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Carter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

367

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,680

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Park St
Montrose, MI 48457-9789

(810) 591-8841

District: Montrose Community Schools

Students who attend Carter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	KuehnHaven Middle School
High:	HillMcCloy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2010 → 37th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Carter Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

386^th of 613Montrose 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
2019	36.5	892 of 1408	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	914 of 1448	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	839 of 1466	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	753 of 1548	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.1	1202 of 1580	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.7	868 of 1533	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	1074 of 1563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	743 of 1566	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	702 of 1552	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	542 of 1552	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	641 of 1589	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	218 of 1577	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	136 of 1565	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	71.8	394 of 1545	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	39.2	722 of 1171	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	881 of 1443	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	683 of 1134	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	801 of 1397	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	25.3	926 of 1196	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	922 of 1446	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.9	279 of 403	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	989 of 1128	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	973 of 1253	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)31st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2019)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 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 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
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Park St	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8841	367	26	14.0	65.9%	318 (86.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)								(n/a)		41.7					55.2								$15,680	$2,709	$12,970
New Lothrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9387 Genesee St	New Lothrop	48460	Shiawassee County	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 638-5026	505	31	16.3	36.8%	469 (92.9%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	69.8	414^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%		71	391^st of 1486 public elementary schools	73.7%	23		54.8	44.0	41.9	50.0		65.8	48.8	45.2	43.6	46.8		35.5		$9,453	$1,110	$8,343
Clio Intermediate School	Public	4-5	11218 N Linden Rd	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7652	424	21	20.5	69.3%	367 (86.6%)	11 (2.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	44.1	809^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.6%		55.2	630^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.6%	179			44.4	37.8				32.8	27.4		43.2		26.5		$13,077	$984	$12,093
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12440 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 624-9011	682	40	17.0	58.7%	653 (95.7%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39.2	877^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.1%		47.2	740^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.2%	137		32.5	33.9				33.8	41.1							$12,867	$1,099	$11,768
Elms Elementary School	Public	1-6	6125 N Elms Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7350	356	20	17.6	55.6%	256 (71.9%)	32 (9.0%)	35 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	53.5	670^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%		49.5	701^st of 1486 public elementary schools	52.8%	31		38.5	46.0	46.7	35.1		38.5	46.0	25.3	26.3	54.7		34.7		$15,063	$1,297	$13,765
Central Elementary School	Public	1-6	525 Coutant St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1901	487	25	19.2	40.7%	363 (74.5%)	47 (9.7%)	43 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	64.3	503^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.2%		69.8	410^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.4%	93		33.7	42.0	51.7	46.4		42.2	44.4	29.9	38.1	70.1		62.1		$12,114	$1,069	$11,045
Flushing Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	409 Chamberlain St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2326	305	17	17.4	44.6%	230 (75.4%)	31 (10.2%)	21 (6.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)															$13,192	$1,635	$11,556
Springview Elementary School	Public	1-6	1233 Springview Dr	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8550	468	27	17.1	57.3%	301 (64.3%)	80 (17.1%)	41 (8.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	51	703^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.1	678^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.4%	25		31.9	43.0	34.6	45.3		35.2	43.0	25.9	41.3	46.9		34.6		$13,363	$1,284	$12,079
Northridge Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4100 W Coldwater Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Northridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 785-8811	263	15	18.1	97.7%	3 (1.1%)	259 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.7	1086^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.0%		35	934^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	152	29.6	32.0	22.7	10.0	41.7	24.1	24.0	27.3		13.9	13.3	18.5		25.9	$14,369	$3,761	$10,608
Seymour Elementary School	Public	1-6	3088 N Seymour Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5150	498	23	21.3	38.8%	397 (79.7%)	24 (4.8%)	25 (5.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.4%)	72.5	378^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.6%		64.9	482^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	67.6%	104		42.2	49.4	48.1	48.3		47.0	48.2	49.4	55.1	60.8		44.3		$12,756	$989	$11,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : KuehnHaven Middle School
High : HillMcCloy High School

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Carter Elementary School.

What district is Carter Elementary School in?

Montrose Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Carter Elementary School?

Students at Carter Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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