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Winans Elementary School

5401 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917

Bottom 50%

Serving 379 students in grades 1-4, Winans 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 is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 379 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Winans Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Winans Elementary School's student population of 379 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winans Elementary School
1	93
2	98
3	94
4	94

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School
2023	384
2022	392
2021	396
2020	444
2019	444
2018	419
2017	419
2016	420
2015	386
2014	262
2013	263
2012	272
2011	220
2010	251
2009	252
2008	310
2007	297
2006	337
2005	324
2004	322
2003	335
2002	314
2001	325
2000	336
1999	328
1998	349
1997	331
1996	347
1995	346
1994	323
1993	340
1992	426
1991	448
1990	446
1989	485
1988	472
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School
2023	31
2022	27
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	22
2014	16
2013	16
2012	16
2011	14
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2007	20
2006	21
2005	23
2004	31
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	19
1995	17

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School Rankings

Winans Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winans Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2570 out of 3069 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winans Elementary School
2022	#2570
2021	#2265
2019	#2001
2018	#1526
2017	#1705
2016	#1338
2015	#722
2014	#1834
2013	#1732
2012	#1277
2011	#1484

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2022	13%	34%	17%
2021	22%	36%	22%
2019	33%	40%	27%
2018	31%	37%	24%
2017	35%	39%	30%
2016	42%	38%	30%
2015	47%	37%	33%
2014	42%	41%	37%
2013	37%	41%	32%
2012	42%	37%	32%
2011	92%	80%	77%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2022	22%	45%	32%
2021	22%	48%	40%
2019	37%	49%	42%
2018	41%	43%	24%
2017	48%	49%	43%
2016	52%	50%	47%
2015	62%	49%	52%
2014	57%	67%	63%
2013	62%	65%	58%
2012	62%	64%	57%
2011	72%	80%	78%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	12:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	16:1	18:1	18:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	14:1	18:1	18:1
2004	10:1	19:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	18:1	18:1	16:1
1999	16:1	19:1	16:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	20:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	8%	2%	5%
2001	7%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	12%
2022	9%	9%	13%
2021	10%	8%	14%
2020	13%	8%	16%
2019	13%	8%	16%
2018	8%	8%	15%
2017	8%	8%	15%
2016	2%	7%	13%
2015	1%	7%	13%
2014	5%	7%	13%
2013	13%	6%	15%
2012	17%	6%	15%
2011	19%	6%	16%
2010	24%	5%	16%
2009	15%	5%	11%
2008	16%	5%	11%
2007	12%	4%	10%
2006	12%	4%	9%
2005	11%	4%	9%
2004	9%	4%	9%
2003	10%	4%	8%
2002	9%	4%	7%
2001	7%	4%	7%
2000	9%	3%	7%
1999	9%	3%	7%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	8%	2%	5%
1991	5%	2%	5%

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Black

31%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	35%	18%	34%
2022	30%	18%	33%
2021	35%	18%	32%
2020	32%	18%	31%
2019	32%	18%	31%
2018	32%	18%	29%
2017	32%	18%	29%
2016	29%	18%	29%
2015	27%	18%	27%
2014	27%	18%	26%
2013	26%	18%	26%
2012	23%	19%	26%
2011	24%	19%	25%
2010	30%	20%	29%
2009	35%	20%	30%
2008	38%	20%	31%
2007	38%	20%	30%
2006	39%	20%	29%
2005	36%	20%	29%
2004	31%	20%	25%
2003	30%	20%	24%
2002	28%	20%	23%
2001	27%	19%	21%
2000	22%	19%	17%
1999	21%	19%	16%
1998	16%	19%	14%
1997	12%	18%	12%
1996	14%	18%	12%
1995	12%	18%	12%
1994	13%	17%	11%
1993	12%	17%	10%
1992	9%	17%	9%
1991	10%	17%	9%

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White

27%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	40%	64%	36%
2022	41%	64%	36%
2021	34%	65%	36%
2020	32%	66%	35%
2019	32%	66%	35%
2018	38%	66%	38%
2017	38%	66%	38%
2016	46%	67%	39%
2015	50%	68%	41%
2014	49%	69%	41%
2013	43%	69%	41%
2012	42%	69%	42%
2011	42%	70%	41%
2010	37%	70%	47%
2009	43%	71%	52%
2008	43%	71%	52%
2007	46%	71%	54%
2006	44%	73%	55%
2005	49%	72%	56%
2004	55%	73%	60%
2003	52%	72%	61%
2002	54%	73%	64%
2001	59%	74%	67%
2000	63%	75%	72%
1999	65%	75%	74%
1998	72%	75%	77%
1997	79%	76%	79%
1996	77%	76%	80%
1995	79%	77%	82%
1994	79%	79%	81%
1993	78%	79%	82%
1992	78%	79%	83%
1991	81%	78%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	15%	5%	13%
2022	15%	5%	12%
2021	16%	5%	13%
2020	17%	4%	13%
2019	17%	4%	13%
2018	18%	4%	14%
2017	18%	4%	14%
2016	18%	3%	14%
2015	18%	3%	15%
2014	15%	2%	15%
2013	12%	2%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	0.70	0.55	0.73
2022	0.72	0.55	0.73
2021	0.73	0.54	0.73
2020	0.75	0.53	0.74
2019	0.75	0.53	0.74
2018	0.72	0.53	0.73
2017	0.72	0.53	0.73
2016	0.68	0.52	0.73
2015	0.65	0.50	0.73
2014	0.67	0.50	0.73
2013	0.72	0.49	0.73
2012	0.73	0.49	0.73
2011	0.73	0.48	0.73
2010	0.73	0.47	0.66
2009	0.67	0.46	0.63
2008	0.65	0.46	0.62
2007	0.63	0.46	0.61
2006	0.65	0.43	0.61
2005	0.62	0.44	0.59
2004	0.60	0.43	0.57
2003	0.63	0.44	0.56
2002	0.62	0.42	0.54
2001	0.58	0.42	0.50
2000	0.55	0.40	0.45
1999	0.52	0.40	0.43
1998	0.45	0.40	0.38
1997	0.36	0.39	0.36
1996	0.38	0.39	0.34
1995	0.36	0.37	0.33
1994	0.36	0.35	0.33
1993	0.38	0.35	0.32
1992	0.38	0.35	0.31
1991	0.33	0.37	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	62%	49%	56%
2022	61%	47%	54%
2021	65%	46%	57%
2020	55%	45%	52%
2019	55%	45%	52%
2018	56%	40%	47%
2017	56%	40%	47%
2016	53%	40%	47%
2015	60%	41%	50%
2014	53%	43%	49%
2013	57%	42%	48%
2012	46%	42%	40%
2011	49%	41%	40%
2010	52%	40%	38%
2009	40%	35%	32%
2008	37%	31%	27%
2007	32%	30%	21%
2006	36%	30%	22%
2005	29%	28%	21%
2004	24%	27%	18%
2003	21%	25%	16%
2002	19%	25%	14%
2001	18%	24%	12%
2000	17%	25%	11%
1999	15%	25%	11%
1998	14%	26%	12%
1997	10%	26%	9%
1996	13%	25%	10%
1995	12%	25%	10%
1994	7%	23%	9%
1993	9%	25%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Winans Elementary School	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	12%	6%	8%
2012	10%	5%	5%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	7%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	9%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	7%	6%	4%

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School District Name

Waverly Community Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winans Elementary School's ranking?

Winans Elementary School is ranked #2570 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Winans Elementary School often compared to?

Winans Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elmwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Winans Elementary School?

379 students attend Winans Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Winans Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Winans Elementary School?

Winans Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Winans Elementary School offer ?

Winans Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Winans Elementary School part of?

Winans Elementary School is part of Waverly Community Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 379 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education