Kerby Elementary School

285 Kerby Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 | (313) 432-4200
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 364
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  • Mailing Address: 285 Kerby, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
  • Principal or Admin: Ms. Maureen Bur
  • Fax: (313) 432-4202
  • Website: www.gpschools.org
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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
Kerby Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black164.4%
Asian71.9%
Hispanic61.6%
White33491.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Kerby Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5114.0%
1st Grade5715.7%
2nd Grade6919.0%
3rd Grade4512.4%
4th Grade6618.1%
5th Grade7620.9%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
2010100.0%98.3%95.3%
2009100.0%97.6%94.8%
200896.9%96.6%91.3%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%95.6%86.8%
200997.7%95.0%89.8%
200898.4%91.6%86.4%
 
English Language Arts Test
200898.4%89.0%83.2%
 
Writing Test
200887.3%72.9%61.1%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
2010100.0%98.6%91.5%
2009100.0%97.3%92.3%
2008100.0%96.6%87.9%
 
Reading Test
201097.8%92.7%84.1%
200998.5%92.9%84.1%
2008100.0%94.1%82.8%
 
Writing Test
201065.2%69.9%47.2%
2009---
200872.6%68.7%44.4%
 
English Language Arts Test
200897.3%91.6%76.6%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201097.1%91.7%79.9%
200997.4%93.4%79.5%
200895.7%88.0%76.8%
 
Reading Test
201094.1%92.1%85.1%
200998.7%95.9%85.2%
200897.8%93.4%81.5%
 
Science Test
201097.1%88.6%78.1%
200997.4%92.8%81.0%
200897.8%91.7%83.1%
 
English Language Arts Test
200897.8%92.2%78.2%
 
Writing Test
200889.1%80.8%63.4%
 
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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