Wexford Montessori Magnet School

Wexford Montessori Magnet School is a reasonably sized elementary school in LANSING, Michigan, overseen by Lansing Public School District. The school enrolls 356 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Lansing Public School District comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 10,048 students; Wexford Montessori Magnet School is among them.

On demographics, Wexford Montessori Magnet School shows that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 26% White, 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Ingham County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Wexford Montessori Magnet School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ingham County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ingham County put median household income runs about $65,526, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Ingham County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), of which Wexford Montessori Magnet School is one.

Lansing Technical High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wexford Montessori Magnet School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wexford Montessori Magnet School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 356). The White share of enrollment fell from 42% to 26% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Wexford Montessori Magnet School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.