Gardner International School

www.lansingschools.net

844 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Gardner International School is a public elementary school and part of the Lansing Public School District school district, located in LANSING, MI with 844 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, Gardner International School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. 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.

844

Total Students

46.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gardner International School
Demographic	Student Count
White	129
Hispanic	133
Black	397
Asian	133
Two or More	52

Black
397 (47.0 %)
Hispanic
133 (15.8 %)
Asian
133 (15.8 %)
White
129 (15.3 %)
Two or More
52 (6.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lansing Public School District
Phone:	(517)755-1121
Website:	http://www.lansingschools.net
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	844
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	742
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 66

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 111

Grade 6 126

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 112