Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURAND AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261233004936
Robert Kerr School
9591 E MONROE RD, DURAND, MI 48429 · (989) 288-2805 · Shiawassee County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
202 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 98 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Durand Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert Kerr School
Robert Kerr School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kerr School this school | 361 | 56.0% | 32.5% |
| Pinconning Central Elementary School PINCONNING | 359 | 54.3% | 49.7% |
| Gladwin Intermediate School GLADWIN | 386 | 56.2% | 29.9% |
| Indian Woods Elementary School KIMBALL | 357 | 56.3% | 27.8% |
| Belle River Elementary School MARINE CITY | 343 | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| Delton Kellogg Elem School DELTON | 405 | 55.6% | 33.8% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Kerr School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Shiawassee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #892 of 1,085 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #853 of 1,072 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #908 of 1,139 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #833 of 1,630 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #792 of 1,424 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,169 of 1,424 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #782 of 1,563 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.2% | #48 of 440 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 22.2 | 16.3:1 | 56% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 22.4 | 15.7:1 | 64% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 63% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 63% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 17.4 | 15.6:1 | 65% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 54% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 11 | 18.3:1 | 50% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 25% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Kerr School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (271 to 361); teachers up 28% (17.4 to 22.2).
About Robert Kerr School
Robert Kerr School is an elementary school in DURAND, Michigan, reachable at (989) 288-2805. The school reports 361 students in grades 2 through 5.
Durand Area Schools has 4 schools and 1,208 students, and Robert Kerr School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Robert Kerr School is 91% White. Other groups make up 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.3:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Robert Kerr School is 56%. Public schools in Shiawassee County average 45%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Robert Kerr School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Robert Kerr School is 41.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.5%.
Census estimates describe Shiawassee County this way: the median household income is $67,404, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Robert Kerr School, Shiawassee County has 30 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Durand Area High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (356) and 2024-25 (361). The school's ratio fell from 17.8:1 to 16.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durand Area Schools
- Durand Area High SchoolHigh · 385 students
- Durand Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- Bertha Neal SchoolElementary · 158 students
Other schools in DURAND
- Durand Area High SchoolHigh · 385 students
- Durand Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- Bertha Neal SchoolElementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Durand Area High School0.1 mi · 385
- Durand Middle School0.3 mi · 304
- Bertha Neal School1.2 mi · 158
- Gaines Elementary School4.7 mi · 93
- Byron Area High School6.5 mi · 200
- Byron Area Middle School6.5 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Kerr SchoolHow many students attend Robert Kerr School?
Robert Kerr School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 02-05.
Is Robert Kerr School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Kerr School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Robert Kerr School have?
Robert Kerr School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert Kerr School?
Student demographics at Robert Kerr School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Kerr School?
Robert Kerr School is overseen by Durand Area Schools in Shiawassee County.
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