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Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center

4344 W MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI 48917 · (517) 323-3777 · Eaton County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
136 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten184100%
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
3519%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
4625%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
5128%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
137%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
3921%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
9552%
Female
8948%

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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 Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Eaton County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
184#1,459 of 1,630#16 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.9%#454 of 1,563#1 of 18
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.0%#371 of 979#7 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
184
+19 (+12%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 7.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518422.28.3:174% (136)
2023-2417224.57.0:169% (118)
2022-2319219.110.1:173% (140)
2020-21165227.5:165% (107)
2017-1821914.115.5:177% (169)
2015-161671213.9:169% (115)
2010-113021915.9:157% (173)
2000-013171916.7:119% (61)
1990-91424N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (219 to 184); teachers up 58% (14.1 to 22.2).

About Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is a public low-enrollment elementary school in LANSING, Michigan. Its grade span covers pre-K through kindergarten, with 184 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.

Waverly Community Schools (6 schools, 2,822 students) runs Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is Black, with 28% of students. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 19% White, and 7% Asian. The school's Black share is 21 points above the 7% share among Eaton County residents. The diversity index for Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is 77%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.3:1. The school has 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 7.6 students per teacher. In all, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Eaton County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.

In Eaton County, home to about 109,130 people, median household income comes to about $79,597, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Eaton County's 47 public schools enroll about 17,025 students and include Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center.

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center's closest public school neighbor is Waverly Senior High School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center holds at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 184 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 165.

The discussion board for Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Eaton County at a glance

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Population
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students

Quick facts

School name
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
District
Waverly Community Schools
Address
4344 W MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI 48917
Phone
(517) 323-3777
County
Eaton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
184
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
136 (74%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
263552007158
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
What is the total enrollment at Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center?
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center?
At Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center, the student body is approximately 19% White, 25% Hispanic, 28% Black, 7% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center public or private?
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waverly Community Schools.
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