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Riddle Elementary School (Closed 2023)

221 Huron St
Lansing, MI 48915

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Bottom 50%

Serving 144 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Riddle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riddle Elementary School
Kind	37
1	44
2	27
3	36

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Total Students

144 students

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Total Students Trends (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School
2025	144
2024	144
2023	144
2022	120
2021	138
2020	152
2019	163
2018	177
2017	208
2016	203
2015	186
2014	147
2013	148
2012	319
2011	138
2010	145
2009	263
2008	294
2007	275
2006	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	10
2021	15
2020	14
2019	15
2018	17
2017	16
2016	17
2015	16
2014	19
2013	21
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	20
2007	19
2006	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

#2648 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Riddle Elementary School
2023	#2648
2022	#2419
2019	#2595
2018	#1743
2017	#2863
2016	#2151
2015	#1564
2014	#1095
2013	#2809
2012	#3103
2011	#2395
2010	#3156

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≤10%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	10%	35%	11%
2022	20%	34%	8%
2019	24%	40%	14%
2018	24%	37%	13%
2017	15%	39%	15%
2016	34%	38%	16%
2015	44%	37%	15%
2014	49%	41%	19%
2013	20%	41%	19%
2012	5%	37%	17%
2011	67%	80%	68%
2010	47%	78%	65%

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≤20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2022	20%	45%	18%
2019	15%	49%	23%
2018	34%	43%	13%
2017	15%	49%	24%
2016	34%	50%	24%
2015	44%	49%	25%
2014	69%	67%	47%
2013	30%	65%	45%
2012	27%	64%	45%
2011	67%	80%	68%
2010	42%	82%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	11:1	16:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	11:1	17:1	18:1
2022	12:1	17:1	18:1
2021	9:1	17:1	17:1
2020	11:1	18:1	18:1
2019	11:1	18:1	18:1
2018	10:1	18:1	18:1
2017	13:1	18:1	18:1
2016	12:1	18:1	18:1
2015	12:1	18:1	17:1
2014	8:1	18:1	17:1
2013	7:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	7:1	18:1	17:1
2010	7:1	18:1	17:1
2009	13:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	19:1	17:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	6%
2012	34%	3%	6%
2011	2%	2%	6%
2009	12%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	18%	9%
2024	18%	9%
2023	18%	9%	19%
2022	16%	9%	19%
2021	17%	8%	19%
2020	18%	8%	19%
2019	17%	8%	19%
2018	13%	8%	19%
2017	14%	7%	19%
2016	9%	7%	19%
2015	8%	7%	19%
2014	4%	7%	18%
2013	11%	6%	18%
2012	9%	6%	18%
2011	17%	6%	16%
2010	11%	5%	15%
2009	9%	5%	16%
2008	9%	5%	16%
2007	10%	5%	16%
2006	10%	4%	16%

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Black

40%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	40%	18%
2024	40%	18%
2023	40%	18%	41%
2022	49%	18%	41%
2021	49%	18%	42%
2020	46%	18%	42%
2019	44%	18%	42%
2018	41%	18%	42%
2017	43%	18%	42%
2016	43%	18%	42%
2015	48%	18%	42%
2014	54%	18%	41%
2013	48%	18%	40%
2012	41%	19%	42%
2011	57%	19%	45%
2010	65%	20%	46%
2009	62%	20%	46%
2008	68%	20%	47%
2007	68%	20%	46%
2006	69%	20%	44%

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White

27%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	27%	63%
2024	27%	63%
2023	27%	64%	24%
2022	23%	64%	25%
2021	20%	65%	24%
2020	18%	66%	25%
2019	23%	66%	25%
2018	23%	66%	27%
2017	24%	67%	27%
2016	29%	68%	27%
2015	30%	68%	28%
2014	33%	68%	28%
2013	33%	69%	29%
2012	14%	69%	30%
2011	20%	70%	31%
2010	23%	71%	31%
2009	16%	71%	32%
2008	18%	71%	32%
2007	17%	71%	32%
2006	19%	72%	34%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	14%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	14%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	11%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

73%

37%

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	0.73	0.56
2024	0.73	0.56
2023	0.73	0.55	0.73
2022	0.68	0.55	0.73
2021	0.69	0.54	0.73
2020	0.71	0.53	0.72
2019	0.72	0.53	0.72
2018	0.74	0.53	0.71
2017	0.73	0.52	0.71
2016	0.71	0.50	0.71
2015	0.67	0.50	0.71
2014	0.60	0.50	0.72
2013	0.65	0.49	0.72
2012	0.70	0.49	0.71
2011	0.61	0.47	0.68
2010	0.52	0.46	0.67
2009	0.57	0.46	0.66
2008	0.50	0.46	0.66
2007	0.50	0.46	0.66
2006	0.48	0.44	0.67

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(22-23)

91.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	91.7%	33.3%	86.5%
2022	100%	41.4%	96.7%
2021	49.3%	21.3%	69.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	86%	45%
2024	86%	50%
2023	86%	49%	77%
2022	83%	47%	72%
2021	80%	46%	70%
2020	88%	45%	68%
2019	79%	45%	68%
2018	81%	45%	66%
2017	75%	40%	66%
2016	79%	40%	66%
2015	77%	41%	61%
2014	78%	43%	69%
2013	77%	42%	63%
2012	74%	42%	62%
2011	96%	41%	71%
2010	90%	40%	70%
2009	88%	35%	60%
2008	77%	31%	56%
2007	73%	30%	59%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Riddle Elementary School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	3%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lansing Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riddle Elementary School's ranking?

Riddle Elementary School is ranked #2648 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Riddle Elementary School?

144 students attend Riddle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Riddle Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riddle Elementary School?

Riddle Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Riddle Elementary School offer ?

Riddle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riddle Elementary School part of?

Riddle Elementary School is part of Lansing Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Riddle Elementary School located?

Riddle Elementary School is located in the Westside Neighborhood neighborhood of Lansing, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in Westside Neighborhood.

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