Vernor Elementary School

Detroit Public Schools Community District

328 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Vernor Elementary School, located on Pembroke Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, is a public school within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Situated in the Bagley neighborhood, the school serves students in the surrounding community by providing foundational K-5 education. As part of a large urban district, the school focuses on creating a structured learning environment designed to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student body while navigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in the Detroit education landscape.

The school is typically characterized by its commitment to student growth through core academic curricula, including literacy, mathematics, and science. Like many schools in the district, Vernor Elementary works to balance rigorous state standards with efforts to bolster community engagement and provide necessary support services for families. By fostering a neighborhood-centric environment, the school aims to serve as a hub for local families, helping to prepare younger students for success as they transition into the middle and high school levels.

328

Total Students

21.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vernor Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
Black	327
Pacific Islander	1

Black
327 (99.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)494-7342
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	305
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 24