Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus

2610 Pinecrest Dr
Ferndale, MI 48220

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (248) 548-1950

Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 15-19%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus's student population of 475 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
Kind	163
1	167
2	145

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
2023	476
2022	477
2021	456
2020	494
2019	494
2018	472
2017	472
2016	432
2015	369
2014	389
2013	442
2012	441
2011	422
2010	436
2009	385
2008	365
2007	366
2006	402
2005	336
2004	388
2003	445
2002	385
2001	381
2000	424
1999	476
1998	461
1997	455
1996	443
1995	480
1994	478
1993	502
1992	485
1991	446
1990	422
1989	436
1988	392
1987	379

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
2023	29
2022	30
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	22
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2011	30
2010	26
2009	27
2008	22
2007	20
2006	22
2005	24
2004	29
2003	25
2002	24
2001	20
2000	22
1999	22
1998	18
1997	21
1996	22
1995	23
1994	19
1990	35

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus is 0.61, which is more 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)

(15-16)

15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2016	17%	38%	24%
2015	22%	37%	24%
2014	27%	41%	30%
2013	32%	41%	32%
2012	27%	37%	27%
2011	92%	80%	68%
2010	87%	78%	64%

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(15-16)

20-24%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2016	22%	50%	41%
2015	22%	49%	35%
2014	47%	67%	58%
2013	67%	65%	56%
2012	47%	64%	53%
2011	82%	80%	69%
2010	87%	82%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	14:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	23:1
2005	14:1	18:1	17:1
2004	13:1	19:1	16:1
2003	18:1	19:1	23:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	26:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	17:1
1994	25:1	20:1	20:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	1%	8%	4%
2019	1%	8%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

34%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	37%	18%	57%
2022	35%	18%	58%
2021	37%	18%	58%
2020	45%	18%	59%
2019	45%	18%	59%
2018	42%	18%	59%
2017	42%	18%	59%
2016	56%	18%	61%
2015	61%	18%	60%
2014	65%	18%	66%
2013	60%	18%	68%
2012	57%	19%	68%
2011	50%	19%	69%
2010	57%	20%	70%
2009	53%	20%	69%
2008	55%	20%	68%
2007	52%	20%	66%
2006	49%	20%	63%
2005	47%	20%	46%
2004	42%	20%	43%
2003	37%	20%	39%
2002	11%	20%	37%
2001	13%	19%	36%
2000	15%	19%	33%
1999	12%	19%	27%
1998	10%	19%	25%
1997	8%	18%	23%
1996	8%	18%	20%
1995	7%	18%	18%
1994	6%	17%	17%
1993	7%	17%	16%
1992	7%	17%	16%
1991	6%	17%	15%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	50%	64%	30%
2022	53%	64%	29%
2021	50%	65%	29%
2020	45%	66%	28%
2019	45%	66%	28%
2018	43%	66%	27%
2017	43%	66%	27%
2016	31%	67%	29%
2015	27%	68%	30%
2014	24%	69%	25%
2013	28%	69%	24%
2012	30%	69%	24%
2011	35%	70%	24%
2010	37%	70%	26%
2009	41%	71%	28%
2008	42%	71%	29%
2007	44%	71%	31%
2006	44%	73%	34%
2005	46%	72%	50%
2004	51%	73%	53%
2003	56%	72%	57%
2002	86%	73%	60%
2001	86%	74%	61%
2000	85%	75%	64%
1999	85%	75%	70%
1998	88%	75%	72%
1997	90%	76%	74%
1996	89%	76%	76%
1995	89%	77%	78%
1994	91%	79%	81%
1993	90%	79%	81%
1992	90%	79%	81%
1991	91%	78%	82%

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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	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	13%	4%	7%
2017	13%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.55	0.53
2022	0.60	0.55	0.53
2021	0.61	0.54	0.53
2020	0.59	0.53	0.52
2019	0.59	0.53	0.52
2018	0.63	0.53	0.53
2017	0.63	0.53	0.53
2016	0.59	0.52	0.54
2015	0.55	0.50	0.54
2014	0.52	0.50	0.51
2013	0.57	0.49	0.48
2012	0.59	0.49	0.48
2011	0.63	0.48	0.47
2010	0.54	0.47	0.44
2009	0.56	0.46	0.45
2008	0.53	0.46	0.46
2007	0.54	0.46	0.47
2006	0.57	0.43	0.50
2005	0.57	0.44	0.54
2004	0.57	0.43	0.54
2003	0.55	0.44	0.53
2002	0.25	0.42	0.50
2001	0.25	0.42	0.50
2000	0.26	0.40	0.48
1999	0.27	0.40	0.44
1998	0.22	0.40	0.42
1997	0.19	0.39	0.40
1996	0.20	0.39	0.38
1995	0.20	0.37	0.36
1994	0.17	0.35	0.33
1993	0.19	0.35	0.33
1992	0.19	0.35	0.31
1991	0.17	0.37	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	47%	49%	60%
2022	47%	47%	58%
2021	47%	46%	58%
2020	42%	45%	54%
2019	42%	45%	54%
2018	47%	40%	55%
2017	47%	40%	55%
2016	62%	40%	54%
2015	60%	41%	54%
2014	63%	43%	56%
2013	64%	42%	55%
2012	64%	42%	54%
2011	62%	41%	50%
2010	60%	40%	50%
2009	57%	35%	44%
2008	50%	31%	28%
2007	47%	30%	27%
2006	42%	30%	24%
2005	37%	28%	32%
2004	39%	27%	33%
2003	27%	25%	27%
2002	7%	25%	29%
2001	9%	24%	29%
2000	8%	25%	34%
1999	10%	25%	30%
1998	7%	26%	28%
1997	7%	26%	27%
1996	8%	25%	29%
1995	9%	25%	30%
1994	9%	23%	33%
1993	15%	25%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Michigan	Ferndale Public Schools
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	12%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	15%	6%	12%
2004	12%	6%	10%
2003	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ferndale Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus often compared to?

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campusis often viewed alongside schools like Cooley Elementary School, Keith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% MI state average).

How many students attend Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus?

475 students attend Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus students are White, 34% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus?

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus offer ?

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus part of?

Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus is part of Ferndale Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 15-19%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education