Ferry School

Public PK, KG-4

 1050 Pennoyer Ave
       Grand Haven, MI  49417-1934


(616) 850-5300

District: Grand Haven Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
679th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,485 Help


Students who attend Ferry School usually attend:

Middle:    Lakeshore Middle School
    White Pines Intermediate School
High:    Grand Haven High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  204

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
Two or more races:
7.4%
Hispanic:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


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Compare Details Ferry School ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.86. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Ferry School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), two or more races (7.4%), Hispanic (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferry School is 10.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferry School is $20,485, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ferry School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferry School 679th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ferry School in the ranking list.)

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Grand Haven Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Haven Area Public Schools 99th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ferry School

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Rank History for all students at Ferry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.05 951st 1545 38.4%
2007 57.16 818th 1565 47.7%
2008 49.53 1040th 1577 34.1%
2009 46.23 1121st 1589 29.5%
2010 70.59 500th 1552 67.8%
2011 58.14 830th 1552 46.5%
2012 44.16 972nd 1566 37.9%
2013 42.12 990th 1563 36.7%
2014 34.08 1102nd 1533 28.1%
2015 58.84 647th 1580 59.1%
2016 51.76 759th 1548 51.0%
2017 39.26 883rd 1466 39.8%
2018 49.40 805th 1448 44.4%
2019 59.66 532nd 1408 62.2%
2021 62.44 359th 1153 68.9%
2022 54.06 573rd 1344 57.4%
2023 50.86 679th 1470 53.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.32 485th 1397 65.3%
2019 67.91 253rd 1134 77.7%
2021 77.66 93rd 749 87.6%
2022 65.89 288th 1099 73.8%
2023 64.04 383rd 1350 71.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ferry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.15 829th 1443 42.6%
2023 38.13 792nd 1321 40.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ferry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.12 703rd 1446 51.4%
2019 46.49 633rd 1196 47.1%
2021 62.22 296th 915 67.7%
2022 38.65 690th 1139 39.4%
2023 53.59 577th 1334 56.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ferry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 837th 1253 33.2%
2019 52.42 525th 1128 53.5%
2021 57.81 373rd 1005 62.9%
2022 48.12 569th 1102 48.4%
2023 37.32 778th 1198 35.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ferry School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 385 5 5 4 3 n/a n/a -1 401
1989 409 4 5 3 3 n/a n/a -1 423
1990 384 6 8 1 5 n/a n/a 0 404
1991 382 5 8 1 5 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 383 4 6 1 7 n/a n/a 0 401
1993 368 1 4 2 7 n/a n/a 0 382
1994 353 3 7 2 5 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 349 4 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 366
1996 349 4 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 366
1997 333 6 5 8 6 n/a n/a 0 358
1998 311 7 10 4 4 n/a n/a 0 336
1999 292 6 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 312
2000 289 15 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2001 272 16 3 13 2 n/a n/a 0 306
2002 301 9 1 5 1 n/a n/a 7 324
2003 301 9 1 5 1 n/a n/a 7 324
2004 332 5 1 12 1 n/a n/a 8 359
2005 330 6 2 15 1 n/a n/a 5 359
2006 302 7 4 22 3 n/a n/a 4 342
2007 320 8 5 23 5 n/a n/a 2 363
2008 301 3 4 15 6 n/a n/a 1 330
2009 318 7 6 12 5 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 279 4 7 15 4 n/a n/a 3 312
2011 270 10 7 9 5 0 3 0 304
2012 270 9 11 5 5 0 1 0 301
2013 248 9 12 6 4 0 4 0 283
2014 255 5 8 12 2 0 11 0 293
2015 253 4 10 12 1 0 5 0 285
2016 252 4 10 20 1 0 13 0 300
2017 261 5 9 17 0 0 16 0 308
2018 251 5 6 20 0 0 12 0 294
2019 210 3 6 26 0 0 9 0 254
2020 207 2 6 17 1 1 8 0 242
2021 193 2 6 10 1 1 10 0 223
2022 161 3 6 11 1 0 12 0 194
2023 163 5 6 14 1 0 15 0 204

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 Ferry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 n/a n/a n/a
1989 423 n/a n/a 9.7
1990 404 32.0 12.6 9.4
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 401 n/a n/a 21.9
1993 382 n/a 0.0 25.4
1994 370 18.0 20.6 21.4
1995 366 21.3 17.2 24.6
1996 366 21.3 17.2 24.6
1997 358 20.0 17.9 26
1998 336 20.0 16.8 24.4
1999 312 19.0 16.4 22.1
2000 313 18.5 16.9 38.7
2001 306 18.8 16.3 43.1
2002 324 19.2 16.9 44.2
2003 324 19.2 16.9 44.2
2004 359 19.2 18.7 34.8
2005 359 18.4 19.5 40.7
2006 342 18.3 18.7 40.8
2007 363 19.1 19.0 45.4
2008 330 18.8 17.6 49.2
2009 348 20.2 17.2 52.3
2010 312 19.7 15.8 57
2011 304 20.3 14.9 65.8
2012 301 22.5 13.3 66.8
2013 283 20.2 13.9 64.7
2014 293 20.5 14.2 67.9
2015 285 22.0 12.9 68.1
2016 300 21.0 14.2 65
2017 308 21.3 14.4 62
2018 294 23.0 12.7 63.9
2019 254 21.8 11.6 59.8
2020 242 21.1 11.4 58.3
2021 223 20.5 10.8 52
2022 194 18.7 10.3 63.4
2023 204 19.7 10.3 64.7

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 Ferry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 n/a n/a n/a
1989 423 n/a n/a 9.7
1990 404 32.0 12.6 9.4
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 401 n/a n/a 21.9
1993 382 n/a 0.0 25.4
1994 370 18.0 20.6 21.4
1995 366 21.3 17.2 24.6
1996 366 21.3 17.2 24.6
1997 358 20.0 17.9 26
1998 336 20.0 16.8 24.4
1999 312 19.0 16.4 22.1
2000 313 18.5 16.9 38.7
2001 306 18.8 16.3 43.1
2002 324 19.2 16.9 44.2
2003 324 19.2 16.9 44.2
2004 359 19.2 18.7 34.8
2005 359 18.4 19.5 40.7
2006 342 18.3 18.7 40.8
2007 363 19.1 19.0 45.4
2008 330 18.8 17.6 49.2
2009 348 20.2 17.2 52.3
2010 312 19.7 15.8 57
2011 304 20.3 14.9 65.8
2012 301 22.5 13.3 66.8
2013 283 20.2 13.9 64.7
2014 293 20.5 14.2 67.9
2015 285 22.0 12.9 68.1
2016 300 21.0 14.2 65
2017 308 21.3 14.4 62
2018 294 23.0 12.7 63.9
2019 254 21.8 11.6 59.8
2020 242 21.1 11.4 58.3
2021 223 20.5 10.8 52
2022 194 18.7 10.3 63.4
2023 204 19.7 10.3 64.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ferry School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,755 (11.4%) $13,632 (88.6%) $15,386
2020 $1,257 (7.8%) $14,941 (92.2%) $16,198
2021 $1,889 (11.9%) $13,990 (88.1%) $15,878
2022 $1,352 (6.6%) $19,132 (93.4%) $20,484

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferry School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 532nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 679th of 1470 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ferry School)48.643.6
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Haven Area Public Schools)71.165.6
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ferry School)76.535.9
 40.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand Haven Area Public Schools)75.768.1
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ferry School)44.745.9
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Haven Area Public Schools)70.565.3
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ferry School)44.744.4
 0.3%
   4th Grade Math (Grand Haven Area Public Schools)6351.9
 11.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students254204
 19.7%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian66
Hispanic2614
 46.2%
Pacific Islander00
White210163
 22.4%
Two or More Races915
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.8%64.7%
 4.9%


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Ferry School ranks 679th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 204 students attended Ferry School.

Students at Ferry School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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