Carstens ElementaryMiddle School

Carstens ElementaryMiddle School is a small elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, administered by Detroit Public Schools Community District. There are 266 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.

A total of 103 schools make up Detroit Public Schools Community District, with 48,448 students enrolled.

A large majority of enrollment at Carstens ElementaryMiddle School is Black, at 99%. Among all residents of Wayne County, the Black share is about 37%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.8 students per teacher. In all, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 29 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.

The county, Wayne County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,539 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County has 573 public schools with about 259,786 students, including Carstens ElementaryMiddle School.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 266, from 283 in 2020-21.

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