Red Cedar School

1110 NARCISSUS DR
EAST LANSING, MI 48823

194 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Red Cedar School is a public elementary school and part of the East Lansing School District school district, located in EAST LANSING, MI with 194 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 20 teachers, Red Cedar School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

194

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Red Cedar School
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	26
Black	32
Asian	48
Two or More	12
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
74 (38.1 %)
Asian
48 (24.7 %)
Black
32 (16.5 %)
Hispanic
26 (13.4 %)
Two or More
12 (6.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Lansing School District
Phone:	(517)333-5060
Website:	http://elps.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	74
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 15