The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Everett High School
Everett High School sits on Stabler Street in Lansing, Michigan's state capital and a mid-sized city that functions as a regional hub for government, education, insurance, healthcare, and commerce. The school serves grades eight through twelve as a regular public school within the Lansing Public School District. Lansing's economy draws on state government operations, major insurance companies like Auto-Owners and Jackson National Life, healthcare systems including Sparrow and McLaren, and General Motors manufacturing. Michigan State University sits in neighboring East Lansing, and Lansing Community College operates within the city itself. The Grand River flows through downtown, and the Lansing River Trail offers a popular path for biking and walking. The surrounding ZIP code carries home values well below the state and national benchmarks, with rents that are also comparatively modest. Both home values and rents have been rising at a pace slightly above the state average.
The school's enrollment is large for its grade band, with the bulk of students concentrated in grades nine through twelve and a small eighth-grade cohort. A very substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the surrounding community. The student body is diverse: the largest racial group is Black students, followed by Hispanic, white, and Asian students, with a portion identifying as two or more races. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those figures are not available here.
State assessment results come from the most recent testing cycle and cover eighth-grade PSAT and M-STEP exams. In English language arts, a moderate share of tested students reached proficiency, the strongest result among the four subjects reported. Science, social studies, and math proficiency were each quite low, with math the weakest. Participation rates were not available in the data. No multi-year trend data was provided, so it is not possible to say from this information whether these results represent improvement or decline. Measured against districts in Ingham County, Everett's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, including how these patterns differ by grade level and what supports are in place for students working below grade-level standards.
Graduation rate data for the school was not available in the materials provided. Chronic absenteeism figures were also missing. Without these outcomes, the picture of student success is incomplete. A parent considering Everett would benefit from asking the school directly about its four-year graduation rate, dropout trends, and attendance patterns.
The Lansing Public School District is navigating a period of both investment and financial strain. Voters approved a bond in November 2022 to fund facility improvements, security upgrades, technology, a new Willow Elementary building, a new early childhood center, and athletic facility upgrades, all structured to avoid increasing the current tax rate. The early childhood center broke ground in August 2024 and is slated to open in fall 2025. Willow Elementary is being rebuilt and is expected to open for the 2025-2026 school year. At the same time, publicly reported information indicates the district faces a budget deficit for the 2024-2025 school year, driven by declining enrollment and the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief funds. District leaders have begun discussions about potential school consolidation, though no specific buildings have been named for closure.
No program offerings, course access data, staffing figures, discipline data, or attendance details were available for Everett specifically. Information about Title I status, charter or magnet designations, and school-level locale classification was also absent. These gaps mean the academic and environmental picture here is drawn from test results, enrollment, and community context rather than a full school profile. Families considering Everett would do well to visit the school, ask about its curriculum and support services, and seek current graduation and attendance data directly from the administration.
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