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Fred W Ritter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd, South Rockwood, MI 48179 · (734) 379-5335 · Part of Airport Community School District

Berlin Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Fred W Ritter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Berlin Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Berlin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Fred W Ritter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd, South Rockwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 141
Grade 242
Grade 361
Grade 453
Enrollment over time
231’20
277’21
280’22
257’23
265’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fred W Ritter Elementary School from Berlin Township families.

Other schools in Airport Community School District

The district →
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carleton
A
370 students17:1
Loren Eyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carleton
A
292 students18:1
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newport
B−
242 students16:1
Airport Center for Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Carleton
C+
49 students26:1
Wagar Middle School
Middle · Grades 5 · Carleton
B−
221 students19:1
Wagar Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carleton
B−
641 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Berlin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.