JA Lanigan Elementary School

Set in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, JA Lanigan Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school, overseen by Farmington Public School District. It instructs 473 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 28% above typical.

Across the 16 schools in Farmington Public School District (8,983 students total), JA Lanigan Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JA Lanigan Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder comes out to 29% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, JA Lanigan Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, JA Lanigan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which JA Lanigan Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Visions Unlimited, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JA Lanigan Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. JA Lanigan Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 473). Over the same period, the Black share increased from 24% to 29%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.