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Vernor Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Detroit, Michigan, with a student population of 328. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 563 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body at Vernor Elementary is predominantly African American, with over 99% of students identifying as such in recent school years.
Vernor Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, such as the M-Step assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 10.6% at Vernor, compared to 11.7% for the district and 39.6% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% in 2020-2021 to 78.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Vernor Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with over 86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.
When comparing Vernor Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Bates Academy, located just over a mile away, significantly outperforms Vernor on academic measures, with 51.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 10.6% at Vernor. Bates Academy also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6%, compared to Vernor's 69.0%. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies, have a more diverse racial makeup, with small percentages of white, Hispanic, and other racial groups represented, in contrast to Vernor's overwhelmingly African American student population.
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