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CarmanAinsworth Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

CarmanAinsworth Middle School in Flint, MI, serves 652 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools district, which currently holds a 2-star rating.

This school faces significant challenges that are important for parents to understand. Nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate far higher than nearby schools like Goodrich Middle School (18%) or Lake Fenton Middle School (25%). Academic proficiency rates are well below state averages—for example, only about 12% of 6th and 7th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of roughly 38%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 43% of students missing significant school time in 2024-2025, nearly triple the state average. This rate has improved from 51% the previous year, which is a positive sign. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($18,178) than several higher-performing neighboring schools, including Grand Blanc Middle School East ($13,157), suggesting that financial resources alone haven't been enough to overcome these obstacles.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. In 8th grade, PSAT English Language Arts proficiency reaches 41.3%, significantly higher than the school's own 6th and 7th grade scores, which may point to effective interventions in later grades. The school's overall ranking has also inched up slightly, from the 9th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating improved from 0 to 1. However, the contrast with nearby Grand Blanc Middle School West, located just 2.33 miles away, is stark—that school posts significantly higher proficiency rates and has a much lower percentage of students from low-income households. For parents, the key takeaway is that CarmanAinsworth is working to improve, but the school continues to grapple with the deep-seated effects of poverty and attendance issues that directly impact student learning.

652

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,178

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 W Maple Ave
Flint, MI 48507-5699

(810) 591-6202

District: Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools

Students who attend CarmanAinsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

CarmanAinsworth High School

Feeder schools for CarmanAinsworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Dye Elementary School
	Gladys Dillon Elementary School
	Randels Elementary School
	Rankin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

White:

24.2%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

804^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

435^th of 625Carman-Ainsworth 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	804 of 896	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	746 of 890	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	782 of 897	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	804 of 883	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	715 of 776	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	661 of 675	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	724 of 792	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	670 of 838	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	718 of 821	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	673 of 894	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	619 of 919	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	657 of 921	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	600 of 919	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	627 of 900	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	514 of 858	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	545 of 851	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	534 of 847	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	497 of 839	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	480 of 823	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	553 of 806	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	257 of 338	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	205 of 300	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	263 of 310	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	152 of 182	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	73 of 77	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	736 of 789	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	688 of 789	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	714 of 771	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	733 of 770	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	637 of 657	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	516 of 521	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	633 of 658	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	619 of 794	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	237 of 265	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	143 of 266	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	750 of 834	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	725 of 832	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	739 of 836	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	769 of 825	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	637 of 691	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	510 of 523	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	618 of 672	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	626 of 815	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	760 of 813	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	712 of 798	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	709 of 786	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	739 of 776	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	625 of 658	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	532 of 540	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	604 of 639	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	620 of 797	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	170 of 190	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	173 of 176	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	163 of 163	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	114 of 156	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	229 of 236	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	248 of 377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	643 of 687	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	579 of 696	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	649 of 701	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	640 of 688	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	618 of 638	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	572 of 577	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	598 of 624	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	562 of 678	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies19%-31 vs state

Science15%-24 vs state

English Language Arts12%-26 vs state

Math11%-21 vs state

Mathematics8%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Carman-Ainsworth middle school has dedicated teachers and staff. They all want their students to learn no matter what it takes.
They have programs to help out the students that need that extra help. They have a lot of parents who are involved in the school which makes up a good parent teacher club. Carman-Ainsworth schools go above the state standards for michigan. They have high expectations of their students. Carman-Ainsworth has a lot of students who need a lot of extra help and they get it. We have a lot of sports offer to the students. 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
CarmanAinsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6202	652	41	15.8	89.6%	158 (24.2%)	373 (57.2%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.7%)	11.9	804^th of 896 public middle schools	10.3%		15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%	58	41.3	8.2				12.8	12.1				10.2	12.2		14.9		19.4	$18,178	$1,793	$16,385
Grand Blanc Middle School West	Public	6-8	1515 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7311	757	44	17.2	61.4%	407 (53.8%)	181 (23.9%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (11.6%)	51.6	400^th of 896 public middle schools	55.4%		51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%	11	66.3	28.3				34.5	32.9				24.2	30.6		40.3		52.0	$14,646	$970	$13,676
Bendle Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2294 E Bristol Rd	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-3385	219	17	13.0	90.9%	146 (66.7%)	17 (7.8%)	30 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	10.6	818^th of 896 public middle schools	8.7%		11.9	793^rd of 890 public middle schools	10.9%	25	32.2	334.9				16.2	10.3				12.2	5.9		17.2		13.8	$17,385	$1,774	$15,611
Grand Blanc Middle School East	Public	4-8	6100 Perry Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3467	884	47	18.6	37.7%	594 (67.2%)	115 (13.0%)	57 (6.4%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	82.8	122^nd of 896 public middle schools	86.4%		83	113^th of 890 public middle schools	87.3%	9	82.8	38.0				51.6	58.8				50.6	46.6		50.8		68.7	$13,157	$706	$12,451
Swartz Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1705	758	43	17.5	43.9%	561 (74.0%)	81 (10.7%)	45 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	30.9	595^th of 896 public middle schools	33.6%		34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%	31	54.5	20.2				35.3	27.9				19.5	14.7		20.3		37.2	$14,915	$1,187	$13,728
Lake Fenton Middle School	Public	6-8	11425 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2209	444	25	17.5	24.5%	397 (89.4%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	65.9	245^th of 896 public middle schools	72.7%		66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%	1	75.7	22.4				43.3	47.1				37.4	42.6		45.4		53.3	$14,841	$604	$14,237
Richfield Public School Academy	Public, Charter	3-8	3807 N Center Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Richfield Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 736-1281	418	21	20.2	95.9%	60 (14.4%)	277 (66.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	7.2	864^th of 896 public middle schools	3.6%		9.3	822^nd of 890 public middle schools	7.6%	42	32.2	6.8	13.5	10.0	14.3	6.7	6.3	12.2	5.8	8.1	1555.5	1659.4	13.3	11.3	1460.0	19.7	$15,340	$3,043	$12,297
Bentley Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1180 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-9061	145	8	17.6	69.7%	102 (70.3%)	15 (10.3%)	17 (11.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	12.5	797^th of 896 public middle schools	11.0%		30.3	599^th of 890 public middle schools	32.7%	198	42.2	339.3				23.4	8.9				8.5	1664.4		10.9		13.0	$13,190	$2,262	$10,928
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1968	256	10	25.6	93.0%	28 (10.9%)	194 (75.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	6.5	872^nd of 896 public middle schools	2.7%		3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%	15	24.1	294.0				14.8	15.6				1550.2	1655.2		3.7		3.7	$29,353	$13,296	$16,057
Hamady Middle School	Public	7-8	3223 W Carpenter Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0895	154	11	13.7	92.2%	6 (3.9%)	137 (89.0%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	6.7	869^th of 896 public middle schools	3.0%		2.8	890^th of 890 public middle schools	0.0%	21	26.7	353.0					10.2					1663.4		1769.4		18.3	$19,556	$1,836	$17,720

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Is CarmanAinsworth Middle School a good school?

CarmanAinsworth Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend CarmanAinsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended CarmanAinsworth Middle School.

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Students who attend CarmanAinsworth Middle School usually go on to attend CarmanAinsworth High School

What is the racial makeup of CarmanAinsworth Middle School?

Students at CarmanAinsworth Middle School are 57% African American, 24% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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