Cavanaugh School

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Lansing, Michigan·48910
Score
68.0/100
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#397
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#1
In Lansing Public School District
Top 33%
In Michigan

Score 68.0/100: better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 72% of them
82 students tested
Math
50%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 62% of them
82 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP56.157
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP4425
MathGrade 3M-STEP56.157
MathGrade 4M-STEP3625

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
271
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
271
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Ingham County

Contact

Address
300 W CAVANAUGH RD
Lansing, MI 48910
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Cavanaugh School at a glance

Cavanaugh School is a public elementary school in Lansing, Michigan, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Lansing Public School District. It has about 271 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 68.0 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #397 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.