Carleton Middle School

Carleton Middle School, a mid-sized middle school in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, part of Warren Consolidated Schools, serves 638 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 27% above typical.

Within Warren Consolidated Schools, which oversees 21 schools and 12,338 students, Carleton Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Carleton Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 21% Black, 13% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Carleton Middle School records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carleton Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 29.6%, a residual of -3.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Macomb County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Carleton Middle School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: Willow Woods Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carleton Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carleton Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

Carleton Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carleton Middle School has shrank 9%, going from 703 students in 2018 to 638 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.