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Wainwright School (Closed 2013)

4200 Wainwright Ave
Lansing, MI 48911

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Wainwright School serves 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 64%).

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

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wainwright School
Kind	33
1	48
2	43
3	31
4	40
5	35
6	14
7	28

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Wainwright School
2025	272
2024	272
2023	272
2022	272
2021	272
2020	272
2019	272
2018	272
2017	272
2016	272
2015	272
2012	272
2011	291
2010	308
2009	292
2008	275
2007	246
2006	249
2005	212
2004	309
2003	270
2002	314
2001	377
2000	297
1999	277
1998	274
1997	255
1996	272
1995	282
1994	299
1993	317
1992	317
1991	416
1990	419
1989	444
1988	441
1987	430

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Wainwright School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2012	25
2011	22
2010	19
2009	22
2008	20
2007	19
2006	17
2005	17
2004	3
2002	24
2001	20
2000	21
1999	22
1998	19
1997	23
1996	19
1995	18

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State Level (MI)

(11-12)

10-14%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2012	12%	37%	17%
2011	67%	80%	68%
2010	62%	78%	65%

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(11-12)

40-44%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2012	42%	64%	45%
2011	67%	80%	68%
2010	62%	82%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	11:1	16:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	11:1	17:1	18:1
2022	11:1	17:1	18:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	11:1	18:1	18:1
2019	11:1	18:1	18:1
2018	11:1	18:1	18:1
2017	11:1	18:1	18:1
2016	11:1	18:1	18:1
2015	11:1	18:1	17:1
2012	11:1	18:1	18:1
2011	13:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	13:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	19:1	17:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	12:1	19:1	16:1
2002	13:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	14:1	19:1	17:1
1999	13:1	19:1	16:1
1998	14:1	19:1	17:1
1997	11:1	19:1	19:1
1996	14:1	20:1	20:1
1995	16:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	2%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	8%	2%	5%
2004	7%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	3%	2%	7%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	19%
2022	8%	9%	19%
2021	8%	8%	19%
2020	8%	8%	19%
2019	8%	8%	19%
2018	8%	8%	19%
2017	8%	8%	19%
2016	8%	7%	19%
2015	8%	7%	19%
2012	8%	6%	18%
2011	6%	6%	16%
2010	5%	5%	15%
2009	7%	5%	16%
2008	7%	5%	16%
2007	9%	4%	16%
2006	9%	4%	16%
2005	12%	4%	16%
2004	11%	4%	15%
2003	10%	4%	15%
2002	10%	4%	15%
2001	10%	4%	14%
2000	12%	3%	14%
1999	12%	3%	13%
1998	13%	3%	13%
1997	12%	3%	13%
1996	6%	3%	12%
1995	9%	3%	12%
1994	9%	2%	12%
1993	7%	2%	11%
1992	4%	2%	11%
1991	7%	2%	12%

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Black

75%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	75%	18%
2024	75%	18%
2023	75%	18%	41%
2022	75%	18%	41%
2021	75%	18%	42%
2020	75%	18%	42%
2019	75%	18%	42%
2018	75%	18%	42%
2017	75%	18%	42%
2016	75%	18%	42%
2015	75%	18%	42%
2012	75%	19%	42%
2011	79%	19%	45%
2010	80%	20%	46%
2009	78%	20%	46%
2008	76%	20%	47%
2007	71%	20%	46%
2006	68%	20%	44%
2005	67%	20%	42%
2004	64%	20%	41%
2003	64%	20%	40%
2002	66%	20%	39%
2001	60%	19%	37%
2000	61%	19%	35%
1999	63%	19%	35%
1998	63%	19%	34%
1997	66%	18%	34%
1996	64%	18%	33%
1995	63%	18%	33%
1994	56%	17%	31%
1993	55%	17%	30%
1992	53%	17%	29%
1991	35%	17%	29%

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White

13%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	13%	63%
2024	13%	63%
2023	13%	64%	24%
2022	13%	64%	25%
2021	13%	65%	24%
2020	13%	66%	25%
2019	13%	66%	25%
2018	14%	66%	27%
2017	14%	66%	27%
2016	14%	67%	27%
2015	14%	68%	28%
2012	13%	69%	30%
2011	12%	70%	31%
2010	12%	70%	31%
2009	12%	71%	32%
2008	12%	71%	32%
2007	14%	71%	32%
2006	16%	73%	34%
2005	13%	72%	36%
2004	17%	73%	37%
2003	18%	72%	38%
2002	19%	73%	40%
2001	26%	74%	41%
2000	24%	75%	43%
1999	34%	75%	45%
1998	37%	75%	47%
1997	40%	76%	47%
1996	45%	76%	49%
1995	47%	77%	49%
1994	50%	79%	51%
1993	51%	79%	53%
1992	63%	79%	54%
1991	42%	78%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	0.42	0.56
2024	0.42	0.56
2023	0.42	0.55	0.73
2022	0.42	0.55	0.73
2021	0.42	0.54	0.73
2020	0.42	0.53	0.72
2019	0.42	0.53	0.72
2018	0.41	0.53	0.71
2017	0.41	0.53	0.71
2016	0.41	0.52	0.71
2015	0.41	0.50	0.71
2012	0.42	0.49	0.71
2011	0.36	0.48	0.68
2010	0.35	0.47	0.67
2009	0.38	0.46	0.66
2008	0.41	0.46	0.66
2007	0.48	0.46	0.66
2006	0.50	0.43	0.67
2005	0.53	0.44	0.67
2004	0.55	0.43	0.67
2003	0.55	0.44	0.67
2002	0.52	0.42	0.67
2001	0.57	0.42	0.67
2000	0.56	0.40	0.67
1999	0.63	0.40	0.66
1998	0.66	0.40	0.66
1997	0.65	0.39	0.66
1996	0.60	0.39	0.65
1995	0.61	0.37	0.64
1994	0.62	0.35	0.63
1993	0.60	0.35	0.62
1992	0.56	0.35	0.62
1991	0.70	0.37	0.61

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Eligible for

78%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	78%	45%
2024	78%	50%
2023	78%	49%	77%
2022	78%	47%	72%
2021	78%	46%	70%
2020	78%	45%	68%
2019	78%	45%	68%
2018	77%	40%	66%
2017	77%	40%	66%
2016	77%	40%	66%
2015	77%	41%	61%
2012	78%	42%	62%
2011	85%	41%	71%
2010	85%	40%	70%
2009	71%	35%	60%
2008	72%	31%	56%
2007	73%	30%	59%
2006	76%	30%	57%
2005	69%	28%	54%
2004	67%	27%	52%
2003	67%	25%	50%
2002	67%	25%	48%
2001	62%	24%	44%
2000	72%	25%	46%
1999	66%	25%	46%
1998	70%	26%	45%
1997	70%	26%	45%
1996	66%	25%	45%
1995	61%	25%	42%
1994	52%	23%	43%
1993	57%	25%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Wainwright School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	15%	6%	9%
2006	15%	7%	9%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	15%	6%	9%
2003	13%	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 percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend Wainwright School?

272 students attend Wainwright School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Wainwright School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wainwright School?

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

What grades does Wainwright School offer ?

Wainwright School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7

What school district is Wainwright School part of?

Wainwright School is part of Lansing Public School District.

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