Kerby Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 364 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 28th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 285 Kerby, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
- Principal or Admin: Ms. Maureen Bur
- Fax: (313) 432-4202
- Website: www.gpschools.org
School District Details
- Grosse Pointe Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,486
- Graduation Rate: 97.5%
- Dropout Rate: 1.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 8,368
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 364
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 176 (48.4%)
- Females: 188 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (1.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 7 (1.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 13 (3.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 16 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.6% |
| White | 334 | 91.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14.0% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 15.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 69 | 19.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 45 | 12.4% |
| 4th Grade | 66 | 18.1% |
| 5th Grade | 76 | 20.9% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Kerby Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 98.3% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.6% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 95.6% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | 95.0% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | 91.6% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 98.4% | 89.0% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 87.3% | 72.9% | 61.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 98.6% | 91.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.3% | 92.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 96.6% | 87.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.8% | 92.7% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | 92.9% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 94.1% | 82.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.2% | 69.9% | 47.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 68.7% | 44.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 97.3% | 91.6% | 76.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.1% | 91.7% | 79.9% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | 93.4% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | 88.0% | 76.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.1% | 92.1% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | 95.9% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | 93.4% | 81.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.1% | 88.6% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | 92.8% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | 91.7% | 83.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 97.8% | 92.2% | 78.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 89.1% | 80.8% | 63.4% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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