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Ferry School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1050 Pennoyer Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417 · (616) 850-5300 · Part of Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Grand Haven’s School Grade A better than 89% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
232
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ferry School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grand Haven kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Grand Haven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Ferry SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1050 Pennoyer Ave, Grand Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 144
Grade 229
Grade 350
Grade 440
Enrollment over time
223’20
194’21
204’22
227’23
232’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ferry School from Grand Haven families.

Other schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools

The district →
Peach Plains School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Haven
A
328 students14:1
Griffin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Haven
A−
308 students14:1
Lake Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A
273 students14:1
Mary A White School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Haven
A−
260 students14:1
Rosy Mound School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Haven
A+
243 students15:1
Robinson School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Haven
A
223 students12:1

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; Grand Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.