MacDonald Middle School

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Regular School · EAST LANSING, MI

MacDonald Middle School is a regular school school in EAST LANSING, Michigan, serving grades 06–08 with 857 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

857

Teachers (FTE)

43.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	453	53%
Black or African American	154	18%
Hispanic/Latino	113	13%
Two or more races	94	11%
Asian	37	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	857	428M / 429F

English Language Learners: 44 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40.0% +4pp	36.0%	319
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +16.4pp	49.6%	333
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	113

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	857	100%

Contact & Location

1601 BURCHAM DR

EAST LANSING, MI 48823

Phone: (517)333-7600

http://elps.us

District

East Lansing School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,035

District enrollment: 3,767

Other Schools in District

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48823) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261260004979

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD