Best public schools in Lansing, MI

44 public schools in Lansing: 13 elementary · 3 middle · 12 high · 11 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Lansing, best first

Cavanaugh School 68.0

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-3 · 271 students

ELA 52%Math 50%

#397 of 1,239 in Michigan

Delta Center Elementary School 56.3

Grand Ledge Public Schools · Grades K-4 · 534 students

ELA 42%Math 48%

#542 of 1,239 in Michigan

Cumberland School 31.3

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 285 students

ELA 33%Math 31%Science 28%

#852 of 1,239 in Michigan

Elmwood Elementary School 26.4

Waverly Community Schools · Grades 1-4 · 348 students

ELA 29%Math 29%

#912 of 1,239 in Michigan

Forest View School 23.8

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 265 students

ELA 28%Math 28%

#944 of 1,239 in Michigan

East Intermediate School 21.6

Waverly Community Schools · Grades 5-6 · 404 students

ELA 28%Math 14%Science 27%

#972 of 1,239 in Michigan

Cole Academy 12.9

Cole Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter · 151 students

ELA 19%Math 23%Science 10%

#1,080 of 1,239 in Michigan

Willow School 12.7

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 293 students

ELA 20%Math 14%Science 28%

#1,082 of 1,239 in Michigan

Lyons School 11.6

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 250 students

ELA 20%Math 19%

#1,096 of 1,239 in Michigan

Gier Park School 8.3

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 327 students

ELA 18%Math 17%

#1,137 of 1,239 in Michigan

Winans Elementary School 7.7

Waverly Community Schools · Grades 1-4 · 379 students

ELA 19%Math 14%

#1,144 of 1,239 in Michigan

Forrest G Averill School 6.7

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 245 students

ELA 14%Math 15%

#1,156 of 1,239 in Michigan

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center —

Waverly Community Schools · Grades PK-K · 172 students

No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Lansing, best first

Waverly Middle School 15.3

Waverly Community Schools · Grades 7-8 · 424 students

ELA 36%Math 11%Science 19%

#380 of 448 in Michigan

Mt Hope School 6.8

Lansing Public School District · Grades 4-8 · 222 students

ELA 17%Math 6%Science 17%

#418 of 448 in Michigan

Sheridan Road 5.2

Lansing Public School District · Grades 5-8 · 380 students

ELA 13%Math 8%Science 10%

#425 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

12 schools in Lansing, best first

Ingham AcademyFamily Center 32.7

Ingham ISD · Grades 7-12 · 53 students

ELA 25%Math 25%

#404 of 604 in Michigan

Waverly Senior High School 29.7

Waverly Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 968 students

ELA 49%Math 15%Science 16%

#425 of 604 in Michigan

Eastern High School 26.7

Lansing Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 901 students

ELA 40%Math 15%Science 23%

#443 of 604 in Michigan

Lansing Technical High School 25.4

Lansing Public School District · Grades 9-10 · 77 students

ELA 39%Math 9%Science 33%

#451 of 604 in Michigan

Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School 18.3

Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 139 students

ELA 41%Math 10%Science 10%

#494 of 604 in Michigan

Everett High School 16.0

Lansing Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,090 students

ELA 32%Math 8%Science 17%

#508 of 604 in Michigan

Insight School of Michigan 5.9

Insight School of Michigan · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 678 students

ELA 23%Math 3%Science 10%

#569 of 604 in Michigan

JW Sexton High School 5.7

Lansing Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 745 students

ELA 23%Math 4%Science 10%

#570 of 604 in Michigan

Eaton RESA Career Preparation Center —

Eaton RESA · Grades 9-12

No published test results

Hill Center —

Lansing Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students

No published test results

SAIL Lansing —

Ingham ISD · Grades 9-12

No published test results

SAIL Waverly —

Ingham ISD · Grades 9-12 · 6 students

No published test results

K-8 schools

11 schools in Lansing, best first

Post Oak School 78.5

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 383 students

ELA 51%Math 36%Science 35%

#52 of 240 in Michigan

Windemere Park Charter Academy 74.8

Windemere Park Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 612 students

ELA 45%Math 36%Science 27%

#61 of 240 in Michigan

Holly Park Academy 54.4

Holly Park Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 467 students

ELA 30%Math 20%Science 19%

#110 of 240 in Michigan

Wexford Montessori Magnet School 48.1

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 343 students

ELA 25%Math 12%Science 31%

#125 of 240 in Michigan

Lewton School 46.9

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 264 students

ELA 21%Math 19%Science 23%

#128 of 240 in Michigan

Pattengill School 44.4

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 633 students

ELA 23%Math 16%Science 20%

#134 of 240 in Michigan

Gardner International School 36.0

Lansing Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 898 students

ELA 23%Math 11%Science 13%

#154 of 240 in Michigan

Attwood School 26.9

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-8 · 462 students

ELA 17%Math 8%Science 13%

#176 of 240 in Michigan

Dwight Rich School of the Arts 16.9

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-8 · 627 students

ELA 17%Math 5%Science 10%

#200 of 240 in Michigan

North School 14.8

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-8 · 359 students

ELA 13%Math 7%Science 9%

#205 of 240 in Michigan

MidMichigan Leadership Academy 14.4

Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 299 students

ELA 13%Math 9%Science 7%

#206 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

5 schools in Lansing, best first

Capital Area K12 Online 19.3

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-12 · 396 students

ELA 29%Math 11%Science 11%

#232 of 287 in Michigan

Lansing Learning Hub 16.6

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-12 · 213 students

ELA 19%Math 19%Science 5%

#240 of 287 in Michigan

Beekman Center —

Ingham ISD · Grades PK-12

No published test results

Ingham County Youth Center —

Lansing Public School District · Grades 3-12 · 13 students

No published test results

Newcomer Center —

Lansing Public School District · Grades K-12

No published test results

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