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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262115005813
Post Oak School
2320 POST OAK LN, LANSING, MI 48912 · (517) 755-1610 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
282 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 274% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
48.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Post Oak School
Post Oak School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Oak School this school | 430 | 65.6% | 46.8% |
| Sherwood Elementary School SAGINAW | 531 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Arrowwood Elementary School SAGINAW | 445 | 58.7% | 28.6% |
| Weiss Elementary School SAGINAW | 357 | 60.5% | 29.3% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary COMSTOCK PARK | 432 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Winans Elementary School LANSING | 392 | 62.5% | 19.5% |
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 Post Oak School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #519 of 1,085 | #14 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #671 of 1,072 | #24 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #525 of 1,139 | #15 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #529 of 1,630 | #12 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #530 of 1,424 | #18 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #23 of 1,424 | #8 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #587 of 1,563 | #20 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +77.7% | #9 of 440 | #2 of 17 |
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
430
+99 (+30%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 430 | 28.3 | 15.2:1 | 66% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 23.7 | 16.1:1 | 66% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 18.4 | 17.2:1 | 67% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 45% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 18.5 | 13.1:1 | 49% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 65% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 57% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Post Oak School.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (242 to 430); teachers up 53% (18.5 to 28.3).
About Post Oak School
Post Oak School is a medium-sized elementary school in Lansing Public School District, located in LANSING, Michigan. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 430 students in pre-K through 8.
Lansing Public School District enrolls 10,048 students in 26 schools, including Post Oak School.
White students are the largest group at Post Oak School, with 38% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Ingham County, the White share is about 69%. The chance that two students picked at random at Post Oak School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.2:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Around 66% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Ingham County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.2%.
In Ingham County (population about 283,913), median household income is about $65,526, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 100 public schools operate in Ingham County, serving about 37,914 students.
The next-closest public school is Robert L Green Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Post Oak School. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Post Oak School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Post Oak School went from 331 students to 430. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Robert L Green Elementary1.0 mi · 273
- Ingham ISD ASD Programs1.1 mi · 11
- Pattengill School1.2 mi · 706
- Cole Academy East1.2 mi · 148
- Eastern High School1.4 mi · 798
- Glencairn School1.5 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Post Oak SchoolHow many students attend Post Oak School?
Post Oak School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Post Oak School serve?
Post Oak School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Post Oak School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Post Oak School is approximately 15.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Post Oak School?
Post Oak School reports a student body of 38% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Post Oak School public or private?
Post Oak School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lansing Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.