanigan Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JA Lanigan Elementary School?
At JA Lanigan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 6% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is JA Lanigan Elementary School public or private?
JA Lanigan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farmington Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.