Ferry School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ferry School

1050 Pennoyer Ave
Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Top 50%

Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ferry School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ferry School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Ferry School's student population of 227 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferry School
Kind	64
1	27
2	49
3	40
4	47

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ferry School
2023	204
2022	194
2021	223
2020	254
2019	254
2018	308
2017	308
2016	300
2015	285
2014	293
2013	283
2012	301
2011	304
2010	312
2009	348
2008	330
2007	363
2006	342
2005	359
2004	359
2003	324
2002	294
2001	306
2000	313
1999	300
1998	320
1997	358
1996	366
1995	362
1994	370
1993	382
1992	401
1991	401
1990	404
1989	423
1988	401
1987	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferry School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	23
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	18
1994	18
1990	32

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School Motto

Inspire All to Learn Exceptional Education Experience Success for All

School Rankings

Ferry School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ferry School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1158 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferry School
2023	#1158
2022	#1144
2021	#1146
2019	#948
2018	#1110
2017	#1655
2016	#877
2015	#813
2014	#1329
2013	#1232
2012	#1345

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40-44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	42%	35%	56%
2022	47%	34%	53%
2021	47%	36%	52%
2019	57%	40%	62%
2018	47%	37%	51%
2017	42%	39%	59%
2016	52%	38%	57%
2015	47%	37%	52%
2014	42%	41%	55%
2013	42%	41%	51%
2012	32%	37%	52%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2022	47%	45%	67%
2021	47%	48%	68%
2019	47%	49%	70%
2018	42%	43%	51%
2017	42%	49%	69%
2016	52%	50%	69%
2015	57%	49%	62%
2014	67%	67%	82%
2013	67%	65%	80%
2012	67%	64%	79%
2011	92%	80%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	10:1	17:1	16:1
2022	10:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	12:1	18:1	17:1
2019	12:1	18:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	14:1	18:1	19:1
2015	13:1	18:1	19:1
2014	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	18:1	18:1
2012	13:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	7%	9%	8%
2022	6%	9%	7%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	2%	18%	1%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	1%
2013	3%	18%	1%
2012	3%	19%	1%
2011	3%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	4%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	5%	19%	1%
2000	5%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	80%	64%	85%
2022	83%	64%	86%
2021	87%	65%	87%
2020	83%	66%	88%
2019	83%	66%	88%
2018	85%	66%	88%
2017	85%	66%	88%
2016	85%	67%	89%
2015	89%	68%	83%
2014	87%	69%	90%
2013	88%	69%	90%
2012	89%	69%	90%
2011	89%	70%	91%
2010	89%	70%	91%
2009	91%	71%	91%
2008	91%	71%	91%
2007	88%	71%	91%
2006	88%	73%	92%
2005	92%	72%	92%
2004	93%	73%	93%
2003	93%	72%	93%
2002	93%	73%	93%
2001	89%	74%	94%
2000	92%	75%	93%
1999	96%	75%	94%
1998	96%	75%	94%
1997	93%	76%	95%
1996	95%	76%	95%
1995	93%	77%	94%
1994	95%	79%	95%
1993	96%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	96%
1991	95%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	0.35	0.55	0.27
2022	0.31	0.55	0.25
2021	0.24	0.54	0.24
2020	0.30	0.53	0.23
2019	0.30	0.53	0.23
2018	0.27	0.53	0.22
2017	0.27	0.53	0.22
2016	0.27	0.52	0.21
2015	0.21	0.50	0.25
2014	0.25	0.50	0.20
2013	0.22	0.49	0.19
2012	0.20	0.49	0.19
2011	0.21	0.48	0.18
2010	0.21	0.47	0.16
2009	0.17	0.46	0.17
2008	0.17	0.46	0.17
2007	0.22	0.46	0.16
2006	0.22	0.43	0.15
2005	0.15	0.44	0.15
2004	0.15	0.43	0.13
2003	0.13	0.44	0.14
2002	0.13	0.42	0.13
2001	0.21	0.42	0.12
2000	0.15	0.40	0.13
1999	0.09	0.40	0.11
1998	0.10	0.40	0.11
1997	0.14	0.39	0.11
1996	0.10	0.39	0.09
1995	0.13	0.37	0.11
1994	0.10	0.35	0.09
1993	0.08	0.35	0.09
1992	0.08	0.35	0.07
1991	0.10	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	61%	49%	30%
2022	57%	47%	30%
2021	48%	46%	27%
2020	52%	45%	26%
2019	52%	45%	26%
2018	52%	40%	25%
2017	52%	40%	25%
2016	53%	40%	27%
2015	51%	41%	26%
2014	56%	43%	27%
2013	56%	42%	28%
2012	58%	42%	29%
2011	53%	41%	27%
2010	43%	40%	24%
2009	41%	35%	20%
2008	40%	31%	19%
2007	32%	30%	18%
2006	26%	30%	16%
2005	29%	28%	14%
2004	23%	27%	12%
2003	25%	25%	12%
2002	37%	25%	31%
2001	24%	24%	11%
2000	22%	25%	11%
1999	23%	25%	11%
1998	26%	26%	11%
1997	26%	26%	11%
1996	25%	25%	11%
1995	20%	25%	11%
1994	21%	23%	11%
1993	25%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ferry School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	12%	6%	6%
2015	16%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	9%	5%	8%
2011	13%	5%	9%
2010	14%	6%	10%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	15%	7%	7%
2005	11%	6%	6%
2004	11%	6%	6%
2003	19%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grand Haven Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ferry School's ranking?

Ferry School is ranked #1158 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Ferry School often compared to?

Ferry Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Griffin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Ferry School?

227 students attend Ferry School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Ferry School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferry School?

Ferry School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ferry School offer ?

Ferry School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ferry School part of?

Ferry School is part of Grand Haven Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education