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Herrington School

Public Grades K-6

1463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Herrington School is an elementary school located in Pontiac, Michigan, serving 382 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pontiac City School District, which is ranked 586 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Herrington School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade.

Herrington School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently performs well below the state and district averages on M-Step assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.52% to 11.3% across the grades. Additionally, Herrington School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 65.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school also serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 88-89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, the nearby Meadow Brook Elementary School, which is part of the Rochester Community School District, demonstrates significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. This highlights the stark disparities in educational outcomes between schools serving different socioeconomic communities. Addressing the systemic issues at Herrington School will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

319

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,173

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

541 Bay St
Pontiac, MI 48342-1916

(248) 451-7790

District: Pontiac City School District

Students who attend Herrington School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontiac Middle School
High:	Pontiac High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.6%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg13%

Michigan avg42%

1,463^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Pontiac City School District

586^th of 613Pontiac City School District 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	5.3	1463 of 1488	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1458 of 1486	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1340 of 1470	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1362 of 1408	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1342 of 1448	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	1391 of 1466	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	1511 of 1548	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	1536 of 1580	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1378 of 1533	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1400 of 1563	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	1445 of 1566	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	1478 of 1552	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	1444 of 1552	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	1386 of 1589	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	1229 of 1577	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	1285 of 1565	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	1164 of 1545	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	327 of 369	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	298 of 348	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	189 of 321	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	196 of 212	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	329 of 475	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.5	175 of 270	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	10.7	1094 of 1171	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1274 of 1443	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.8	181 of 222	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1307 of 1346	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1318 of 1381	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1154 of 1350	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1092 of 1134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1260 of 1397	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	1337 of 1347	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1306 of 1334	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1328 of 1446	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)35th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2018)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2019)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math11%-31 vs state

English Language Arts9%-33 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
Herrington School	Public	K-6	541 Bay St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7790	319	16	20.4	85.9%	10 (3.1%)	238 (74.6%)	55 (17.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	5.3	1463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.3	1458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.9%	5			9.6	10.5	6.5			11.3									$20,173	$6,020	$14,152
Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 371-9300	763	44	17.5	91.7%	33 (4.3%)	194 (25.4%)	456 (59.8%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.7%)	21.5	1131^st of 1488 public elementary schools	24.0%		27.8	1057^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.9%	74	58.8	31.8	23.2	26.2	24.3	31.8	42.9	26.8	25.0	9.3	25.9	28.6	14.7	25.0	5.3	25.9	$14,492	$3,015	$11,477
R Grant Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	2450 Old Salem Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 537-6800	390	25	15.6	62.1%	71 (18.2%)	197 (50.5%)	74 (19.0%)	38 (9.7%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	1124^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.5%		19.4	1169^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.3%	45			23.8	32.4	28.8			25.4	14.1	19.2			26.9		19.2		$15,820	$2,141	$13,679
Great Lakes Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	46312 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Great Lakes Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 334-6434	162	13	12.4	87.7%	3 (1.9%)	132 (81.5%)	20 (12.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)					26.3												$12,973	$1,429	$11,544
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Waukegan St	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 537-6500	333	27	12.2	61.9%	82 (24.6%)	175 (52.6%)	60 (18.0%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	1242^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.7	1241^st of 1486 public elementary schools	16.5%	1			27.3	31.4	16.7			22.7	11.8	8.3			20.8		12.5		$20,654	$2,716	$17,938
Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7850	280	14	20.5	70.0%	25 (8.9%)	124 (44.3%)	93 (33.2%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	19.1	1179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		13.9	1265^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.9%	86			17.8	26.5	7.9			26.7	40.0				10.5				$21,501	$6,907	$14,594
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7950	611	51	11.8	74.1%	18 (2.9%)	253 (41.4%)	298 (48.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	7.8	1404^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.9	1416^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.7%	12			9.1	13.9	15.6			14.4	13.5	11.8			10.1		3.1		$28,399	$6,542	$21,857
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7870	383	17	22.0	79.4%	17 (4.4%)	181 (47.3%)	157 (41.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	10.2	1356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%		6.3	1431^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.7%	75			15.0		16.3			15.6		12.8			14.9				$22,850	$7,045	$15,805
Alcott School	Public	K-5	460 W Kennett Rd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7910	334	14	23.1	64.4%	19 (5.7%)	108 (32.3%)	185 (55.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	7.7	1408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		11	1325^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.8%	83				9.8	13.5			14.3	14.0	10.5			7.9				$19,761	$6,847	$12,914
Eastover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Kensington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 341-7100	589	44	13.4	15.1%	422 (71.6%)	46 (7.8%)	39 (6.6%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	82.7	234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.7	179^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.0%	55			57.8	68.3	59.6			63.4	64.4	51.9			58.1		36.8		$22,403	$1,028	$21,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrington School

Is Herrington School a good school?

Herrington School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Herrington School attend?

Students who attend Herrington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pontiac Middle School
High : Pontiac High School

What is the racial makeup of Herrington School?

Students at Herrington School are 75% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Herrington School in?

Pontiac City School District

How many students attend Herrington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Herrington School.

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