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George Washington Carver Academy

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

396

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203-5715

(313) 865-6024

District: George Washington Carver Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.7%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2010 → 5th in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg48%

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George Washington Carver Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

557^th of 613George Washington Carver Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	12.9	1375 of 1533	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	1430 of 1563	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	1507 of 1566	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1532 of 1552	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	1532 of 1552	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	1529 of 1589	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	1570 of 1577	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	1527 of 1565	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1514 of 1545	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	7.0	876 of 921	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	831 of 919	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	851 of 900	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	823 of 858	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	797 of 851	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	713 of 847	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	814 of 839	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	764 of 823	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	762 of 806	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2013-2014) ?

Reading40%-28 vs state

Writing31%-20 vs state

Math12%-29 vs state

Science1%-17 vs state

Social Studies0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	217	15	14.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (97.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						12.5															$29,562	$6,431	$23,131
George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	155	12	12.8	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	153 (98.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	756^th of 890 public middle schools	15.1%		12.6	795^th of 897 public middle schools	11.4%	39	45.7						18.8	13.0	13.3			9.4			12.5	22.9		28.1	20.0		$00	$00	$00
Barber Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45 E Buena Vista St	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	Highland Park Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(614) 623-5345	362	3	120.6	94.8%	1 (0.3%)	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	19.2				7.0				17.9	11.9											$17,202	$1,780	$15,423
Covenant School Spectrum	Public, Charter	7-12	1961 Lincoln St	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 558-9022	93	7	14.1	80.6%	22 (23.7%)	65 (69.9%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)																					$22,198	$800	$21,398
New Paradigm Glazer Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 La Belle St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	211	12	17.5	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16.7	1228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.8	1144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.0%	84	42.9				12.5	29.4	28.6			25.0					14.3			14.3			$17,049	$1,837	$15,212
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	1381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.6	1450^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.4%	69	17.0	10.6				13.5	6.8	16.0			13.5		11.5	16.7		14.6			10.4		$24,673	$2,085	$22,588
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	10225 3rd St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 826-1159	389	26	14.9	79.4%	5 (1.3%)	381 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.8	1225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.6	1271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	46					18.5	23.0	37.1			18.5	19.7	12.9			12.9			14.5			$14,825	$1,186	$13,639
Central High School	Public	9-12	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3000	403	23	17.5	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	396 (98.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	708^th of 739 public high schools	4.2%		3.3	737^th of 743 public high schools	0.8%	29			14.1	6.4													4.0			14.1	$22,764	$2,719	$20,044
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.7	1446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	28.4	4.1			10.2	4.8	7.1	6.2	12.1	15.3	9.7	4.3		8.6	5.8	27.0			19.2		$20,981	$1,604	$19,377
Davison ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 E Davison St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3118	765	43	17.9	89.3%	18 (2.4%)	350 (45.8%)	9 (1.2%)	369 (48.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	23.8	1098^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.2%		12.3	1300^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.5%	202	34.1	16.9			18.5	15.4	32.5	18.3	28.2	21.4	11.9	14.9	16.8	57.1	14.9	23.6		60.2	58.0		$21,998	$1,777	$20,221

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Students at George Washington Carver Academy are 100% African American.

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In the 2013-14 school year, 396 students attended George Washington Carver Academy.

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