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Schools in Delta Township · Grand Ledge Public Schools, Waverly Community Schools

Delta Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Delta Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 93% of Delta Township’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#313of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grand Ledge
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,273 students on the public path
In brief

Delta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1002 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delta Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 32% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Grand Ledge spends $12,607 per student and Waverly $17,324, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Gerard School (private), New Covenant Christian School (private) and Aspire Academy (private) are in town. LifeTech Academy and Insight School of Michigan, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delta Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Michigan school districts, #313 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1002)Better than 61%
Towns in Eaton County (16)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,010 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put Delta Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Delta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,020 in math, 4,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delta Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Waverly Middle SchoolWaverly Community SchoolsB
9–12Waverly Senior High SchoolWaverly Community SchoolsC+

Delta Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Waverly Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Grand Ledge Public Schools, shared with Eagle, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Oneida, Roxand and Watertown. Parts of Delta Township (2% of its land) are served by Lansing Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Delta Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 5,406 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,607MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Waverly Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,822 students · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,324MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 2552 students tested
Math · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools41%
State average 33.6% · 2562 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waverly Community Schools32%
State average 45.4% · 1448 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waverly Community Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 1458 students tested

Delta Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Delta Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delta TownshipB+Waverly PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12
LansingC−Lansing Public
OneidaA−Grand Ledge
WindsorB−Eaton Rapids PK–12 · Holt K–12
WatertownA−Grand Ledge
Lansing TownshipC−Waverly PK–12 · Lansing Public PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Grand Ledge with Delta Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Delta Township

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Delta Townshipby address
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lansing
184 students8:1Rate it →
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Ledge
B+
542 students19:1Rate it →
Delta Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lansing
B
528 students18:1Rate it →
Winans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Lansing
C−
392 students14:1Rate it →
Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Lansing
C
379 students15:1Rate it →
Leon W Hayes Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Grand Ledge
810 students18:1Rate it →
Waverly Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lansing
B
451 students18:1Rate it →
Waverly Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lansing
C+
987 students21:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Delta Townshipnot counted as local schools
LifeTech Academy
Grades K–12 · Eaton Rapids
B
CharterOnline
378 studentsRate it →
Insight School of Michigan
High · Grades 9–12 · Lansing
C−
CharterOnlineAlternative Education
862 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Gerard School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lansing
Private · Catholic
436 students20:1Rate it →
New Covenant Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Lansing
Private · Religious
163 students11:1Rate it →
Aspire Academy
Grades 1–12 · Lansing
Private · Religious
98 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Eaton RESA Career Preparation Center and SAIL Waverly).

Questions about Delta Township’s schools

Are Delta Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delta Township children attend outscore 71% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #313 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delta Township in?

Two districts: Waverly Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Grand Ledge Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Eagle, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Oneida, Roxand and Watertown.

Where do Delta Township kids go to high school?

Waverly Senior High School in Lansing, with 987 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Delta Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Grand Ledge Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Delta Township spend per student?

$12,607 in Grand Ledge Public Schools and $17,324 in Waverly Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Delta Township?

Yes: St. Gerard School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 436 students), New Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 163 students) and Aspire Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 98 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.