Kerby Elementary School

Kerby Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school in GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Michigan, run under Grosse Pointe Public Schools. The school caters to 321 students in grades K through 4.

Within Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 6,326 students, Kerby Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Kerby Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kerby Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Kerby Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 7% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kerby Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.1%; this one delivers 76.5%, a residual of +13.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Kerby Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brownell Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kerby Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kerby Elementary School has decreased 7%, going from 347 students in 2018 to 321 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

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