George Defer Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

15425 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

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Defer Elementary School is a school building located at 15425 Kercheval in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan in Metro Detroit. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-4, George Defer 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 is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in MI
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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

George Defer 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 5%)

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George Defer Elementary School's student population of 464 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Defer Elementary School
Kind	112
1	92
2	93
3	79
4	88

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School
2023	441
2022	455
2021	427
2020	334
2019	334
2018	311
2017	311
2016	299
2015	306
2014	329
2013	374
2012	400
2011	392
2010	416
2009	431
2008	461
2007	474
2006	464
2005	469
2004	456
2003	430
2002	441
2001	441
2000	451
1999	476
1998	503
1997	506
1996	494
1995	484
1994	466
1993	474
1992	457
1991	444
1990	443
1989	445
1988	442
1987	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	23
2013	27
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	28
2008	28
2007	26
2006	25
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	21
1990	36

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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

George Defer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George Defer Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#58 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School
2023	#58
2022	#21
2021	#88
2019	#259
2018	#236
2017	#258
2016	#218
2015	#238
2014	#367
2013	#136
2012	#124

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65-69%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	67%	35%	57%
2022	77%	34%	55%
2021	72%	36%	56%
2019	62%	40%	58%
2018	62%	37%	45%
2017	57%	39%	63%
2016	57%	38%	61%
2015	57%	37%	57%
2014	65%	41%	62%
2013	72%	41%	63%
2012	70%	37%	60%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2022	82%	45%	64%
2021	72%	48%	68%
2019	72%	49%	66%
2018	67%	43%	45%
2017	77%	49%	79%
2016	82%	50%	79%
2015	77%	49%	76%
2014	80%	67%	83%
2013	85%	65%	82%
2012	84%	64%	80%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	14:1	18:1	16:1
2017	14:1	18:1	16:1
2016	14:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	14:1	18:1	17:1
2013	14:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	16:1
2010	16:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	17:1
2006	19:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	17:1	19:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	17:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	20:1	18:1
1995	20:1	20:1	18:1
1994	23:1	20:1	46:1
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 (1989-2006)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	2%
2017	4%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	1%
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	6%	18%	15%
2022	6%	18%	15%
2021	9%	18%	16%
2020	9%	18%	17%
2019	9%	18%	17%
2018	15%	18%	17%
2017	15%	18%	17%
2016	16%	18%	17%
2015	18%	18%	18%
2014	16%	18%	17%
2013	18%	18%	17%
2012	21%	19%	17%
2011	19%	19%	15%
2010	18%	20%	15%
2009	19%	20%	13%
2008	18%	20%	12%
2007	19%	20%	11%
2006	17%	20%	9%
2005	16%	20%	8%
2004	13%	20%	6%
2003	11%	20%	6%
2002	7%	20%	4%
2001	7%	19%	4%
2000	5%	19%	4%
1999	3%	19%	3%
1998	4%	19%	3%
1997	4%	18%	2%
1996	4%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	2%	17%	1%
1991	2%	17%	1%

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White

81%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	82%	64%	74%
2022	81%	64%	74%
2021	78%	65%	74%
2020	75%	66%	74%
2019	75%	66%	74%
2018	73%	66%	75%
2017	73%	66%	75%
2016	72%	67%	76%
2015	72%	68%	76%
2014	75%	69%	76%
2013	72%	69%	77%
2012	72%	69%	77%
2011	73%	70%	79%
2010	75%	70%	81%
2009	73%	71%	82%
2008	73%	71%	84%
2007	76%	71%	85%
2006	78%	73%	88%
2005	80%	72%	89%
2004	83%	73%	90%
2003	85%	72%	91%
2002	89%	73%	93%
2001	89%	74%	93%
2000	91%	75%	93%
1999	92%	75%	94%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	92%	76%	95%
1996	93%	76%	95%
1995	95%	77%	96%
1994	94%	79%	97%
1993	94%	79%	97%
1992	95%	79%	97%
1991	96%	78%	97%

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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	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	0.32	0.55	0.42
2022	0.33	0.55	0.43
2021	0.38	0.54	0.43
2020	0.42	0.53	0.42
2019	0.42	0.53	0.42
2018	0.44	0.53	0.40
2017	0.44	0.53	0.40
2016	0.45	0.52	0.40
2015	0.45	0.50	0.40
2014	0.41	0.50	0.39
2013	0.45	0.49	0.39
2012	0.45	0.49	0.38
2011	0.44	0.48	0.35
2010	0.40	0.47	0.32
2009	0.44	0.46	0.31
2008	0.44	0.46	0.29
2007	0.39	0.46	0.26
2006	0.36	0.43	0.22
2005	0.34	0.44	0.20
2004	0.30	0.43	0.18
2003	0.27	0.44	0.16
2002	0.20	0.42	0.13
2001	0.20	0.42	0.13
2000	0.17	0.40	0.12
1999	0.14	0.40	0.11
1998	0.13	0.40	0.10
1997	0.15	0.39	0.09
1996	0.13	0.39	0.09
1995	0.10	0.37	0.08
1994	0.12	0.35	0.07
1993	0.12	0.35	0.06
1992	0.10	0.35	0.06
1991	0.08	0.37	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	15%	49%	19%
2022	15%	47%	17%
2021	18%	46%	17%
2020	17%	45%	16%
2019	17%	45%	16%
2018	15%	40%	11%
2017	15%	40%	11%
2016	18%	40%	11%
2015	19%	41%	12%
2014	20%	43%	13%
2013	24%	42%	13%
2012	21%	42%	13%
2011	19%	41%	12%
2010	13%	40%	9%
2009	14%	35%	8%
2008	12%	31%	6%
2007	12%	30%	5%
2006	9%	30%	4%
2005	10%	28%	3%
2004	9%	27%	3%
2003	8%	25%	2%
2002	9%	25%	2%
2001	7%	24%	2%
2000	6%	25%	2%
1999	8%	25%	2%
1998	9%	26%	2%
1997	7%	26%	2%
1996	6%	25%	2%
1995	8%	25%	2%
1994	7%	23%	2%
1993	7%	25%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	George Defer Elementary School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	6%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is George Defer Elementary School's ranking?

George Defer Elementary School is ranked #58 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are George Defer Elementary School often compared to?

George Defer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stevens T Mason Elementary School, Lewis Maire Elementary School, Ferry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend George Defer Elementary School?

464 students attend George Defer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of George Defer Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George Defer Elementary School?

George Defer Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does George Defer Elementary School offer ?

George Defer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George Defer Elementary School part of?

George Defer Elementary School is part of Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

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