Herrington School

Summary:

Herrington School is an elementary school in Pontiac, Michigan, serving 287 students in grades K-6. As part of the Pontiac City School District, which is ranked 592 out of 610 districts in the state, Herrington School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade.

Herrington School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 73.87% African American, far higher than the state average. The school has also experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 41.4% to 76.4% in recent years, well above nearby schools like Meadow Brook Elementary School and Owen Elementary School. Academically, Herrington School's proficiency rates on the M-Step assessment are consistently well below state and district averages, with only 12.8% of 5th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 44% statewide.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $11,004 in 2019-2020 to $19,885 in 2022-2023, Herrington School has not seen meaningful improvement in its academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, over 88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its low performance. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism, socioeconomic status, and racial achievement gaps will be crucial for driving progress at Herrington School and improving outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public K-6

 541 Bay St
       Pontiac, MI  48342-1916


(248) 451-7790

District: Pontiac City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1458th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,885 Help


Students who attend Herrington School usually attend:

Middle:    Pontiac Middle School
High:    Pontiac High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.9%
Hispanic:
11.8%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Herrington School ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.9%), Hispanic (11.8%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pontiac City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herrington School is 16.8. 2 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herrington School is $19,885, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herrington School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herrington School 1458th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Herrington School in the ranking list.)

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Pontiac City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pontiac City School District 592nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Herrington School

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Rank History for all students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.01 1164th 1545 24.7%
2007 32.36 1285th 1565 17.9%
2008 38.20 1229th 1577 22.1%
2009 23.88 1386th 1589 12.8%
2010 14.75 1444th 1552 7.0%
2011 9.38 1478th 1552 4.8%
2012 12.87 1445th 1566 7.7%
2013 13.48 1400th 1563 10.4%
2014 12.82 1378th 1533 10.1%
2015 6.54 1536th 1580 2.8%
2016 5.44 1511th 1548 2.4%
2017 6.75 1391st 1466 5.1%
2018 11.14 1342nd 1448 7.3%
2019 5.22 1362nd 1408 3.3%
2023 9.15 1340th 1470 8.8%
2024 5.29 1458th 1486 1.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.54 175th 270 35.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.82 1260th 1397 9.8%
2019 8.78 1092nd 1134 3.7%
2023 16.70 1154th 1350 14.5%
2024 8.90 1318th 1381 4.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.06 1274th 1443 11.7%
2019 10.71 1094th 1171 6.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.26 1328th 1446 8.2%
2023 5.44 1306th 1334 2.1%
2024 4.15 1337th 1347 0.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.04 329th 475 30.7%
2019 16.76 196th 212 7.5%
2023 35.99 189th 321 41.1%
2024 20.11 298th 348 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herrington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 181st 222 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Herrington School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 226 234 1 17 8 n/a n/a 0 486
1989 228 219 1 22 6 n/a n/a 0 476
1990 99 223 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 338
1991 95 217 2 14 3 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 189 215 1 25 5 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 180 255 2 25 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1994 108 294 2 33 6 n/a n/a 0 443
1995 82 361 1 27 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 82 361 1 27 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 63 432 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 44 396 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 24 393 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 21 314 6 10 5 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 25 357 13 15 3 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 15 358 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2003 15 358 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2004 16 319 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 11 307 10 11 1 n/a n/a 2 342
2006 13 304 8 13 2 n/a n/a 1 341
2007 11 325 8 16 3 n/a n/a 1 364
2008 9 329 6 24 2 n/a n/a 1 371
2009 12 322 11 17 3 n/a n/a 1 366
2010 29 400 8 75 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2011 21 383 8 69 1 0 1 0 483
2012 19 365 6 59 1 0 2 0 452
2013 17 343 5 67 2 0 5 0 439
2014 14 304 3 77 0 1 7 0 406
2015 31 299 1 75 0 0 12 0 418
2016 29 343 5 88 3 0 14 0 482
2017 25 341 6 94 1 0 22 0 489
2018 28 391 5 100 1 0 28 0 553
2019 30 366 7 76 0 0 25 0 504
2020 20 307 5 67 0 1 20 0 420
2021 11 270 8 51 0 0 23 0 363
2022 15 302 9 44 0 0 20 0 390
2023 15 212 4 34 1 0 21 0 287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herrington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 486 n/a n/a n/a
1989 476 n/a n/a 20.4
1990 338 31.0 10.9 32.2
1991 331 n/a n/a n/a
1992 435 n/a n/a 39.3
1993 467 n/a 0.0 46.3
1994 443 22.5 19.7 51.2
1995 473 27.6 17.1 59.8
1996 473 27.6 17.1 59.8
1997 512 28.0 18.3 63.3
1998 457 23.0 19.9 60.8
1999 434 23.0 18.9 58.5
2000 356 24.0 14.8 67.4
2001 413 20.0 20.7 65.9
2002 395 19.0 20.8 73.4
2003 395 19.0 20.8 73.4
2004 368 23.0 16.0 60.6
2005 342 19.0 18.0 74.1
2006 341 18.0 18.9 86.2
2007 364 21.0 17.3 76.9
2008 371 19.0 19.5 83.8
2009 366 23.5 15.6 89.3
2010 513 31.3 16.3 85.2
2011 483 28.9 16.7 63.1
2012 452 27.9 16.2 74.3
2013 439 20.8 21.0 74.9
2014 406 19.5 20.8 80
2015 418 21.0 19.9 85.2
2016 482 24.0 20.0 79.7
2017 489 26.0 18.8 73.6
2018 553 19.5 28.3 91.9
2019 504 16.0 31.5 87.9
2020 420 13.5 31.1 86.4
2021 363 17.0 21.3 86.2
2022 390 15.5 25.1 88.5
2023 287 17.0 16.8 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herrington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 486 n/a n/a n/a
1989 476 n/a n/a 20.4
1990 338 31.0 10.9 32.2
1991 331 n/a n/a n/a
1992 435 n/a n/a 39.3
1993 467 n/a 0.0 46.3
1994 443 22.5 19.7 51.2
1995 473 27.6 17.1 59.8
1996 473 27.6 17.1 59.8
1997 512 28.0 18.3 63.3
1998 457 23.0 19.9 60.8
1999 434 23.0 18.9 58.5
2000 356 24.0 14.8 67.4
2001 413 20.0 20.7 65.9
2002 395 19.0 20.8 73.4
2003 395 19.0 20.8 73.4
2004 368 23.0 16.0 60.6
2005 342 19.0 18.0 74.1
2006 341 18.0 18.9 86.2
2007 364 21.0 17.3 76.9
2008 371 19.0 19.5 83.8
2009 366 23.5 15.6 89.3
2010 513 31.3 16.3 85.2
2011 483 28.9 16.7 63.1
2012 452 27.9 16.2 74.3
2013 439 20.8 21.0 74.9
2014 406 19.5 20.8 80
2015 418 21.0 19.9 85.2
2016 482 24.0 20.0 79.7
2017 489 26.0 18.8 73.6
2018 553 19.5 28.3 91.9
2019 504 16.0 31.5 87.9
2020 420 13.5 31.1 86.4
2021 363 17.0 21.3 86.2
2022 390 15.5 25.1 88.5
2023 287 17.0 16.8 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Herrington School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,398 (24.6%) $4,292 (75.4%) $5,690
2020 $3,205 (29.1%) $7,800 (70.9%) $11,004
2021 $5,334 (38.5%) $8,517 (61.5%) $13,851
2022 $6,106 (39.6%) $9,322 (60.4%) $15,429
2023 $6,723 (33.8%) $13,162 (66.2%) $19,885

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Herrington School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1362nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1340th of 1470 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Herrington School)13.46.9
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)12.215.5
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Herrington School)18.118.6
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)15.217.8
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Herrington School)16.125.5
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)13.320.4
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Herrington School)6.612
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)9.712.7
 3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students504287
 43.1%
African American366212
 42.1%
American Indian01
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic7634
 55.3%
Pacific Islander00
White3015
 50%
Two or More Races2521
 16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.9%88.2%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Herrington School.

Students who attend Herrington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pontiac Middle School
High : Pontiac High School

Herrington School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Herrington School are 74% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.


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