Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center (2026 Ranking)

4344 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917

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Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center serves 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 80%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 90-94%
: 85-89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center's student population of 184 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

184 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
2025	184
2024	172
2023	192
2022	182
2021	165
2020	196
2019	194
2018	194
2017	194
2016	167
2015	204
2014	341
2013	306
2012	331
2011	302
2010	281
2009	349
2008	352
2007	347
2006	364
2005	363
2004	339
2003	339
2002	316
2001	317
2000	310
1999	315
1998	318
1997	300
1996	285
1995	305
1994	327
1993	339
1992	441
1991	417
1990	419
1989	466

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
2025	22
2024	25
2023	19
2022	19
2021	23
2020	23
2019	16
2018	14
2017	14
2016	13
2015	14
2014	23
2013	23
2012	20
2011	19
2010	19
2009	22
2008	22
2007	20
2006	21
2005	22
2004	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	19
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	18
1994	18

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

The of Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

(10-11)

90-94%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2011	92%	80%	77%
2010	92%	78%	73%

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(10-11)

85-89%

80%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2011	87%	80%	78%
2010	82%	82%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2025	8:1	16:1
2024	7:1	17:1	15:1
2023	10:1	17:1	16:1
2022	10:1	17:1	16:1
2021	7:1	17:1	16:1
2020	9:1	18:1	17:1
2019	12:1	18:1	17:1
2018	14:1	18:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	13:1	18:1	19:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	19:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	16:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	17:1	20:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2024	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2024	5%	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	9%	3%	4%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	9%	3%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2023	1%	9%	12%
2022	1%	9%	13%
2021	2%	8%	14%
2019	24%	8%	16%
2018	15%	8%	15%
2017	15%	8%	15%
2016	13%	7%	13%
2012	5%	6%	15%
2011	15%	6%	16%
2010	19%	5%	16%
2009	11%	5%	11%
2008	10%	5%	11%
2007	12%	4%	10%
2006	10%	4%	9%
2005	10%	4%	9%
2004	10%	4%	9%
2003	12%	4%	8%
2002	12%	4%	7%
2001	10%	4%	7%
2000	9%	3%	7%
1999	15%	3%	7%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	5%
1996	3%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	5%
1991	6%	2%	5%
1990	5%	2%	5%
1989	5%	2%	4%

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Black

28%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2024	35%	18%	34%
2023	32%	18%	34%
2022	33%	18%	33%
2021	30%	18%	32%
2020	27%	18%	31%
2019	31%	18%	31%
2018	31%	18%	29%
2017	31%	18%	29%
2016	29%	18%	29%
2015	24%	18%	27%
2014	23%	18%	26%
2013	19%	18%	26%
2012	18%	19%	26%
2011	18%	19%	25%
2010	22%	20%	29%
2009	22%	20%	30%
2008	24%	20%	31%
2007	24%	20%	30%
2006	24%	20%	29%
2005	23%	20%	29%
2004	20%	20%	25%
2003	22%	20%	24%
2002	19%	20%	23%
2001	18%	19%	21%
2000	15%	19%	17%
1999	14%	19%	16%
1998	13%	19%	14%
1997	11%	18%	12%
1996	12%	18%	12%
1995	13%	18%	12%
1994	12%	17%	11%
1993	11%	17%	10%
1992	9%	17%	9%
1991	6%	17%	9%
1990	8%	18%	9%
1989	8%	18%	10%
1988	7%	18%	9%

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White

19%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2024	53%	63%	31%
2023	45%	64%	36%
2022	38%	64%	36%
2021	49%	65%	36%
2020	45%	66%	35%
2019	31%	66%	35%
2018	36%	66%	38%
2017	36%	66%	38%
2016	37%	67%	39%
2015	51%	68%	41%
2014	50%	69%	41%
2013	59%	69%	41%
2012	57%	69%	42%
2011	50%	70%	41%
2010	50%	70%	47%
2009	58%	71%	52%
2008	57%	71%	52%
2007	57%	71%	54%
2006	58%	73%	55%
2005	60%	72%	56%
2004	63%	73%	60%
2003	60%	72%	61%
2002	64%	73%	64%
2001	68%	74%	67%
2000	73%	75%	72%
1999	78%	75%	74%
1998	83%	75%	77%
1997	81%	76%	79%
1996	84%	76%	80%
1995	84%	77%	82%
1994	84%	79%	81%
1993	86%	79%	82%
1992	86%	79%	83%
1991	87%	78%	83%
1990	86%	78%	83%
1989	86%	78%	84%
1988	89%	78%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2024	5%	5%	10%
2023	18%	5%	13%
2022	22%	5%	12%
2021	12%	5%	13%
2020	24%	4%	13%
2019	8%	4%	13%
2018	16%	4%	14%
2017	16%	4%	14%
2016	16%	3%	14%
2015	16%	3%	15%
2014	19%	2%	15%
2013	16%	2%	12%
2012	14%	2%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2025	0.78	0.56
2024	0.60	0.56	0.74
2023	0.67	0.55	0.73
2022	0.70	0.55	0.73
2021	0.66	0.54	0.73
2020	0.68	0.53	0.74
2019	0.75	0.53	0.74
2018	0.73	0.53	0.73
2017	0.73	0.53	0.73
2016	0.74	0.52	0.73
2015	0.66	0.50	0.73
2014	0.66	0.50	0.73
2013	0.59	0.49	0.73
2012	0.62	0.49	0.73
2011	0.70	0.48	0.73
2010	0.69	0.47	0.66
2009	0.60	0.46	0.63
2008	0.61	0.46	0.62
2007	0.60	0.46	0.61
2006	0.60	0.43	0.61
2005	0.58	0.44	0.59
2004	0.56	0.43	0.57
2003	0.58	0.44	0.56
2002	0.54	0.42	0.54
2001	0.50	0.42	0.50
2000	0.44	0.40	0.45
1999	0.47	0.40	0.43
1998	0.35	0.40	0.38
1997	0.34	0.39	0.36
1996	0.31	0.39	0.34
1995	0.29	0.37	0.33
1994	0.29	0.35	0.33
1993	0.27	0.35	0.32
1992	0.25	0.35	0.31
1991	0.24	0.37	0.30
1990	0.25	0.36	0.29
1989	0.25	0.36	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2025	66%	45%
2024	63%	50%	57%
2023	67%	49%	56%
2022	64%	47%	54%
2021	55%	46%	57%
2020	59%	45%	52%
2019	69%	45%	52%
2018	55%	40%	47%
2017	55%	40%	47%
2016	61%	40%	47%
2015	59%	41%	50%
2014	67%	43%	49%
2013	52%	42%	48%
2012	27%	42%	40%
2011	46%	41%	40%
2010	44%	40%	38%
2009	35%	35%	32%
2008	34%	31%	27%
2007	25%	30%	21%
2006	34%	30%	22%
2005	22%	28%	21%
2004	38%	27%	18%
2003	24%	25%	16%
2002	17%	25%	14%
2001	16%	24%	12%
2000	12%	25%	11%
1999	12%	25%	11%
1998	17%	26%	12%
1997	8%	26%	9%
1996	10%	25%	10%
1995	17%	25%	10%
1994	13%	23%	9%
1993	14%	25%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Michigan	Waverly Community Schools
2025	8%	4%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	5%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	14%	6%	7%
2017	14%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	3%
2003	8%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waverly Community Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center often compared to?

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Island City Academy, Lockwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% MI state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% MI state average).

How many students attend Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center?

184 students attend Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Two or more races, 19% of students are White, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center?

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center offer ?

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center part of?

Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is part of Waverly Community Schools.

Popular comparisons: Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center vs. Island City Academy, Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center vs. Lockwood Elementary School

The nearest high school to Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center is Portland High School (9,375.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Portland Middle School (9,375.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Twin Rivers Elementary School (9,374.8 miles away)

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