Donley Elementary School
2961 East Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823 | (517) 333-7370
- Grades: KG-4
- Student Enrollment: 313

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 313 elementary school students from grades KG-4
- Ranks 830th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2961 E. Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Principal or Admin: Ms. Pamela Andrews
- Fax: (517) 333-5090
- Website: elps.k12.mi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- East Lansing School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,030
- Graduation Rate: 77.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.4
- Enrolled Students: 3,433
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 313
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 150 (47.9%)
- Females: 162 (51.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 128 (40.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 144 (46.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black | 72 | 23.0% |
| Asian | 26 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 2.2% |
| White | 205 | 65.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 19.8% |
| 1st Grade | 70 | 22.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 62 | 19.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 54 | 17.3% |
| 4th Grade | 65 | 20.8% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Donley Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.4% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 91.9% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.6% | 90.2% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | 94.9% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | 85.7% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 85.2% | 84.8% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 67.2% | 65.9% | 61.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.2% | 95.1% | 91.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | 95.0% | 92.3% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | 94.7% | 87.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.9% | 90.4% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 90.0% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | 92.7% | 82.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.9% | 61.0% | 47.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 54.3% | 59.2% | 44.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 87.1% | 87.8% | 76.6% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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