Vernor Elementary School

Vernor Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, part of Detroit Public Schools Community District, enrolls 340 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Detroit Public Schools Community District comprises 103 schools with combined enrollment of 48,448 students; Vernor Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vernor Elementary School reports that nearly all students (98%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Vernor Elementary School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Vernor Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Vernor Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: David Ellis Academy, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vernor Elementary School has grew 40%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.