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MadisonCarver Academy

Q: Is MadisonCarver Academy a good school?

MadisonCarver Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend MadisonCarver Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended MadisonCarver Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of MadisonCarver Academy?

Students at MadisonCarver Academy are 99% African American.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

MadisonCarver Academy is a K-8 school in Detroit, MI, serving 343 students as its own single-school district, where 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the lowest percentile statewide with proficiency rates well below state averages across most subjects and grade levels.

One of the most striking operational concerns is the student-to-teacher ratio of 31.1 students per teacher—more than double that of nearby schools like Beech Elementary (13.6) and Weston Preparatory Academy (21.5). This suggests large class sizes that may impact individual attention. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates soaring from 7% during the pandemic year to over 46% recently—a persistent barrier to learning. Despite spending $16,296 per student (higher than several peers like Laurus Academy at $12,771), the high funding hasn't translated into smaller classes or stronger results.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Eighth-grade ELA proficiency has climbed from 31.7% to 40% over three years, and 8th-grade social studies (26.7% proficient) outperforms nearby Emerson Elementary-Middle School (14.3%) and Detroit Service Learning Academy (14.3%). The school also outperforms its closest neighbor, Detroit Service Learning Academy, in most subjects—for example, 10.6% vs. 5.3% in 3rd-grade ELA. However, Laurus Academy, just 2.25 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population yet achieves 36% proficiency in 5th-grade ELA compared to MadisonCarver's 12.5%, showing that significant improvement is possible with the right strategies.

343

Students ?

31.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,296

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19900 Mcintyre St
Detroit, MI 48219

(313) 522-7602

District: Madison-Carver Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 30% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,423^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

770^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

585^th of 625Madison-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
2026	7.5	1423 of 1492	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1377 of 1488	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1342 of 1486	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1327 of 1470	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1239 of 1344	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1179 of 1408	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1248 of 1448	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1249 of 1466	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1427 of 1548	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1369 of 1580	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	337 of 388	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	284 of 369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	249 of 348	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	240 of 321	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	118 of 158	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	108 of 212	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	174 of 475	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	1338 of 1343	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	1309 of 1338	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1274 of 1342	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1196 of 1321	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1075 of 1106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1032 of 1171	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1195 of 1443	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1271 of 1352	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1245 of 1346	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1232 of 1381	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1201 of 1350	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	995 of 1099	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	914 of 1134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1088 of 1397	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1322 of 1372	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1281 of 1366	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1261 of 1347	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1275 of 1334	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1089 of 1196	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1237 of 1446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	770 of 896	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	676 of 883	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	656 of 776	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	554 of 792	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	713 of 838	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	690 of 821	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	753 of 894	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	751 of 919	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	209 of 337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	134 of 310	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	94 of 182	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	169 of 366	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	526 of 770	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	558 of 657	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	388 of 658	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	603 of 794	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	670 of 834	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	574 of 825	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	546 of 691	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	394 of 672	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	667 of 815	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	697 of 813	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	602 of 776	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	550 of 658	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	451 of 639	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	730 of 797	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)13th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)38th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

English Language Arts14%-26 vs state

Science11%-28 vs state

Math8%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 30, 2019

My son goes here and I wouldn’t recommend it to no parent or child! My son had been being bullied by another kid in the school since last year and I have made several complaints and no results! You would think they would quickly do something about considering my son suffers from autism but nothing so now I have to find him another school and I live rite by this one!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
MadisonCarver Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19900 Mcintyre St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Madison-Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	343	11	31.1	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (98.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.5	1423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.6%		8.8	1377^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%	46	40.0	340.0	10.6	14.0	12.5	17.3	20.0	12.1	5.3	1460.1	5.8	1663.6	8.9	20.0	1466.6	26.7	$16,296	$2,493	$13,803
Weston Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22930 Chippewa St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Weston Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 387-6038	258	12	21.5	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	258 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1295^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.4	1292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%	3	50.0	9.5	1267.8	14.8	19.2	25.0	24.2	1275.5	1371.9	1463.5	1562.9	9.1	11.5	25.6	1473.9	48.8	$13,829	$1,860	$11,970
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	Public	PK, KG-8	19299 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 538-3024	692	37	18.9	92.5%	1 (0.1%)	676 (97.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19.4	1185^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.6%		15.7	1251^st of 1488 public elementary schools	15.9%	66	22.4	10.3	12.5	23.4	26.7	19.4	13.1	15.5	13.0	13.5	13.1	8.1	22.2	8.7	30.0	50.7	$20,312	$1,555	$18,757
David Ellis Academy PK	Public, Charter	PK-K	23500 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(313) 927-5395	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	21605 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	847	49	17.1	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	843 (99.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5.1	1482^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.2	1467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.4%	15	23.1	4.4	5.3	9.5	18.0	5.9	11.7	4.4	1353.0	1456.9	1557.1	3.4	7.0	7.7	1466.2	14.3	$16,803	$1,684	$15,119
Old Redford Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-4	17195 Redford St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 532-7510	265	14	18.9	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	256 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4.6	1488^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.1	1472^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.1%	16			5.8	1366.0				9.6	5.7								$16,755	$2,217	$14,538
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19990 Beech Daly Rd	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-6100	457	34	13.6	84.0%	82 (17.9%)	304 (66.5%)	37 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	17.3	1230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.5	1268^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.8%	38			16.4	31.7	21.0	29.1		17.9	28.3	8.1	12.7		12.9		8.1		$30,855	$1,916	$28,939
Emerson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	18240 Huntington Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-9688	532	36	14.7	91.0%	2 (0.4%)	521 (97.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7	1436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.4	1439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.3%	3	26.4	6.9	15.5	14.3	11.9	7.0	18.2	14.5	6.3	1453.3	1560.6	9.1	9.2	11.4	1464.8	14.3	$22,631	$1,780	$20,851
Redford Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25490 Grand River Ave	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	445	29	15.3	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.6	1283^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.0%		11.1	1337^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.1%	54	26.5	332.7	18.8	21.2	1466.3	14.6	10.6	20.8	19.2	1450.3	1559.6	1656.0	1464.4	10.2	1463.7	16.3	$14,380	$1,878	$12,502
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford	Public, Charter	K-8	17175 Olympia	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7490	208	15	13.8	91.8%	7 (3.4%)	192 (92.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	19.1	336.7	1267.4	1364.2	1475.5	13.0	16.7	15.0	1365.6	1464.3	1559.4	1665.3	1479.6	1773.7	1466.8	14.3	$19,424	$2,109	$17,315

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How many students attend MadisonCarver Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended MadisonCarver Academy.

Is MadisonCarver Academy a good school?

MadisonCarver Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of MadisonCarver Academy?

Students at MadisonCarver Academy are 99% African American.

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