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George Defer Elementary School
A+

George Defer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

15425 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 · (313) 432-4000 · Part of Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Grosse Pointe Park’s School Grade A better than 93% of Michigan school districts

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Students
460
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about George Defer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grosse Pointe Park kids: Pierce Middle School

On the path

Where Grosse Pointe Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4George Defer Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Pierce Middle School570 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15425 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 193
Grade 296
Grade 392
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
427’20
455’21
441’22
464’23
460’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Defer Elementary School from Grosse Pointe Park families.

Other schools in Grosse Pointe Public Schools

The district →
John Monteith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A−
456 students15:1
Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A
357 students18:1
Kerby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
321 students18:1
Richard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
313 students18:1
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
B−
274 students12:1
Lewis Maire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe
A+
252 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; Grosse Pointe Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.