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Ferry School

Q: Is Ferry School a good school?

Ferry School ranks 473 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ferry School is an elementary school in Grand Haven, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district. While the school's overall academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages, it stands out for its strong performance among students from low-income families.

Ferry School's 3rd and 4th-grade students have scored lower on the M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is a bright spot, ranking 147 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, nearby schools like Peach Plains and Rosy Mound have consistently outperformed Ferry School on M-Step assessments.

One significant challenge for Ferry School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 58.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.83% to 64.71% in recent years, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families. Despite the higher spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has been mixed, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students could be key strategies for Ferry School to improve student outcomes.

232

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,878

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Pennoyer Ave
Grand Haven, MI 49417-1934

(616) 850-5300

District: Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Students who attend Ferry School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Grand Haven Area Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Michigan avg41%

473^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools

124^th of 613Grand Haven Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

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
2025	66.6	473 of 1488	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	759 of 1486	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	679 of 1470	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	573 of 1344	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	359 of 1153	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	532 of 1408	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	805 of 1448	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	883 of 1466	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	759 of 1548	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	647 of 1580	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.1	1102 of 1533	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	990 of 1563	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	972 of 1566	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	830 of 1552	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.6	500 of 1552	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	1121 of 1589	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.5	1040 of 1577	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	818 of 1565	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	951 of 1545	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	537 of 1338	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	855 of 1342	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	792 of 1321	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	829 of 1443	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	147 of 1346	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	623 of 1381	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	383 of 1350	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	288 of 1099	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	93 of 749	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	253 of 1134	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	485 of 1397	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	389 of 1366	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	709 of 1347	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	577 of 1334	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	690 of 1139	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	296 of 915	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	633 of 1196	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	703 of 1446	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	368 of 1206	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	820 of 1204	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	778 of 1198	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	569 of 1102	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	373 of 1005	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	525 of 1128	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	837 of 1253	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 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
Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Pennoyer Ave	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5300	232	21	10.8	59.5%	177 (76.3%)	3 (1.3%)	20 (8.6%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%		45.3	759^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.9%	286			45.7	44.7				55.3	50.0								$19,878	$1,747	$18,131
Mary A White School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5700	260	19	13.6	45.4%	204 (78.5%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	79.1	285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%		53	666^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.2%	381			57.4	56.9				63.0	49.0								$18,071	$920	$17,151
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5500	308	22	14.0	41.9%	244 (79.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%		69.6	413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.2%	153			59.6	65.0				57.9	50.0								$18,262	$1,722	$16,540
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	426 River St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-5504	409	32	12.9	23.0%	359 (87.8%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.3	33^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	14			79.3	73.0				89.2	80.9								$16,978	$1,367	$15,610
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 844-9961	371	29	12.7	57.7%	265 (71.4%)	20 (5.4%)	44 (11.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.4	775^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.8%	136	58.6	10.3	30.6	36.4	51.5	41.7	53.6	20.8	25.0	28.1	11.1	32.1	36.4	28.6	30.3	46.4	$12,758	$2,443	$10,315
Walden Green Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	17339 Roosevelt Rd	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Walden Green Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 842-4523	251	13	19.6	25.5%	229 (91.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%		86.9	163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	115		71.4	79.3	75.9	86.2	87.0	68.8	72.4	65.5	75.9	47.8	43.8			75.9		$8,745	$456	$8,289
Peach Plains School	Public	PK, KG-4	15849 Comstock St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5800	328	24	13.8	26.5%	276 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%		97	21^st of 1486 public elementary schools	98.6%	41			66.2	71.2				76.1	72.7								$18,154	$1,572	$16,582
Rosy Mound School	Public	PK, KG-4	14016 Lakeshore Dr	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6700	243	16	15.3	19.8%	217 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	97.9	15^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.0%					(n/a)			79.7	73.5				86.4	85.7								$17,623	$768	$16,854
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18181 Dogwood Dr	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5600	273	20	13.6	46.5%	204 (74.7%)	19 (7.0%)	23 (8.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%		88.4	144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.3%	255			41.1	71.2				54.4	47.2								$18,428	$1,915	$16,513
Jeffers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16031 144th Ave	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5503	379	29	13.0	22.2%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	97.1	22^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	7^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.5%	15			73.1	76.9				79.5	81.8								$17,016	$1,269	$15,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferry School

What is the racial makeup of Ferry School?

Students at Ferry School are 76% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Ferry School a good school?

Ferry School ranks 473^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferry School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Ferry School.

What district is Ferry School in?

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ferry School attend?

Students who attend Ferry School usually go on to attend:

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

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