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Best Schools in Lansing, IL
Lansing, IL has 20 public schools (4 high, 6 middle, 10 elementary) serving 12,922 students. On average they score 12% on state proficiency tests against a projected 16%, so schools in Lansing don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lansing, IL
The top high schools in Lansing, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thornton Fractnl So High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1927 Students
2. Thornwood High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Thornton Twp Hsd 205 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1996 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lansing, IL
The top middle schools in Lansing, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Schrum Memorial School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hoover-schrum Memorial Sd 157 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 277 Students
2. Heritage Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunnybrook Sd 171 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 470 Students
3. Memorial Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Sd 158 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 860 Students
4. Brookwood Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brookwood Sd 167 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 241 Students
5. Mckinley Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Holland Sd 150 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 297 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lansing, IL
The top elementary schools in Lansing, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Coolidge Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Sd 158 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 666 Students
2. Oak Glen Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Sd 158 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 529 Students
3. Greenwood Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Holland Sd 150 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 326 Students
4. Reavis Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Sd 158 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students
5. Hickory Bend Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brookwood Sd 167 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 290 Students
6. Nathan Hale Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunnybrook Sd 171 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 520 Students
7. Lansing Christian School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Christian School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 157 Students
8. Wolcott School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Thornton Sd 154 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 255 Students
9. Hoover Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hoover-schrum Memorial Sd 157 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 556 Students
10. Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lansing Sd 158 • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 85 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lansing, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lansing, IL has a total population of 29,731 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lansing, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lansing, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.63 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.43 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.20 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lansing, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lansing, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lansing, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lansing, IL
How many schools are in Lansing, IL?
Lansing, IL has 20 public schools: 4 high schools, 6 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 12,922 students in total.
How do schools in Lansing perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Lansing score 12% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 16%, so on average schools in Lansing don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lansing?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 10%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 9%
- Projected: 11%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 8%
- Projected: 12%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 11%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 9%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 8%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Lansing
7 of 8 schools in Lansing carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 5F: 2
All 8 public schools we grade in Lansing. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Coolidge Elementary School
- Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
- Nathan Hale Elem School
- Oak Glen Elem School
- Reavis Elem School