Summary:
Robert Kerr School is an elementary school located in Durand, Michigan, serving 348 students in grades 2-5. The school is part of the Durand Area Schools district, which is ranked 317 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Robert Kerr School faces significant challenges compared to state and regional benchmarks. The school has a predominantly white student population (93.68%), which is notably higher than nearby schools like Morrish Elementary School (78.96% white) and Seymour Elementary School (81.47% white). Additionally, the school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Elsa Meyer Elementary School (13.4%) and Seymour Elementary School (9.3%).
Academically, Robert Kerr School's performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 29.1% and 27.8% for 3rd grade, 40.5% and 32.9% for 4th grade, and 33% and 21.7% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 43.4%, 43.3%, 39.1%, 44%, and 32.6%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 412 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 1,047 out of 1,470 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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Detail:
Public 2-5
District:
Durand Area Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1034th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,067
Students who attend Robert Kerr School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.7
Number of students: 352
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.6%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
0.9%
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African American:
0.6%
Asian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%
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