Schools in Zip Code 48532

Zip code 48532 in Flint, Michigan, is served by four schools within the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools district, including two elementary schools, one comprehensive high school, and one alternative education program, collectively enrolling 1,894 students.

For parents, the clear flagship is Carman-Ainsworth High School, the largest school in the area with 914 students and the only one offering a traditional high school experience. It posts a graduation rate of 81.7%, which is above the district average but below the state’s 84.0%. Among the elementary options, Dye Elementary School is the largest (559 students) and has shown improvement, climbing from the 14th to the 27th percentile in state rankings over two years. Randels Elementary School is a smaller alternative, but it actually outperforms Dye in 4th grade math (37.9% vs. 30.8% proficiency) and 5th grade science (26.2% vs. 24.7%). The outlier is CA Alternative Ed-Atlantis, which serves grades 6-12 and struggles significantly, with a 59.4% graduation rate and a 64.2% chronic absenteeism rate—more than double the state average.

The most pressing concern across all schools is math proficiency, which is critically low. At Carman-Ainsworth High School, only 7.3% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math, compared to the state’s 26.5%, and 5th grade math proficiency at both elementary schools is less than half the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a district-wide issue, ranging from 30.7% at Randels to 40.4% at Dye, all above the state’s 27.9%. A notable red flag is the resource disparity at CA Alternative Ed-Atlantis, which serves the most at-risk students yet receives the least funding ($10,125 per student vs. over $16,800 at other schools) and has a student-teacher ratio of 34.3:1. While all schools face high poverty rates (84-92% free/reduced lunch), the traditional schools provide a more stable foundation, though academic outcomes remain 15-25 percentage points below state averages across most subjects.