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Richard Elementary School vs. Kerby Elementary School

Should you attend Richard Elementary School or Kerby Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Richard Elementary School
176 Mckinley Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Kerby Elementary School
285 Kerby Rd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Richard Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kerby Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
295 students
295 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#97 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#337 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richard Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kerby Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kerby Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
76
69
Grade 1 Students
60
52
Grade 2 Students
54
52
Grade 3 Students
60
69
Grade 4 Students
45
53

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kerby Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Richard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kerby Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kerby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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