📍 1050 Pennoyer Ave, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, 49417
Ferry School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Haven, Ottawa County. The school has 204 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ferry School enrolls 204 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 7.4% Two or more races and 6.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 163 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 204 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ferry School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 30, state house district 89.
Ferry School is one of 13 schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools, based in GRAND HAVEN, Michigan. The district serves 5,202 students district-wide and employs 343 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 204 students, Ferry School is smaller than the district average of about 400 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize