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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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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

Enrollment
262
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 502
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 45521%
Grade 54718%
Grade 65822%
Grade 75320%
Grade 84919%
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%
White
24895%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12949%
Female
13351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School→Carson CityCrystal High School
Feeds from
Carson City Elementary SchoolPK–03
Based on grade levels within Carson City-Crystal Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
Math
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 →

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Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School this school26254.2%N/A
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27153.1%36.7%
Benzie Central Middle School
BENZONIA
23956.1%36.2%
Kalkaska Middle School
KALKASKA
30755.4%41.1%
Jonesville Middle School
JONESVILLE
29751.9%36.6%
Homer Middle School
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26857.5%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
MeasureThis schoolIn 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 2024-25
Enrollment
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 yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526214.717.8:154% (142)
2023-2425415.816.1:158% (148)
2022-2325613.918.4:155% (140)
2020-212741321.1:161% (168)
2017-183281719.3:157% (188)
2015-163451918.2:149% (169)
2010-113852019.3:154% (207)
2000-013201817.8:10% (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

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Population
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

School name
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
District
Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
Address
213 E SHERMAN ST, CARSON CITY, MI 48811
Phone
(989) 584-3138
County
Montcalm County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–08
Total enrollment
262
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
142 (54%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
260813000654
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School
How 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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