📍 15425 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, 48230
George Defer Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
George Defer Elementary School enrolls 441 students across grades K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 5.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 441 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 64 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
George Defer Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 2, state house district 2.
George Defer Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Grosse Pointe Public Schools, based in GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Michigan. The district serves 6,419 students district-wide and employs 431 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 441 students, George Defer Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 535 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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