Enrollment
262
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260813000654
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
213 E SHERMAN ST, CARSON CITY, MI 48811 · (989) 584-3138 · Montcalm County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
142 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School→Carson CityCrystal High School
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
39.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School this school | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Menominee Jr High School MENOMINEE | 271 | 53.1% | 36.7% |
| Benzie Central Middle School BENZONIA | 239 | 56.1% | 36.2% |
| Kalkaska Middle School KALKASKA | 307 | 55.4% | 41.1% |
| Jonesville Middle School JONESVILLE | 297 | 51.9% | 36.6% |
| Homer Middle School HOMER | 268 | 57.5% | 41.1% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #155 of 380 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #404 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #248 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #420 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #180 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #87 of 339 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
262
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 14.7 | 17.8:1 | 54% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 15.8 | 16.1:1 | 58% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 13.9 | 18.4:1 | 55% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 13 | 21.1:1 | 61% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 57% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 49% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 54% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (328 to 262); teachers down 14% (17 to 14.7).
About Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in CARSON CITY, Michigan, under Carson City-Crystal Area Schools. The school serves grades 4 through 8. Enrollment is 262 students. That is 48% below the average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
The district for Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is Carson City-Crystal Area Schools, with 3 schools and 665 students.
The share of students at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School who are White is 95%. Other students are 4% Hispanic. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School totals 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. The average for middle schools in Michigan is about 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is about 54%. That is in line with the 57% average for public schools in Montcalm County.
Census data for Montcalm County show median household income comes to about $67,344, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,168, Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School among them.
The closest school to Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is Carson CityCrystal High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 274 in 2020-21 to 262 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.8:1) than in 2020-21 (21.1:1).
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Montcalm County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,816
Census ACS
Median income
$67,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
- Carson City Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Carson CityCrystal High SchoolHigh · 187 students
- Carson CityCrystal Virtual AcademyHigh
Other schools in CARSON CITY
- Carson City Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Carson CityCrystal High SchoolHigh · 187 students
- Carson City Correctional FacilityHigh
- Carson CityCrystal Virtual AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Carson CityCrystal High School0.0 mi · 187
- Carson City Elementary School0.5 mi · 216
- Fulton Elementary School6.7 mi · 261
- Fulton High School6.7 mi · 173
- Fulton Middle School6.7 mi · 119
- Central Montcalm Elementary School11.7 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School?
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School?
At Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School public or private?
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carson City-Crystal Area Schools.
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