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Carleton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1451^st

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of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Carleton Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Detroit, MI, serving 379 students within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Carleton faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 3rd percentile of Michigan elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Proficiency rates on state tests are critically low across all subjects and grades, falling well below both district and state averages. The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, which affects over 70% of students—more than 2.5 times the state average. This is particularly concerning because nearby schools like Chandler Park Academy Elementary (6.8% chronic absenteeism) and Tyrone Elementary School (51.4%) demonstrate that lower absenteeism is achievable in the same geographic area. Interestingly, Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy, located less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Carleton—for example, in 3rd-grade ELA, Regent Park achieved 32.1% proficiency compared to Carleton's 10.3%—despite serving a similarly high-need student population.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. In the 2023-2024 school year, Carleton's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 22.2%, significantly higher than the district average of 13.7% and the highest among nearby schools for that grade and subject. However, performance is inconsistent across grade levels, suggesting a lack of school-wide instructional consistency. The school also spends substantially more per student ($23,417) than nearby charter options like Chandler Park Academy ($11,746), yet outcomes remain in the lowest percentile statewide. For parents considering Carleton, it's important to understand that while the school faces serious challenges—particularly around attendance and academic achievement—the brief success in 4th-grade ELA shows that improvement is possible when effective strategies are implemented.

379

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,417

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

91.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.7% (any vaccine)

11724 Casino St
Detroit, MI 48224-1173

(313) 866-8322

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.1%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg15%

Michigan avg38%

1,451^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District 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
2026	6.3	1451 of 1492	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1406 of 1488	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1334 of 1486	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1452 of 1470	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1296 of 1344	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1324 of 1408	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	365 of 388	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	309 of 369	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	222 of 348	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	156 of 212	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	392 of 475	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	1292 of 1343	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	1261 of 1338	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1251 of 1342	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1308 of 1321	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1392 of 1443	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	1310 of 1352	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	1255 of 1346	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1240 of 1381	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1328 of 1350	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1045 of 1099	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1003 of 1134	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1329 of 1397	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1315 of 1366	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1286 of 1347	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1374 of 1446	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math11%-27 vs state

English Language Arts9%-32 vs state

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	379	28	13.5	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.3	1451^st of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.7	1406^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.5%	45			10.3	7.0	1468.0			7.8	14.3	1455.3			1464.4		1461.6		91.9%	2.7%	$23,417	$1,814	$21,603
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	86%	7.5%	$16,331	$1,945	$14,386
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15865 E 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 371-1300	707	43	16.5	—	1 (0.1%)	654 (92.5%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	21.7	1145^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.3%		14.1	1276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.2%	131	40.6	20.3	32.1	25.9	10.8	21.3	29.3	25.3	30.0	1462.3	21.3	18.7	9.3	17.1	1467.0	32.9	88%	2.4%	$14,100	$1,844	$12,257
Brewer Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18025 Brock St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0404	441	21	21.2	96.6%	6 (1.4%)	432 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.1%		7.7	1407^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%	53	15.1	350.5	1258.2	5.2	7.7	4.6	18.2	13.6	5.3	6.0	8.2	18.4	9.8	4.1	5.8	9.6	79.2%	12.5%	$20,705	$1,782	$18,923
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10633 Courville St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0400	234	16	14.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	226 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	8	1409^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.7	1450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%	41			1259.9	1366.8	13.3			6.5	10.0	13.3			10.3		10.0		100%	0%	$23,403	$1,872	$21,531
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	603	33	18.2	87.9%	5 (0.8%)	572 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8.5	1399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.5	1481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	82	21.9	340.9	22.1	8.5	13.5	14.3	15.7	15.9	4.2	1456.4	5.7	5.9	8.1	10.9	1462.4	42.2	92.2%	5.9%	$13,032	$1,653	$11,379
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	336	16	20.6	89.0%	3 (0.9%)	323 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.9	1440^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.3	1442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.1%	2			5.0	13.6	21.6			7.6	1361.2	2.9			11.8		5.9				$17,674	$1,893	$15,781
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1359^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.3	1464^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.6%	105	15.4	7.7	1261.6	11.6	17.5	8.1	10.5	16.9	21.4	12.5	1555.1	1663.8	7.5	8.1	12.5	13.9	92.7%	4.9%	$23,028	$2,071	$20,958
Chandler Park Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	20200 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 884-8830	817	39	20.9	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	811 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9.7	1375^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.8%		8	1400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.9%	25			21.1	19.8	19.6			15.3	4.3	1459.2			8.4		2.8		86.3%	6%	$11,746	$1,591	$10,155
Fisher Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15510 E State Fair St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 642-4854	758	50	15.2	95.8%	2 (0.3%)	736 (97.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	6.5	1449^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	1453^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	20.0	327.6	7.1	1365.2	1462.4	11.1	10.8	10.6	3.2	4.9	6.8	4.0	1466.0	5.5	1458.8	5.5			$22,419	$1,302	$21,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Carleton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carleton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carleton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Denby High School

Is Carleton Elementary School a good school?

Carleton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Carleton Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Carleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Carleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carleton Elementary School?

Students at Carleton Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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