Windemere Park Charter Academy

Windemere Park Charter Academy, a well-populated elementary school in LANSING, Michigan, operated by Windemere Park Charter Academy, instructs 580 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

Windemere Park Charter Academy is the operating authority for Windemere Park Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Windemere Park Charter Academy reports that 35% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 28% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 13% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Ingham County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Windemere Park Charter Academy lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ingham County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Windemere Park Charter Academy sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 28.0%; actual is 43.9%, +15.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Ingham County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,526, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Windemere Park Charter Academy is one of 100 public schools in Ingham County (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Intermediate School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. As a public charter, Windemere Park Charter Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Windemere Park Charter Academy has fell 15%, going from 681 students in 2018 to 580 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 27% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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