Herrington School

Public K-6

541 Bay St
Pontiac, MI 48342-1916

(248) 451-7790

District: Pontiac City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1340^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,885

Students who attend Herrington School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontiac Middle School
High:	Pontiac High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.9%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herrington School ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.15. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.9%), Hispanic (11.8%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pontiac City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herrington School is 16.8. 2 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Herrington School employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herrington School is $19,885, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Herrington School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herrington School 1340^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Herrington School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

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Pontiac City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pontiac City School District 575^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herrington School

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Rank History for all students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	41.01	1164^th	1545	24.7%
2007	32.36	1285^th	1565	17.9%
2008	38.20	1229^th	1577	22.1%
2009	23.88	1386^th	1589	12.8%
2010	14.75	1444^th	1552	7.0%
2011	9.38	1478^th	1552	4.8%
2012	12.87	1445^th	1566	7.7%
2013	13.48	1400^th	1563	10.4%
2014	12.82	1378^th	1533	10.1%
2015	6.54	1536^th	1580	2.8%
2016	5.44	1511^th	1548	2.4%
2017	6.75	1391^st	1466	5.1%
2018	11.14	1342^nd	1448	7.3%
2019	5.22	1362^nd	1408	3.3%
2023	9.15	1340^th	1470	8.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.54	175^th	270	35.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	14.82	1260^th	1397	9.8%
2019	8.78	1092^nd	1134	3.7%
2023	16.70	1154^th	1350	14.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.06	1274^th	1443	11.7%
2019	10.71	1094^th	1171	6.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.26	1328^th	1446	8.2%
2023	5.44	1306^th	1334	2.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.04	329^th	475	30.7%
2019	16.76	196^th	212	7.5%
2023	35.99	189^th	321	41.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herrington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.77	181^st	222	18.5%

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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 Herrington School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	226	234	1	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	228	219	1	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
1990	99	223	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	95	217	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	331
1992	189	215	1	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	180	255	2	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	108	294	2	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	82	361	1	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	82	361	1	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	63	432	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	44	396	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	24	393	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	434
2000	21	314	6	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	356
2001	25	357	13	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
2002	15	358	12	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	15	358	12	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	16	319	13	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	11	307	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	2	342
2006	13	304	8	13	2	n/a	n/a	1	341
2007	11	325	8	16	3	n/a	n/a	1	364
2008	9	329	6	24	2	n/a	n/a	1	371
2009	12	322	11	17	3	n/a	n/a	1	366
2010	29	400	8	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2011	21	383	8	69	1	0	1	0	483
2012	19	365	6	59	1	0	2	0	452
2013	17	343	5	67	2	0	5	0	439
2014	14	304	3	77	0	1	7	0	406
2015	31	299	1	75	0	0	12	0	418
2016	29	343	5	88	3	0	14	0	482
2017	25	341	6	94	1	0	22	0	489
2018	28	391	5	100	1	0	28	0	553
2019	30	366	7	76	0	0	25	0	504
2020	20	307	5	67	0	1	20	0	420
2021	11	270	8	51	0	0	23	0	363
2022	15	302	9	44	0	0	20	0	390
2023	15	212	4	34	1	0	21	0	287

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 Herrington School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	476	n/a	n/a	20.4
1990	338	31.0	10.9	32.2
1991	331	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	435	n/a	n/a	39.3
1993	467	n/a	0.0	46.3
1994	443	22.5	19.7	51.2
1995	473	27.6	17.1	59.8
1996	473	27.6	17.1	59.8
1997	512	28.0	18.3	63.3
1998	457	23.0	19.9	60.8
1999	434	23.0	18.9	58.5
2000	356	24.0	14.8	67.4
2001	413	20.0	20.7	65.9
2002	395	19.0	20.8	73.4
2003	395	19.0	20.8	73.4
2004	368	23.0	16.0	60.6
2005	342	19.0	18.0	74.1
2006	341	18.0	18.9	86.2
2007	364	21.0	17.3	76.9
2008	371	19.0	19.5	83.8
2009	366	23.5	15.6	89.3
2010	513	31.3	16.3	85.2
2011	483	28.9	16.7	63.1
2012	452	27.9	16.2	74.3
2013	439	20.8	21.0	74.9
2014	406	19.5	20.8	80
2015	418	21.0	19.9	85.2
2016	482	24.0	20.0	79.7
2017	489	26.0	18.8	73.6
2018	553	19.5	28.3	91.9
2019	504	16.0	31.5	87.9
2020	420	13.5	31.1	86.4
2021	363	17.0	21.3	86.2
2022	390	15.5	25.1	88.5
2023	287	17.0	16.8	88.2

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 Herrington School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	476	n/a	n/a	20.4
1990	338	31.0	10.9	32.2
1991	331	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	435	n/a	n/a	39.3
1993	467	n/a	0.0	46.3
1994	443	22.5	19.7	51.2
1995	473	27.6	17.1	59.8
1996	473	27.6	17.1	59.8
1997	512	28.0	18.3	63.3
1998	457	23.0	19.9	60.8
1999	434	23.0	18.9	58.5
2000	356	24.0	14.8	67.4
2001	413	20.0	20.7	65.9
2002	395	19.0	20.8	73.4
2003	395	19.0	20.8	73.4
2004	368	23.0	16.0	60.6
2005	342	19.0	18.0	74.1
2006	341	18.0	18.9	86.2
2007	364	21.0	17.3	76.9
2008	371	19.0	19.5	83.8
2009	366	23.5	15.6	89.3
2010	513	31.3	16.3	85.2
2011	483	28.9	16.7	63.1
2012	452	27.9	16.2	74.3
2013	439	20.8	21.0	74.9
2014	406	19.5	20.8	80
2015	418	21.0	19.9	85.2
2016	482	24.0	20.0	79.7
2017	489	26.0	18.8	73.6
2018	553	19.5	28.3	91.9
2019	504	16.0	31.5	87.9
2020	420	13.5	31.1	86.4
2021	363	17.0	21.3	86.2
2022	390	15.5	25.1	88.5
2023	287	17.0	16.8	88.2

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 Herrington School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,398 (24.6%)	$4,292 (75.4%)	$5,690
2020	$3,205 (29.1%)	$7,800 (70.9%)	$11,004
2021	$5,334 (38.5%)	$8,517 (61.5%)	$13,851
2022	$6,106 (39.6%)	$9,322 (60.4%)	$15,429
2023	$6,723 (33.8%)	$13,162 (66.2%)	$19,885

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Herrington School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1362^nd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1340^th of 1470 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Herrington School)	13.4	6.9	6.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)	12.2	15.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Herrington School)	18.1	18.6	0.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)	15.2	17.8	2.6%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Herrington School)	16.1	25.5	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)	13.3	20.4	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Herrington School)	6.6	12	5.4%
4th Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)	9.7	12.7	3%
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	504	287	43.1%
African American	366	212	42.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	76	34	55.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	15	50%
Two or More Races	25	21	16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.9%	88.2%	0.3%

Schools Near Herrington School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	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	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7790	287	17	16.8	88.2%	15 (5.2%)	212 (73.9%)	34 (11.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	9.2	1340^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.8%					(n/a)			6.9	25.5	10.0			18.6	12.0								$19,885	$6,723	$13,162
Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 371-9300	809	40	20.0	93.8%	37 (4.6%)	250 (30.9%)	452 (55.9%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.1%)	24.9	1077^th of 1470 public elementary schools	26.7%		17.8	1105^th of 1344 public elementary schools	17.8%	28	60.0	37.6	16.3	29.9	32.6	30.7	32.6	20.0	26.4	9.0	33.0	28.2	18.2	20.9		8.1	$13,439	$2,631	$10,809
R Grant Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	2450 Old Salem Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 537-6800	376	27	13.8	60.9%	71 (18.9%)	165 (43.9%)	58 (15.4%)	67 (17.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	31.3	979^th of 1470 public elementary schools	33.4%		37.3	806^th of 1344 public elementary schools	40.0%	173			23.2	30.5	37.8			33.9	22.0	31.1			44.4		11.1		$16,053	$1,916	$14,137
Great Lakes Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	46312 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Great Lakes Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 334-6434	183	12	15.2	89.6%	9 (4.9%)	153 (83.6%)	12 (6.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)					13.6												$15,251	$3,120	$12,131
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Waukegan St	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 537-6500	306	31	9.9	76.8%	101 (33.0%)	116 (37.9%)	63 (20.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	13.4	1256^th of 1470 public elementary schools	14.6%		7.1	1269^th of 1344 public elementary schools	5.6%	13			18.4	25.4	25.5			15.8		10.6			14.9		8.5		$21,719	$1,594	$20,125
Oakland County Academy of Media Technology	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	48980 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Oakland County Academy of Media & Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 971-9200	168	9	18.6	94.6%	8 (4.8%)	132 (78.6%)	23 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)																30.8	$00	$00	$00
Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7850	240	13	19.2	80.8%	33 (13.8%)	104 (43.3%)	77 (32.1%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	13.2	1259^th of 1470 public elementary schools	14.4%		8.9	1234^th of 1344 public elementary schools	8.2%	25			17.1	15.6	25.0			27.5	25.0	8.9			6.7				$20,432	$7,708	$12,724
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7950	601	47	12.7	81.2%	24 (4.0%)	269 (44.8%)	264 (43.9%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	8.5	1350^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.5	1316^th of 1344 public elementary schools	2.1%	34			19.3	19.1	14.9			16.5	10.1	6.5			8.6				$25,659	$5,369	$20,290
Fox Hills Center	Public	PK	1661 Hunters Ridge Dr	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 341-7950	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$72,659	$1,521	$71,138
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7870	289	19	15.6	85.1%	20 (6.9%)	149 (51.6%)	95 (32.9%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	12.3	1274^th of 1470 public elementary schools	13.3%		6.4	1283^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	4.5%	9			19.5	16.7	25.0			17.1	7.7	18.4			16.2				$20,249	$7,730	$12,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrington School

How many students attend Herrington School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Herrington School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrington School?

Students at Herrington School are 74% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Is Herrington School a good school?

Herrington School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Herrington School in?

Pontiac City School District

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

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