Elementary Schools in Carson City-Crystal Area Schools

Summary:

The Carson City-Crystal Area Schools district in Michigan has one elementary school, Carson City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and has an enrollment of 231 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 531 out of 1,552 Michigan elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 852 out of 1,577 in 2007-2008.

Academically, Carson City Elementary School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, with 49.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 38.9%. However, the school's Math performance is closer to the state average, with 41.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in the same year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high at 29.5%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as 55.84% of students at Carson City Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income population. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,444, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.5 to 1. Overall, Carson City Elementary School's performance is closely aligned with the overall Carson City-Crystal Area Schools district, suggesting that the school's results are representative of the district's performance.

District Detail

213 E Sherman St
Carson City, MI 48811-8569

(989) 584-3138

SchoolDigger Rank:
417^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 665

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carson City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	338 Eagle Ave	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 584-3138	216	18	12.3	66.2%	199 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	49.2	41.3	$14,444	$2,055	$12,389

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Michigan Department of Corrections	1.86 mi	25
Fulton Schools	6.67 mi	3	306^th
Central Montcalm Public Schools	11.67 mi	4	444^th
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	12.31 mi	2	35^th
Fowler Public Schools	12.88 mi	2	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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