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Earl F Carr School

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Earl F Carr School ranks 662 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Earl F Carr School is an elementary school located in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 306. The school is part of the Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked 456 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Earl F Carr School has shown a mixed performance in M-Step test scores compared to the Lincoln Park School District and the state of Michigan. While the school has outperformed the district in some grade levels and subjects, it has also underperformed in others. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Earl F Carr School had 52.7% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Math, compared to 28.9% for the district and 42.7% for the state. However, in 5th-grade M-Step Math, the school's proficiency rate was only 31.3%, compared to 19.8% for the district and 32.9% for the state. The school's performance in M-Step English Language Arts has also been mixed, with some grade levels performing better than the district and state, while others underperforming.

Earl F Carr School faces challenges in other areas as well. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 43.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. When comparing Earl F Carr School to other nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary School and Hoover School, it appears to be performing similarly or slightly better in some areas, but still lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools.

311

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,183

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Ferris Ave
Lincoln Park, MI 48146-4221

(313) 389-0230

District: Lincoln Park School District of the City of

Students who attend Earl F Carr School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Lincoln Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

40.8%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Park School District of the City of

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg27%

Michigan avg39%

662^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Park School District of the City of

456^th of 613Lincoln Park School District of the City of 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
2025	53.8	662 of 1488	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	950 of 1486	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1083 of 1470	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1059 of 1344	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	798 of 1153	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1106 of 1408	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1194 of 1448	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1154 of 1466	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	1117 of 1548	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1396 of 1580	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	1347 of 1533	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1270 of 1563	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	1327 of 1566	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1212 of 1552	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	1217 of 1552	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1126 of 1589	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1280 of 1577	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	1387 of 1565	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	1294 of 1545	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	43.3	142 of 270	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	615 of 1338	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	1021 of 1342	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1107 of 1321	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	771 of 1106	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	937 of 1171	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1169 of 1443	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	73 of 201	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	69 of 188	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	19 of 86	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.4	152 of 222	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	242 of 1346	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	760 of 1381	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	828 of 1350	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	813 of 1099	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	317 of 749	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	889 of 1134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1097 of 1397	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	610 of 1366	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	866 of 1347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	921 of 1334	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	945 of 1139	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	731 of 915	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1037 of 1196	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1167 of 1446	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	613 of 1206	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	960 of 1204	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1109 of 1198	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	845 of 1102	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	766 of 1005	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1040 of 1128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1145 of 1253	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2013	18.5	780 of 919	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	754 of 900	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	665 of 858	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	74.1	203 of 851	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	48.6	573 of 847	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.4	615 of 839	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	695 of 823	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.8	546 of 806	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)47th percentile+30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%		34	950^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.1%	288	41.8	42.9	46.8	52.7	50.0	31.3	41.7	18.8	$19,183	$1,997	$17,186
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.8	584^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.7%	247	40.5	45.5	43.2	43.2	45.5	19.6	32.6	15.2	$29,676	$1,959	$27,717
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1515 15th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5600	473	26	18.2	54.3%	360 (76.1%)	33 (7.0%)	58 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	39.1	879^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.4	878^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.9%	1	37.8	49.3	41.1	38.8	44.9	13.5	18.7	17.3	$18,316	$1,110	$17,207
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%		30.1	1017^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.6%	33	25.5	48.1	48.1	21.3	30.8	26.8	18.2	7.1	$18,883	$2,027	$16,856
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	996^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.0%	94	34.4	21.3	34.3	27.4	12.2	20.6	29.4	13.2	$19,186	$1,944	$17,242
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.4	1168^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.4%	186	21.6	25.5	35.6	45.1	25.5	16.9	23.7	35.6	$20,433	$1,646	$18,786
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		46	754^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.3%	57	33.9	40.5	45.6	46.4	64.3	36.8	38.6	19.3	$20,952	$2,351	$18,601
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1440 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-6100	379	25	15.1	48.0%	272 (71.8%)	12 (3.2%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	50.2	714^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.0%		53.2	663^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	55.4%	51	50.8	30.0	42.4	53.8	25.0	40.7	33.9	30.5	$19,357	$1,161	$18,196
Max Paun School	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 Bailey Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0218	292	19	15.5	93.2%	77 (26.4%)	35 (12.0%)	168 (57.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	38.3	890^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.2%		41.5	830^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.1%	60	27.1	45.7	40.4	31.3	41.3	39.6	20.8	14.6	$20,119	$2,044	$18,075
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%		11.8	1313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.6%	49	25.0	25.0	20.0	19.6			9.8		$18,655	$2,073	$16,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl F Carr School

Is Earl F Carr School a good school?

Earl F Carr School ranks 662^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Earl F Carr School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Earl F Carr School.

What district is Earl F Carr School in?

Lincoln Park School District of the City of

What schools do graduates of Earl F Carr School attend?

Students who attend Earl F Carr School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Lincoln Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Earl F Carr School?

Students at Earl F Carr School are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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