C.w. Otto Middle School (Closed 2013)

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C.w. Otto Middle School (Closed 2013)

500 East Thomas St
Lansing, MI 48906

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C.w. Otto Middle School serves 591 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 9% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 30% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C.w. Otto Middle School
6	194
7	185
8	212

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School
2023	591
2022	591
2021	591
2020	591
2019	591
2018	591
2017	591
2016	591
2015	591
2012	591
2011	578
2010	606
2009	631
2008	727
2007	833
2006	864
2005	868
2004	833
2003	872
2002	866
2001	846
2000	882
1999	857
1998	848
1997	915
1996	984
1995	1,080
1994	1,106
1993	1,164
1992	1,060
1991	1,069

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	35
2009	40
2008	42
2007	45
2006	44
2005	51
2004	12
2003	5
2002	45
2001	46
2000	48
1999	49
1998	47
1997	51
1996	55
1995	56
1994	62

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State Level (MI)

(11-12)

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2012	9%	37%	17%
2011	57%	80%	68%
2010	52%	78%	65%

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(11-12)

30%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2012	30%	64%	45%
2011	59%	80%	68%
2010	63%	82%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	19:1	16:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	4%	1%	1%
2022	4%	1%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	2%	3%	6%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	2%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	3%	3%	6%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	8%	2%	7%
1999	9%	2%	6%
1998	9%	2%	5%
1997	9%	2%	5%
1996	9%	2%	5%
1995	8%	1%	5%
1994	7%	1%	5%
1993	6%	1%	4%
1992	5%	1%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	19%	9%	19%
2022	19%	9%	19%
2021	19%	8%	19%
2020	19%	8%	19%
2019	19%	8%	19%
2018	19%	8%	19%
2017	19%	8%	19%
2016	19%	7%	19%
2015	19%	7%	19%
2012	19%	6%	18%
2011	20%	6%	16%
2010	18%	5%	15%
2009	19%	5%	16%
2008	20%	5%	16%
2007	19%	4%	16%
2006	19%	4%	16%
2005	18%	4%	16%
2004	17%	4%	15%
2003	17%	4%	15%
2002	16%	4%	15%
2001	16%	4%	14%
2000	18%	3%	14%
1999	17%	3%	13%
1998	16%	3%	13%
1997	16%	3%	13%
1996	15%	3%	12%
1995	15%	3%	12%
1994	15%	2%	12%
1993	17%	2%	11%
1992	17%	2%	11%
1991	17%	2%	12%

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Black

40%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	40%	18%	41%
2022	40%	18%	41%
2021	40%	18%	42%
2020	40%	18%	42%
2019	40%	18%	42%
2018	41%	18%	42%
2017	41%	18%	42%
2016	41%	18%	42%
2015	41%	18%	42%
2012	40%	19%	42%
2011	41%	19%	45%
2010	41%	20%	46%
2009	37%	20%	46%
2008	36%	20%	47%
2007	38%	20%	46%
2006	37%	20%	44%
2005	34%	20%	42%
2004	32%	20%	41%
2003	33%	20%	40%
2002	30%	20%	39%
2001	28%	19%	37%
2000	25%	19%	35%
1999	27%	19%	35%
1998	27%	19%	34%
1997	26%	18%	34%
1996	28%	18%	33%
1995	28%	18%	33%
1994	26%	17%	31%
1993	24%	17%	30%
1992	24%	17%	29%
1991	28%	17%	29%

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White

33%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	33%	64%	24%
2022	33%	64%	25%
2021	33%	65%	24%
2020	33%	66%	25%
2019	33%	66%	25%
2018	34%	66%	27%
2017	34%	66%	27%
2016	34%	67%	27%
2015	34%	68%	28%
2012	33%	69%	30%
2011	33%	70%	31%
2010	34%	70%	31%
2009	38%	71%	32%
2008	38%	71%	32%
2007	36%	71%	32%
2006	36%	73%	34%
2005	41%	72%	36%
2004	43%	73%	37%
2003	43%	72%	38%
2002	46%	73%	40%
2001	48%	74%	41%
2000	48%	75%	43%
1999	46%	75%	45%
1998	47%	75%	47%
1997	47%	76%	47%
1996	47%	76%	49%
1995	48%	77%	49%
1994	50%	79%	51%
1993	51%	79%	53%
1992	52%	79%	54%
1991	49%	78%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	0.70	0.55	0.73
2022	0.70	0.55	0.73
2021	0.70	0.54	0.73
2020	0.70	0.53	0.72
2019	0.70	0.53	0.72
2018	0.69	0.53	0.71
2017	0.69	0.53	0.71
2016	0.69	0.52	0.71
2015	0.69	0.50	0.71
2012	0.70	0.49	0.71
2011	0.69	0.48	0.68
2010	0.69	0.47	0.67
2009	0.69	0.46	0.66
2008	0.69	0.46	0.66
2007	0.70	0.46	0.66
2006	0.70	0.43	0.67
2005	0.69	0.44	0.67
2004	0.69	0.43	0.67
2003	0.68	0.44	0.67
2002	0.68	0.42	0.67
2001	0.67	0.42	0.67
2000	0.68	0.40	0.67
1999	0.69	0.40	0.66
1998	0.68	0.40	0.66
1997	0.68	0.39	0.66
1996	0.68	0.39	0.65
1995	0.67	0.37	0.64
1994	0.66	0.35	0.63
1993	0.66	0.35	0.62
1992	0.65	0.35	0.62
1991	0.66	0.37	0.61

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Eligible for

71%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	71%	49%	77%
2022	71%	47%	72%
2021	71%	46%	70%
2020	71%	45%	68%
2019	71%	45%	68%
2018	71%	40%	66%
2017	71%	40%	66%
2016	71%	40%	66%
2015	71%	41%	61%
2012	71%	42%	62%
2011	78%	41%	71%
2010	80%	40%	70%
2009	68%	35%	60%
2008	62%	31%	56%
2007	69%	30%	59%
2006	67%	30%	57%
2005	65%	28%	54%
2004	61%	27%	52%
2003	63%	25%	50%
2002	58%	25%	48%
2001	49%	24%	44%
2000	53%	25%	46%
1999	56%	25%	46%
1998	54%	26%	45%
1997	55%	26%	45%
1996	52%	25%	45%
1995	54%	25%	42%
1994	52%	23%	43%
1993	60%	25%	45%
1992	45%	21%	38%
1990	41%	13%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	C.w. Otto Middle School	Michigan	Lansing Public School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	12%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lansing Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend C.w. Otto Middle School?

591 students attend C.w. Otto Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of C.w. Otto Middle School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C.w. Otto Middle School?

C.w. Otto Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does C.w. Otto Middle School offer ?

C.w. Otto Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is C.w. Otto Middle School part of?

C.w. Otto Middle School is part of Lansing Public School District.

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C.w. Otto Middle School (Closed 2013)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

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