Carrollton Elementary School

Set in SAGINAW, Michigan, Carrollton Elementary School is a large elementary campus, one of the schools within Carrollton Public Schools. It works with 662 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 79% bigger than the state mean of about 369.

Across the 4 schools in Carrollton Public Schools (1,562 students total), Carrollton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Carrollton Elementary School logs that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 31% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Carrollton Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Carrollton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Saginaw County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Carrollton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.5%; this one delivers 24.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Saginaw County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Saginaw County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), Carrollton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carrollton Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carrollton Elementary School has shrank 7%, going from 714 students in 2018 to 662 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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