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Ferry Elementary School (Closed 2008)

3301 S. Green Street
Shelby, MI 49455

Ferry Elementary School serves 94 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferry Elementary School
Kind	12
1	13
2	16
3	16
4	19
5	18

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Total Students

94 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School
2007	88
2006	94
2005	104
2004	95
2003	110
2002	110
2001	104
2000	106
1999	125
1998	181
1997	192

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School
2007	7
2006	6
2005	6
2004	7
2003	7
2002	6
2001	6
2000	7
1999	7
1998	12
1997	10

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	13:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	14:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	15:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	5%	2%	1%
2006	5%	1%	1%
2005	5%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2005)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	14%	4%	27%
2006	12%	4%	26%
2005	10%	4%	25%
2004	18%	4%	24%
2003	20%	4%	23%
2002	12%	4%	22%
2001	10%	4%	20%
2000	4%	3%	21%
1999	6%	3%	20%
1998	2%	3%	18%
1997	3%	3%	17%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2006)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%

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White

81%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	81%	71%	71%
2006	81%	73%	72%
2005	82%	72%	73%
2004	77%	73%	73%
2003	76%	72%	75%
2002	85%	73%	76%
2001	87%	74%	78%
2000	96%	75%	79%
1999	94%	75%	80%
1998	98%	75%	82%
1997	93%	76%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	0.32	0.46	0.43
2006	0.33	0.43	0.42
2005	0.31	0.44	0.41
2004	0.38	0.43	0.41
2003	0.39	0.44	0.40
2002	0.27	0.42	0.37
2001	0.23	0.42	0.36
2000	0.08	0.40	0.34
1999	0.11	0.40	0.33
1998	0.04	0.40	0.31
1997	0.13	0.39	0.31

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Eligible for

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	55%	30%	38%
2006	63%	30%	42%
2005	52%	28%	37%
2004	61%	27%	41%
2003	39%	25%	33%
2002	42%	25%	39%
2001	39%	24%	31%
2000	40%	25%	33%
1999	47%	25%	32%
1998	46%	26%	34%
1997	46%	26%	35%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Ferry Elementary School	Michigan	Shelby Public Schools School District
2007	26%	6%	10%
2006	19%	7%	11%
2005	19%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	13%	6%	10%
2002	24%	6%	10%
2001	13%	6%	9%
2000	15%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelby Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ferry Elementary School?

94 students attend Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Ferry Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ferry Elementary School?

Ferry Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ferry Elementary School offer ?

Ferry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ferry Elementary School part of?

Ferry Elementary School is part of Shelby Public Schools School District.

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