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George Washington Carver Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Middle School is a public charter school located in Highland Park, Michigan, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the George Washington Carver Academy District, which is ranked 557 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Carver Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan middle schools over the past several years, with rankings between 756 and 808 out of around 890 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step and PSAT) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 9.38% in 5th grade math to 45.7% in 8th grade ELA, compared to state averages of 32.9% to 65.3%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ferndale Middle School and University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School, George Washington Carver Middle School generally performs worse than the surrounding district averages and other middle schools in the area.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.5% over the past few years, are a major concern and likely have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school's fluctuating per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools may suggest resource constraints that could be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality educational experience for its students. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve the educational opportunities and outcomes for the students at George Washington Carver Middle School.

155

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203-5715

(313) 865-6024

District: George Washington Carver Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

White:

0.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2017 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg42%

756^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 3% (2017) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	756 of 890	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	795 of 897	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	808 of 838	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	796 of 821	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	181 of 338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	209 of 300	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	292 of 366	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	658 of 789	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	744 of 794	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	678 of 832	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	730 of 836	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	767 of 815	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.6	746 of 797	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)46th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies24%-15 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

English Language Arts15%-26 vs state

Math9%-24 vs state

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Schools Near George Washington Carver Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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 (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	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Kosciuszko School	Public	7-8	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7405	279	20	14.3	82.4%	134 (48.0%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	108 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	19.9	695^th of 890 public middle schools	21.9%		18.7	718^th of 897 public middle schools	20.0%	23	45.2	15.6					19.1					15.7		24.3		24.4	$00	$00	$00
Oakland International Academy 28	Public, Charter	2-8	8228 Conant St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 925-1000	1,034	13	78.0	62.1%	875 (84.6%)	39 (3.8%)	28 (2.7%)	73 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	36.9	546^th of 890 public middle schools	38.7%		33.5	586^th of 897 public middle schools	34.7%	40	61.6	21.0	27.5	26.7	25.0	30.3	33.1	33.3	32.2	29.8	29.1	30.4	17.1	20.2	10.7	23.3	$11,082	$1,869	$9,213
Hazel Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	22770 Highland Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-2300	413	33	12.3	71.4%	179 (43.3%)	209 (50.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	773^rd of 890 public middle schools	13.1%		13.9	776^th of 897 public middle schools	13.5%	3	39.2	4.6				17.8	17.5				10.1	10.3		21.9		20.3	$00	$00	$00
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5310 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 831-0010	384	22	17.4	77.3%	0 (0.0%)	380 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.8	847^th of 890 public middle schools	4.8%		10.6	819^th of 897 public middle schools	8.7%	28	34.7	2.4				17.4	14.1				4.6	3.9		5.6		10.4	$14,716	$3,698	$11,018
Ferndale Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 541-1783	528	31	17.0	45.8%	187 (35.4%)	289 (54.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	38.5	534^th of 890 public middle schools	40.0%		39.8	519^th of 897 public middle schools	42.1%	15	54.8	16.9				32.1	40.7				16.2	25.6		34.9		36.7	$16,136	$1,471	$14,665
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5100 John R St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 832-8400	513	27	19.0	64.7%	7 (1.4%)	498 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.4	632^nd of 890 public middle schools	29.0%		20.4	698^th of 897 public middle schools	22.2%	66	52.1	17.8				21.7	22.1				17.2	11.6		29.3		38.2	$12,174	$2,590	$9,583
PD Chatterton Middle School	Public	6-8	24333 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-6650	409	25	16.4	74.3%	75 (18.3%)	191 (46.7%)	21 (5.1%)	70 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	15.8	743^rd of 890 public middle schools	16.5%		13.1	788^th of 897 public middle schools	12.2%	45	40.6	8.4				18.3	20.7				16.0	11.6		20.4		21.8	$17,096	$2,175	$14,921
Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	417^th of 890 public middle schools	53.1%		33.7	582^nd of 897 public middle schools	35.1%	165	50.0	35.7		23.5			46.2	18.8	23.5			38.5		28.6		35.7	$29,619	$2,439	$27,179
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%		8.6	842^nd of 897 public middle schools	6.1%		34.7	2.9				11.7	17.9					3.5		11.9		12.7	$19,441	$1,630	$17,811

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Middle School

How many students attend George Washington Carver Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended George Washington Carver Middle School.

What district is George Washington Carver Middle School in?

George Washington Carver Academy

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Middle School?

Students at George Washington Carver Middle School are 99% African American.

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George Washington Carver Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Michigan middle schools.

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