Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261260008970
Red Cedar School
1110 NARCISSUS DR, EAST LANSING, MI 48823 · (517) 333-5060 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
8.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
82 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 83% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Lansing School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Red Cedar School
Red Cedar School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cedar School this school | 189 | 43.4% | 63.0% |
| Walled Lake Elementary School WALLED LAKE | 301 | 44.2% | 61.2% |
| Clifford E Bryant Comm School ANN ARBOR | 200 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Mary Helen Guest Elementary School WALLED LAKE | 337 | 36.2% | 55.4% |
| Pattengill School ANN ARBOR | 206 | 48.1% | 49.1% |
| Rosedale Elementary LIVONIA | 301 | 38.9% | 42.0% |
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 Red Cedar School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #155 of 1,085 | #2 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #541 of 1,072 | #16 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #15 of 1,139 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #1,442 of 1,630 | #45 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #999 of 1,563 | #27 of 48 |
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
189
+97 (+105%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 189 | 21.1 | 8.9:1 | 43% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 20.5 | 9.3:1 | 45% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 20.8 | 9.3:1 | 54% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 12 | 7.7:1 | 42% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Cedar School.
About Red Cedar School
Red Cedar School, a small elementary school, is located in EAST LANSING, Michigan. Federal data show 189 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 49% below average.
Red Cedar School falls under East Lansing School District, which has 8 schools enrolling 3,702 students.
Of every 100 students at Red Cedar School, about 41 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 22% Asian, 15% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Ingham County is about 69% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Red Cedar School reports a ratio of 8.9 students per teacher, from 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Red Cedar School, 43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Red Cedar School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Red Cedar School is in the top 10% of Michigan schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.1%. The school's actual rate is 63.0%, 15.9 points higher.
In the surrounding county, Ingham County, median household income comes to about $65,526, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 100, with about 37,914 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SAIL Lansing, is about 1.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Red Cedar School is City: Small.
In 2020-21 the school reported 92 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 189. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 7.7:1 to 8.9:1.
People who know Red Cedar School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in East Lansing School District
- East Lansing High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- MacDonald Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Marble SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Glencairn SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Whitehills Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Robert L Green ElementaryElementary · 273 students
Other schools in EAST LANSING
- East Lansing High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- MacDonald Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSHigh · 760 students
- Marble SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Glencairn SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Whitehills Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- SAIL Lansing1.4 mi · 12
- Project SEARCH1.4 mi · 4
- Glencairn School1.5 mi · 298
- Beekman Center1.7 mi · 113
- Beekman Center1.7 mi · 108
- East Lansing High School1.8 mi · 1,231
Frequently asked questions
About Red Cedar SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Red Cedar School?
Red Cedar School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-05.
Is Red Cedar School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Cedar School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Red Cedar School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Red Cedar School.
How diverse is Red Cedar School?
Red Cedar School reports a student body of 41% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Red Cedar School in?
Red Cedar School is part of East Lansing School District.
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