Lessenger Elementary School

As a modestly sized K-5 school in MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan, Lessenger Elementary School teaches 259 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Lamphere Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Lamphere Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,416 students. Lessenger Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Lessenger Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school records 13% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Oakland County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Lessenger Elementary School logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Lessenger Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Oakland County shows median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Lessenger Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Churchill Community Ed Center, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lessenger Elementary School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lessenger Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 259). Black enrollment moved from 7% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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