Ferry Elementary School vs. Kerby Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ferry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Kerby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kerby Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
303 students
283 students
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![This chart displays total students of Kerby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kerby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-HxE3FV.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kerby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kerby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-b0EAbp2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kerby Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kerby Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-W47SUk.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#222 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#337 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kerby Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kerby Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-Hi2gTm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-w5zZmJ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-bjqX8TM.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
68
67
Grade 1 Students
68
53
Grade 2 Students
54
61
Grade 3 Students
61
50
Grade 4 Students
52
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kerby Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kerby Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-QOGYBQ.png)
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-Hyapo0.png)
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-b0Fo8mR.png)
% Black
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-bl9LGrU.png)
% White
83%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-LkvNHJ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-bvbg22A.png)
Diversity Score
0.31
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kerby Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Kerby Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-b29AjuY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-btiVRJ6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/42000/41573/kerby-elementary-school-chart-W5fa3l.png)