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Loren Eyler Elementary School

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Loren Eyler Elementary School ranks 458 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Loren Eyler Elementary School in Carleton, MI, is a PK-4 school within the Airport Community Schools district, serving 292 students in a small-town setting where about half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

If you're looking at schools in this area, Loren Eyler stands out as the strongest academic performer in its district. It consistently outranks its immediate peers, including Joseph C Sterling Elementary School, Henry Niedermeier Elementary School, and Fred W Ritter Elementary School. What's particularly impressive is how well the school supports students from lower-income backgrounds—it ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide for its effectiveness with these students, which is significantly higher than its overall ranking. This tells you the school is doing something right in closing achievement gaps. Math is a clear strength here, with proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade running 10-20 percentage points above state averages. The school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism (19.3%) compared to the district (26%) and state (27.9%), which suggests kids are engaged and families are involved.

That said, there are a couple of areas worth watching. While the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past few years (from the 94th to the 69th percentile), this seems driven more by a widening gap between boys and girls—with girls now performing significantly better than boys—rather than a school-wide problem. English Language Arts scores are also less consistent than math, particularly in 4th grade, where proficiency dipped below both district and state averages. Class sizes are on the larger side (18.2 students per teacher), but the school's strong output despite this suggests efficient instruction. For parents weighing options, Loren Eyler offers a solid, caring environment with exceptional math instruction and a proven track record of lifting up students who need the most support.

292

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,814

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

87.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.2% (any vaccine)

1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9276

(734) 654-2121

District: Airport Community Schools

Students who attend Loren Eyler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wagar Junior High School
High:	Airport Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Airport Community Schools

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Michigan avg40%

458^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Airport Community Schools

275^th of 625Airport Community Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	458 of 1492	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	405 of 1488	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	278 of 1486	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	155 of 1470	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	77 of 1344	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	132 of 1153	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	218 of 1408	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	543 of 1448	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	788 of 1466	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	925 of 1548	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1038 of 1580	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	837 of 1533	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	862 of 1563	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	931 of 1566	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	1198 of 1552	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.0	1152 of 1552	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	1348 of 1589	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.7	981 of 1577	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	1173 of 1565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	1233 of 1545	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	320 of 1343	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	387 of 1338	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	220 of 1342	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	112 of 1321	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	68 of 1106	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	168 of 902	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	85 of 1171	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.2	601 of 1443	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	226 of 1352	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	245 of 1346	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	194 of 1381	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	67 of 1350	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	12 of 1099	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	4 of 749	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	23 of 1134	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	347 of 1397	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	601 of 1372	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	446 of 1366	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	338 of 1347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	195 of 1334	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	48 of 1139	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	340 of 1196	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	472 of 1446	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	381 of 1199	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	351 of 1206	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	293 of 1204	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	219 of 1198	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	101 of 1102	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	117 of 1005	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	318 of 1128	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	674 of 1253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Loren Eyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 654-2121	292	16	18.2	51.7%	235 (80.5%)	9 (3.1%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	66.8	458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.4	405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%	53	50.9	37.5		56.4	51.8				87.7%	8.2%	$14,814	$1,451	$13,363
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	160 Fessner Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 654-6846	370	22	16.7	45.9%	339 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.2	581^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.1%		76.6	315^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%	266	35.1	50.0		41.6	51.3				82.8%	10.9%	$13,194	$1,267	$11,926
Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	25485 Middlebelt Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 782-2716	434	29	14.7	29.7%	368 (84.8%)	12 (2.8%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	74.8	340^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.2%		58.1	591^st of 1488 public elementary schools	60.3%	251	47.1	52.9	57.0	58.6	54.0	54.4	50.6	32.9			$16,620	$1,210	$15,410
Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	24678 Merriman Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 984-1330	180	10	17.4	41.7%	151 (83.9%)	6 (3.3%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)									82.5%	13.9%	$17,756	$1,182	$16,574
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	265	16	16.4	69.4%	228 (86.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	22.3	1135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.4	976^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.4%	159	19.1	29.6		34.0	16.7				96.2%	1.9%	$14,626	$1,555	$13,071
Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6900	376	22	16.8	54.5%	292 (77.7%)	26 (6.9%)	28 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)									87.3%	7.1%	$17,094	$1,505	$15,588
Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean Program	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$64,276	$3,814	$60,462
John M Barnes Elementary School	Public	3-5	24925 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6800	353	21	16.6	48.7%	279 (79.0%)	28 (7.9%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	27.9	1040^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.3%		20.6	1147^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.9%	107	29.7	23.4	32.2	18.6	22.5	24.3	36.5	21.9			$15,768	$1,563	$14,205
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Olmstead Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6380	434	27	16.0	32.9%	364 (83.9%)	19 (4.4%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	62.8	519^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.1	505^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.1%	14	52.2	34.8	43.9	56.7	37.7	40.4	49.1	40.4	84.6%	10.8%	$16,133	$690	$15,443
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Newport South Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4141	242	15	16.2	58.3%	211 (87.2%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.7	616^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.7	637^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.2%	21	33.3	44.2		51.0	44.2				91.3%	8.7%	$14,262	$831	$13,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Loren Eyler Elementary School

Is Loren Eyler Elementary School a good school?

Loren Eyler Elementary School ranks 458^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Loren Eyler Elementary School in?

Airport Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Loren Eyler Elementary School?

Students at Loren Eyler Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Loren Eyler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Loren Eyler Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Loren Eyler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loren Eyler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wagar Junior High School
High : Airport Senior High School

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