Ja Lanigan Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ja Lanigan Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in MI
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ja Lanigan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Ja Lanigan Elementary School's student population of 487 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ja Lanigan Elementary School
Kind	63
1	67
2	98
3	76
4	76
5	107

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School
2023	505
2022	490
2021	525
2020	488
2019	488
2018	480
2017	480
2016	439
2015	452
2014	498
2013	486
2012	497
2011	487
2010	452
2009	420
2008	457
2007	459
2006	481
2005	442
2004	461
2003	441
2002	393
2001	405
2000	464
1999	471
1998	467
1997	468
1996	453
1995	460
1994	459
1993	451
1992	452
1991	473
1990	469
1989	446
1988	508
1987	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School
2023	34
2022	31
2021	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	25
2014	28
2013	29
2012	27
2011	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	25
2007	23
2006	24
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	23
2001	27
2000	28
1999	25
1998	24
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	23
1990	39

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

Lift - Lead - Learn

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ja Lanigan Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ja Lanigan Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1456 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School
2023	#1456
2022	#1288
2021	#1592
2019	#1233
2018	#971
2017	#1757
2016	#1544
2015	#1342
2014	#1845
2013	#1065
2012	#1045

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31%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	31%	35%	45%
2022	39%	34%	44%
2021	32%	36%	45%
2019	44%	40%	50%
2018	40%	37%	39%
2017	34%	39%	47%
2016	42%	38%	46%
2015	47%	37%	44%
2014	37%	41%	46%
2013	42%	41%	48%
2012	40%	37%	48%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2022	48%	45%	56%
2021	42%	48%	58%
2019	52%	49%	59%
2018	53%	43%	39%
2017	47%	49%	57%
2016	47%	50%	57%
2015	47%	49%	55%
2014	62%	67%	74%
2013	72%	65%	73%
2012	70%	64%	72%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2022	42%	38%	43%
2021	32%	23%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	15:1	17:1	13:1
2022	16:1	17:1	13:1
2021	15:1	17:1	13:1
2020	17:1	18:1	14:1
2019	17:1	18:1	14:1
2018	17:1	18:1	14:1
2017	17:1	18:1	14:1
2016	17:1	18:1	14:1
2015	18:1	18:1	14:1
2014	18:1	18:1	16:1
2013	17:1	18:1	16:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	20:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	15:1	18:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	21:1	18:1	18:1
2004	21:1	19:1	18:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	16:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	18:1	16:1
1999	19:1	19:1	17:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	19:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	18:1	20:1	17:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	5%	3%	16%
2022	5%	3%	16%
2021	5%	3%	17%
2020	4%	3%	15%
2019	4%	3%	15%
2018	5%	3%	13%
2017	5%	3%	13%
2016	5%	3%	11%
2015	5%	3%	11%
2014	7%	3%	13%
2013	10%	3%	12%
2012	10%	3%	13%
2011	6%	3%	13%
2010	7%	3%	13%
2009	8%	3%	13%
2008	7%	3%	12%
2007	7%	3%	11%
2006	7%	2%	11%
2005	10%	2%	11%
2004	8%	2%	10%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	6%	2%	8%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	5%	2%	6%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	6%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	5%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Black

28%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	27%	18%	27%
2022	27%	18%	26%
2021	28%	18%	25%
2020	23%	18%	25%
2019	23%	18%	25%
2018	23%	18%	25%
2017	23%	18%	25%
2016	23%	18%	26%
2015	23%	18%	26%
2014	22%	18%	24%
2013	22%	18%	25%
2012	22%	19%	25%
2011	23%	19%	24%
2010	19%	20%	23%
2009	16%	20%	21%
2008	19%	20%	19%
2007	17%	20%	17%
2006	16%	20%	15%
2005	14%	20%	14%
2004	9%	20%	12%
2003	8%	20%	11%
2002	10%	20%	10%
2001	6%	19%	8%
2000	6%	19%	7%
1999	6%	19%	6%
1998	7%	19%	6%
1997	7%	18%	5%
1996	6%	18%	6%
1995	5%	18%	5%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	2%	17%	3%
1991	1%	17%	2%

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White

56%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	56%	64%	45%
2022	58%	64%	46%
2021	55%	65%	47%
2020	62%	66%	50%
2019	62%	66%	50%
2018	61%	66%	53%
2017	61%	66%	53%
2016	62%	67%	56%
2015	63%	68%	57%
2014	61%	69%	56%
2013	58%	69%	56%
2012	63%	69%	58%
2011	67%	70%	61%
2010	71%	70%	62%
2009	72%	71%	64%
2008	70%	71%	67%
2007	73%	71%	70%
2006	74%	73%	72%
2005	74%	72%	74%
2004	81%	73%	77%
2003	84%	72%	79%
2002	84%	73%	81%
2001	90%	74%	85%
2000	88%	75%	86%
1999	90%	75%	87%
1998	88%	75%	89%
1997	90%	76%	90%
1996	90%	76%	89%
1995	92%	77%	90%
1994	93%	79%	91%
1993	94%	79%	92%
1992	95%	79%	94%
1991	96%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	0.61	0.55	0.65
2022	0.59	0.55	0.65
2021	0.62	0.54	0.65
2020	0.56	0.53	0.62
2019	0.56	0.53	0.62
2018	0.57	0.53	0.60
2017	0.57	0.53	0.60
2016	0.56	0.52	0.61
2015	0.55	0.50	0.60
2014	0.58	0.50	0.61
2013	0.61	0.49	0.62
2012	0.55	0.49	0.58
2011	0.51	0.48	0.55
2010	0.46	0.47	0.54
2009	0.45	0.46	0.53
2008	0.47	0.46	0.50
2007	0.44	0.46	0.47
2006	0.43	0.43	0.45
2005	0.43	0.44	0.42
2004	0.33	0.43	0.39
2003	0.28	0.44	0.36
2002	0.28	0.42	0.33
2001	0.19	0.42	0.26
2000	0.22	0.40	0.25
1999	0.19	0.40	0.23
1998	0.22	0.40	0.21
1997	0.19	0.39	0.19
1996	0.18	0.39	0.20
1995	0.15	0.37	0.18
1994	0.13	0.35	0.16
1993	0.12	0.35	0.15
1992	0.10	0.35	0.12
1991	0.08	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	44%	49%	26%
2022	47%	47%	24%
2021	53%	46%	28%
2020	42%	45%	21%
2019	42%	45%	21%
2018	32%	40%	17%
2017	32%	40%	17%
2016	33%	40%	18%
2015	36%	41%	18%
2014	35%	43%	19%
2013	30%	42%	19%
2012	35%	42%	22%
2011	32%	41%	19%
2010	22%	40%	15%
2009	18%	35%	11%
2008	19%	31%	10%
2007	16%	30%	9%
2006	16%	30%	8%
2005	13%	28%	7%
2004	11%	27%	6%
2003	7%	25%	6%
2002	7%	25%	5%
2001	8%	24%	4%
2000	7%	25%	4%
1999	9%	25%	4%
1998	8%	26%	4%
1997	9%	26%	4%
1996	9%	25%	4%
1995	10%	25%	3%
1994	8%	23%	4%
1993	13%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ja Lanigan Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	3%
2017	8%	6%	3%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	5%	7%	3%
2007	9%	6%	3%
2006	6%	7%	3%
2005	7%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Farmington Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Ja Lanigan Elementary School's ranking?

Ja Lanigan Elementary School is ranked #1456 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Ja Lanigan Elementary School?

487 students attend Ja Lanigan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Ja Lanigan Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ja Lanigan Elementary School?

Ja Lanigan Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ja Lanigan Elementary School offer ?

Ja Lanigan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ja Lanigan Elementary School part of?

Ja Lanigan Elementary School is part of Farmington Public School District.

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