Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Fred W Ritter Elementary School ranks 865 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd
South Rockwood, MI 48179-9764

(734) 379-5335

District: Airport Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
865^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,118

Students who attend Fred W Ritter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wagar 78 Middle School
High:	Airport Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fred W Ritter Elementary School ranks worse than 58.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Airport Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.5%), two or more races (5.4%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Airport Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fred W Ritter Elementary School is 17, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Airport Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Fred W Ritter Elementary School employs 16.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fred W Ritter Elementary School is $14,118, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Airport Community Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fred W Ritter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fred W Ritter Elementary School 865^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Fred W Ritter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Airport Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport Community Schools 193^rd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	29.63	1312^th	1545	15.1%
2007	47.25	1054^th	1565	32.7%
2008	51.80	1001^st	1577	36.5%
2009	56.25	898^th	1589	43.5%
2010	52.31	1014^th	1552	34.7%
2011	54.15	917^th	1552	40.9%
2012	46.85	913^th	1566	41.7%
2013	40.13	1023^rd	1563	34.5%
2014	44.77	927^th	1533	39.5%
2015	60.80	614^th	1580	61.1%
2016	38.53	974^th	1548	37.1%
2017	42.61	819^th	1466	44.1%
2018	75.68	350^th	1448	75.8%
2019	60.54	510^th	1408	63.8%
2021	48.84	535^th	1153	53.6%
2022	60.71	468^th	1344	65.2%
2023	39.06	865^th	1470	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	87.51	81^st	1397	94.2%
2019	65.70	299^th	1134	73.6%
2021	61.78	225^th	749	70.0%
2022	74.42	170^th	1099	84.5%
2023	40.71	791^st	1350	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	74.84	329^th	1443	77.2%
2019	63.22	389^th	1171	66.8%
2022	41.35	624^th	1106	43.6%
2023	27.60	950^th	1321	28.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.70	362^nd	1446	75.0%
2019	50.16	580^th	1196	51.5%
2021	42.48	506^th	915	44.7%
2022	63.79	365^th	1139	68.0%
2023	41.99	754^th	1334	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.24	421^st	1253	66.4%
2019	55.92	472^nd	1128	58.2%
2021	44.47	535^th	1005	46.8%
2022	48.18	568^th	1102	48.5%
2023	27.81	890^th	1198	25.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	339	4	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
1989	310	3	0	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	297	0	0	2	22	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	293	2	1	7	23	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	263	0	0	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	284
1993	290	0	1	2	35	n/a	n/a	0	328
1994	308	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1995	350	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	350	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	331	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1998	318	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	335	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2000	336	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2001	361	8	1	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	392	11	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	392	11	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	350	11	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	1	377
2005	324	15	0	10	4	n/a	n/a	1	354
2006	305	13	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	1	329
2007	280	10	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
2008	276	18	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
2009	268	12	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	289
2010	293	9	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	311
2011	329	11	1	15	2	0	0	0	358
2012	313	10	0	16	1	0	0	0	340
2013	325	12	1	17	1	0	0	0	356
2014	263	5	2	19	1	0	0	0	290
2015	269	5	2	13	2	0	0	0	291
2016	299	7	3	11	5	0	0	0	325
2017	285	5	2	10	2	0	1	0	305
2018	295	7	1	11	1	0	3	0	318
2019	302	8	0	17	1	0	11	0	339
2020	231	8	0	14	1	0	8	0	262
2021	200	13	1	13	1	0	3	0	231
2022	238	8	0	12	0	0	19	0	277
2023	245	7	0	13	0	0	15	0	280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	328	n/a	n/a	12.5
1990	321	21.0	15.2	13.4
1991	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	328	n/a	0.0	0
1994	310	13.0	23.8	19.7
1995	356	15.5	23.0	21.3
1996	356	15.5	23.0	21.3
1997	338	15.0	22.5	20.7
1998	324	15.0	21.6	22.5
1999	338	15.0	22.5	24.3
2000	343	13.8	24.9	31.5
2001	384	18.5	20.8	26.8
2002	418	22.5	18.6	32.3
2003	418	22.5	18.6	32.3
2004	377	21.8	17.3	35.9
2005	354	21.9	16.2	42.5
2006	329	18.8	17.5	46.6
2007	303	17.7	17.1	44.9
2008	303	16.3	18.6	40.3
2009	289	16.4	17.6	43.9
2010	311	19.7	15.7	48.2
2011	358	18.6	19.1	43.6
2012	340	18.6	18.2	49.7
2013	356	18.5	19.2	54.2
2014	290	17.0	17.0	58.3
2015	291	17.0	17.1	57
2016	325	17.0	19.1	54.5
2017	305	16.3	18.6	51.1
2018	318	15.2	20.8	52.2
2019	339	17.1	19.7	60.2
2020	262	15.0	17.4	59.9
2021	231	13.2	17.5	60.6
2022	277	15.3	18.0	67.5
2023	280	16.4	17.0	68.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	328	n/a	n/a	12.5
1990	321	21.0	15.2	13.4
1991	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	328	n/a	0.0	0
1994	310	13.0	23.8	19.7
1995	356	15.5	23.0	21.3
1996	356	15.5	23.0	21.3
1997	338	15.0	22.5	20.7
1998	324	15.0	21.6	22.5
1999	338	15.0	22.5	24.3
2000	343	13.8	24.9	31.5
2001	384	18.5	20.8	26.8
2002	418	22.5	18.6	32.3
2003	418	22.5	18.6	32.3
2004	377	21.8	17.3	35.9
2005	354	21.9	16.2	42.5
2006	329	18.8	17.5	46.6
2007	303	17.7	17.1	44.9
2008	303	16.3	18.6	40.3
2009	289	16.4	17.6	43.9
2010	311	19.7	15.7	48.2
2011	358	18.6	19.1	43.6
2012	340	18.6	18.2	49.7
2013	356	18.5	19.2	54.2
2014	290	17.0	17.0	58.3
2015	291	17.0	17.1	57
2016	325	17.0	19.1	54.5
2017	305	16.3	18.6	51.1
2018	318	15.2	20.8	52.2
2019	339	17.1	19.7	60.2
2020	262	15.0	17.4	59.9
2021	231	13.2	17.5	60.6
2022	277	15.3	18.0	67.5
2023	280	16.4	17.0	68.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$908 (9.5%)	$8,673 (90.5%)	$9,581
2020	$1,144 (11.0%)	$9,247 (89.0%)	$10,391
2021	$1,316 (10.6%)	$11,144 (89.4%)	$12,460
2022	$1,459 (11.8%)	$10,914 (88.2%)	$12,374
2023	$1,634 (11.6%)	$12,483 (88.4%)	$14,118

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 510^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 865^th of 1470 Elementary schools	22.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fred W Ritter Elementary School)	45.9	26.9	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)	53.4	49.3	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Fred W Ritter Elementary School)	54.1	36.5	17.6%
3rd Grade Math (Airport Community Schools)	58.6	57.5	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fred W Ritter Elementary School)	62.1	38.9	23.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)	55.4	54.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Fred W Ritter Elementary School)	43.1	42.6	0.5%
4th Grade Math (Airport Community Schools)	49.4	54.9	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	339	280	17.4%
African American	8	7	12.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	17	13	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	302	245	18.9%
Two or More Races	11	15	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.2%	68.9%	8.8%

Schools Near Fred W Ritter Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-5335	280	16	17.0	68.9%	245 (87.5%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	39.1	865^th of 1470 public elementary schools	41.2%		60.7	468^th of 1344 public elementary schools	65.2%	397	26.9	38.9		36.5	42.6				$14,118	$1,634	$12,483
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Olmstead Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-6380	426	26	16.4	39.7%	357 (83.8%)	18 (4.2%)	29 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	66.4	450^th of 1470 public elementary schools	69.4%		62	455^th of 1344 public elementary schools	66.1%	5	40.0	56.8	45.8	45.0	53.1	45.8	52.8	30.6	$13,496	$757	$12,739
John M Barnes Elementary School	Public	3-5	24925 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 535-6800	380	20	18.7	53.4%	317 (83.4%)	14 (3.7%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	26	1057^th of 1470 public elementary schools	28.1%		21.8	1049^th of 1344 public elementary schools	21.9%	8	36.2	32.6	27.4	29.5	27.7	19.1	27.9	11.0	$14,373	$2,354	$12,020
River Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	30100 Olmstead Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	River Heights Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-6810	121	13	9.3	84.3%	69 (57.0%)	40 (33.1%)	7 (5.8%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00
Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 535-6900	371	22	16.6	58.8%	298 (80.3%)	22 (5.9%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)								(n/a)									$15,628	$2,229	$13,399
Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean Program	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$40,575	$1,365	$39,210
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21320 Roche Rd	Brownstown Township	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-6390	393	28	14.2	43.3%	309 (78.6%)	19 (4.8%)	37 (9.4%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	29.8	992^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	32.5%		27	975^th of 1344 public elementary schools	27.5%	17	38.8	36.8	30.0	38.8	19.1	12.0	34.0	10.0	$15,178	$1,596	$13,582
Frank E Weiss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26631 Reaume St	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-7060	303	18	16.5	51.2%	203 (67.0%)	50 (16.5%)	29 (9.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	39.3	863^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	41.3%		46.9	667^th of 1344 public elementary schools	50.4%	196	49.0	37.7	31.9	37.3	21.6	31.9	36.2	17.0	$15,136	$1,829	$13,306
Loren Eyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 654-2121	296	16	18.4	52.4%	249 (84.1%)	11 (3.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	86.8	155^th of 1470 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.8	77^th of 1344 public elementary schools	94.3%	78	58.3	64.4		79.2	61.0				$12,820	$1,192	$11,628
North Elementary School	Public	2-4	8281 N Dixie Hwy	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 322-2451	261	14	19.3	52.5%	230 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	41.3	829^th of 1470 public elementary schools	43.6%		39.5	769^th of 1344 public elementary schools	42.8%	60	38.7	40.0		40.0	32.2				$14,760	$1,420	$13,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred W Ritter Elementary School

Is Fred W Ritter Elementary School a good school?

Fred W Ritter Elementary School ranks 865^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fred W Ritter Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Fred W Ritter Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fred W Ritter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred W Ritter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wagar 78 Middle School
High : Airport Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Fred W Ritter Elementary School?

Students at Fred W Ritter Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Fred W Ritter Elementary School in?

Airport Community Schools

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