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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Carter Elementary School?
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Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTROSE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262442006103
Carter Elementary School
200 PARK ST, MONTROSE, MI 48457 · (810) 591-8841 · Genesee County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
242 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 26% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carter Elementary School
Carter Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Elementary School this school | 367 | 65.9% | 48.5% |
| Columbiaville Elementary School COLUMBIAVILLE | 347 | 65.1% | 32.0% |
| Stambaugh Elementary School IRON RIVER | 353 | 63.7% | 35.9% |
| Montabella Elementary BLANCHARD | 389 | 68.1% | 29.1% |
| Central School VASSAR | 366 | 63.1% | 38.2% |
| South Maple Elementary School GAYLORD | 385 | 63.6% | 34.9% |
Matched among Michigan elementary 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 Carter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #462 of 1,085 | #15 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #325 of 1,072 | #10 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #724 of 1,139 | #22 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #802 of 1,630 | #29 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #283 of 1,424 | #9 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #980 of 1,424 | #50 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #581 of 1,563 | #39 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #96 of 979 | #14 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
367
-48 (-12%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 367 | 26.2 | 14.0:1 | 66% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 26.7 | 14.5:1 | 67% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 29.3 | 13.8:1 | 67% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 65% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 31.2 | 16.6:1 | 64% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 60% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 62% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 36% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (518 to 367); teachers down 16% (31.2 to 26.2).
About Carter Elementary School
Carter Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in MONTROSE, Michigan. The school offers pre-K through 4 and enrolls 367 students.
Montrose Community Schools enrolls 1,435 students, and its 4 schools include Carter Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Carter Elementary School is 87% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points above the 72% share among Genesee County residents. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Carter Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carter Elementary School is 14.0:1, based on 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Carter Elementary School counts 66% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Carter Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Carter Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.5%, compared with a predicted 37.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Genesee County show median household income comes to about $62,281, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 158 public schools and about 58,534 students.
Montrose Alternative Education Center is the nearest public school to Carter Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 42.7% proficiency; Carter Elementary School posts 48.5%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Carter Elementary School enrolled 415 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 367.
The Carter Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montrose Community Schools
- HillMcCloy High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- KuehnHaven Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Montrose Alternative Education CenterHigh · 199 students
Other schools in MONTROSE
- HillMcCloy High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- KuehnHaven Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Montrose Alternative Education CenterHigh · 199 students
Other Carter Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Carter Elementary. Carter Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Carter ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 530 students
- Carter Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 520 students
- Carter Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Montrose Alternative Education Center0.1 mi · 199
- HillMcCloy High School0.2 mi · 449
- KuehnHaven Middle School0.3 mi · 420
- New Lothrop Elementary School5.9 mi · 505
- Clio Intermediate School5.9 mi · 424
- New Lothrop High School6.0 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Carter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carter Elementary School?
Carter Elementary School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Carter Elementary School serve?
Carter Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Carter Elementary School have?
Carter Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carter Elementary School?
At Carter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter Elementary School?
Carter Elementary School is overseen by Montrose Community Schools in Genesee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.