Vandenberg Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

24901 Cathedral
Redford, MI 48239

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Bottom 50%

Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vandenberg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vandenberg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Vandenberg Elementary School's student population of 276 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vandenberg Elementary School
Kind	43
1	48
2	48
3	41
4	54
5	42

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School
2023	279
2022	310
2021	286
2020	288
2019	288
2018	313
2017	313
2016	297
2015	295
2014	295
2013	296
2012	309
2011	318
2010	348
2009	358
2008	379
2007	400
2006	377
2005	377
2004	385
2003	411
2002	423
2001	430
2000	410
1999	418
1998	422
1997	402
1996	404
1995	428
1994	440
1993	432
1992	421
1991	399
1990	391
1989	361
1988	376
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	18
2010	19
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	22
2001	20
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1990	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

Be Safe...Be Kind...Be A Leader...

School Rankings

Vandenberg Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vandenberg Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2336 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School
2023	#2336
2022	#2512
2021	#2675
2019	#2563
2018	#1928
2017	#2513
2016	#2328
2015	#2444
2014	#1469
2013	#2302
2012	#2355

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	17%	35%	16%
2022	12%	34%	14%
2021	10%	36%	11%
2019	17%	40%	20%
2018	17%	37%	17%
2017	17%	39%	20%
2016	22%	38%	21%
2015	17%	37%	21%
2014	37%	41%	27%
2013	27%	41%	26%
2012	22%	37%	23%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2022	27%	45%	27%
2021	15%	48%	29%
2019	27%	49%	36%
2018	32%	43%	17%
2017	32%	49%	33%
2016	37%	50%	39%
2015	37%	49%	37%
2014	67%	67%	59%
2013	52%	65%	58%
2012	52%	64%	55%
2011	77%	80%	76%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2022	24%	38%	22%
2021	20%	23%	12%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	21:1
2000	23:1	18:1	22:1
1999	22:1	19:1	22:1
1998	22:1	19:1	22:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	23:1	20:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	24:1	20:1	23:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	5%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	3%
2007	6%	4%	3%
2006	7%	4%	4%
2005	7%	4%	3%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%

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Black

85%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	90%	18%	78%
2022	86%	18%	77%
2021	87%	18%	76%
2020	89%	18%	75%
2019	89%	18%	75%
2018	85%	18%	72%
2017	85%	18%	72%
2016	87%	18%	70%
2015	82%	18%	69%
2014	80%	18%	65%
2013	79%	18%	63%
2012	81%	19%	60%
2011	81%	19%	58%
2010	82%	20%	57%
2009	80%	20%	55%
2008	79%	20%	51%
2007	73%	20%	48%
2006	68%	20%	44%
2005	63%	20%	38%
2004	62%	20%	35%
2003	57%	20%	30%
2002	49%	20%	25%
2001	45%	19%	21%
2000	42%	19%	15%
1999	36%	19%	11%
1998	27%	19%	9%
1997	19%	18%	8%
1996	12%	18%	5%
1995	10%	18%	4%
1994	8%	17%	3%
1993	6%	17%	2%
1992	5%	17%	2%
1991	7%	17%	2%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	6%	64%	11%
2022	6%	64%	12%
2021	4%	65%	13%
2020	4%	66%	15%
2019	4%	66%	15%
2018	5%	66%	19%
2017	5%	66%	19%
2016	5%	67%	21%
2015	10%	68%	23%
2014	8%	69%	25%
2013	9%	69%	28%
2012	9%	69%	32%
2011	8%	70%	34%
2010	11%	70%	37%
2009	11%	71%	39%
2008	13%	71%	43%
2007	19%	71%	47%
2006	23%	73%	50%
2005	28%	72%	57%
2004	30%	73%	61%
2003	36%	72%	66%
2002	43%	73%	69%
2001	51%	74%	76%
2000	52%	75%	82%
1999	62%	75%	86%
1998	71%	75%	88%
1997	79%	76%	89%
1996	84%	76%	93%
1995	86%	77%	94%
1994	88%	79%	95%
1993	89%	79%	96%
1992	92%	79%	96%
1991	87%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	9%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	0.19	0.55	0.37
2022	0.26	0.55	0.39
2021	0.24	0.54	0.40
2020	0.21	0.53	0.41
2019	0.21	0.53	0.41
2018	0.27	0.53	0.44
2017	0.27	0.53	0.44
2016	0.24	0.52	0.46
2015	0.32	0.50	0.48
2014	0.36	0.50	0.51
2013	0.36	0.49	0.53
2012	0.34	0.49	0.54
2011	0.34	0.48	0.55
2010	0.32	0.47	0.54
2009	0.35	0.46	0.55
2008	0.36	0.46	0.55
2007	0.43	0.46	0.55
2006	0.48	0.43	0.56
2005	0.52	0.44	0.53
2004	0.53	0.43	0.51
2003	0.55	0.44	0.48
2002	0.58	0.42	0.46
2001	0.54	0.42	0.39
2000	0.57	0.40	0.31
1999	0.49	0.40	0.25
1998	0.44	0.40	0.22
1997	0.35	0.39	0.19
1996	0.28	0.39	0.14
1995	0.25	0.37	0.11
1994	0.22	0.35	0.09
1993	0.21	0.35	0.08
1992	0.15	0.35	0.06
1991	0.24	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	74%	49%	65%
2022	71%	47%	60%
2021	70%	46%	61%
2020	73%	45%	60%
2019	73%	45%	60%
2018	69%	40%	51%
2017	69%	40%	51%
2016	68%	40%	54%
2015	66%	41%	52%
2014	67%	43%	53%
2013	63%	42%	52%
2012	61%	42%	46%
2011	58%	41%	47%
2010	51%	40%	41%
2009	40%	35%	35%
2008	30%	31%	28%
2007	30%	30%	25%
2006	29%	30%	22%
2005	29%	28%	20%
2004	23%	27%	17%
2003	21%	25%	14%
2002	20%	25%	12%
2001	17%	24%	10%
2000	21%	25%	12%
1999	21%	25%	10%
1998	18%	26%	10%
1997	13%	26%	8%
1996	10%	25%	6%
1995	8%	25%	6%
1994	10%	23%	7%
1993	14%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Vandenberg Elementary School	Michigan	South Redford School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Redford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vandenberg Elementary School's ranking?

Vandenberg Elementary School is ranked #2336 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Vandenberg Elementary School?

276 students attend Vandenberg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Vandenberg Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vandenberg Elementary School?

Vandenberg Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Vandenberg Elementary School offer ?

Vandenberg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Vandenberg Elementary School part of?

Vandenberg Elementary School is part of South Redford School District.