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Vernor Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

225

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13726 Pembroke Ave
Detroit, MI 48235-1519

(313) 494-7342

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.1%

Hispanic:

0.4%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2007 → 8th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school9%

District avg8%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Vernor Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	8.9	1426 of 1548	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1446 of 1580	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1289 of 1533	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1112 of 1563	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	1242 of 1566	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1184 of 1552	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.7	907 of 1552	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	1177 of 1589	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	1160 of 1577	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.0	956 of 1565	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1307 of 1545	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Math13%-27 vs state

English Language Arts7%-40 vs state

Social Studies7%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	340	20	17.4	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	1319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.3	1301^st of 1486 public elementary schools	12.4%	18	17.9		19.5	8.9	23.9	10.7	17.1	15.0	10.9	6.4					20.0	28.6	$20,751	$2,457	$18,293
MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8141	362	22	16.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	359 (99.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	1443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	39.4		9.3	18.5	8.3	12.8	26.8	5.6						12.1		12.1	$13,377	$153	$13,224
Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7640	387	24	16.3	80.6%	10 (2.6%)	361 (93.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.8	1430^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.9%		5	1462^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.6%	32			7.9	11.1	19.7			4.8	6.9	4.9			14.8		8.2		$20,765	$2,328	$18,436
Bates Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19701 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7000	773	42	18.3	61.1%	0 (0.0%)	770 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90.5	114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.5	193^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.0%	79	80.0	41.1	51.8	68.9	82.7	73.2	71.6	71.4	62.2	56.8	56.1	58.9	72.8	43.8	46.9	62.9	$18,447	$1,840	$16,607
Bow ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19801 Prevost St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0500	459	31	15.0	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.4	1346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		5.4	1454^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.2%	108	29.7		12.8	11.1	17.0	23.9	20.4	14.6	13.0	7.6		12.5	16.7	12.3	9.3	13.8	$20,981	$1,952	$19,029
Pembroke Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19940 Mansfield St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Pembroke Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 243-0092	390	26	15.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	340 (87.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	88	157^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.4%		79.8	252^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.0%	95			56.1	59.4	80.0	82.1		58.5	62.5	60.0	53.6		68.0		48.0		$17,851	$2,081	$15,770
Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	21700 Marlow St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 539-4115	212	14	15.0	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	50.0		14.8			8.8	17.4										$11,698	$535	$11,163
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7610	54	10	5.5	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$31,535	$2,089	$29,446
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	6501 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 651-2400	715	43	16.4	66.4%	2 (0.3%)	703 (98.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%		39.7	852^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	192	78.4	34.6	45.1	46.8	46.4	60.0	47.5	53.7	44.3	23.8	32.9	41.0	35.4	57.7	14.5	55.8	$19,592	$2,231	$17,361
Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 Santa Maria St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-4400	630	34	18.5	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	620 (98.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7.9	1401^st of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.7	1419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.7	6.8	8.1	12.8	12.8	20.0	13.4	9.5	5.1	10.3	7.5	6.1	9.0	17.3	6.4	13.3	$19,450	$1,961	$17,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernor Elementary School

What district is Vernor Elementary School in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Vernor Elementary School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 225 students attended Vernor Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernor Elementary School?

Students at Vernor Elementary School are 99% African American.

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