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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Carver STEM Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304668
Carver STEM Academy
18701 PAUL ST, DETROIT, MI 48228 · (313) 240-6622 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
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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
17.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
397 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Schools most like Carver STEM Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver STEM Academy this school | 435 | 91.3% | N/A |
| DoyleRyder School FLINT | 373 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 512 | 92.0% | N/A |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 453 | 94.7% | N/A |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy SAGINAW | 376 | 97.1% | N/A |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School DETROIT | 451 | 89.1% | N/A |
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 Carver STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #501 of 1,630 | #119 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,044 of 1,424 | #192 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #947 of 1,424 | #158 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #159 of 1,563 | #80 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.1% | #36 of 440 | #9 of 91 |
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
435
+56 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 91% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 90% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 28.2 | 17.5:1 | 90% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 93% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 90% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (315 to 435); teachers up 19% (21 to 25).
About Carver STEM Academy
Carver STEM Academy is an elementary school located in DETROIT, Michigan, in Wayne County. Enrollment is 435 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8.
Detroit Public Schools Community District is the district for Carver STEM Academy. It has 103 schools and 48,448 students.
Carver STEM Academy's enrollment is 86% Black. Next come 8% Hispanic and 5% White. The county population is about 37% Black. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 25 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Carver STEM Academy is 91%. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
County data help place the school in context: in Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.
The Dearborn Academy is located about 0.4 miles from Carver STEM Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Carver STEM Academy is City: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 56 students since 2020-21, to 435. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.4:1, from 14.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Carver STEM Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
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- The Dearborn Academy0.4 mi · 518
- Detroit Leadership Academy High School0.6 mi · 271
- Warrendale Charter Academy0.9 mi · 680
- Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy1.0 mi · 24
- Henry Ford Early College1.0 mi · 220
- Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing1.0 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Carver STEM AcademyHow many students attend Carver STEM Academy?
Carver STEM Academy enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-08.
Is Carver STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carver STEM Academy is approximately 17.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Carver STEM Academy?
Student demographics at Carver STEM Academy are roughly 5% White, 8% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Carver STEM Academy public or private?
Carver STEM Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.