Carver STEM Academy

Carver STEM Academy is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in DETROIT, Michigan, one of the schools within Detroit Public Schools Community District, with 435 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Within Detroit Public Schools Community District, which oversees 103 schools and 48,448 students, Carver STEM Academy is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Carver STEM Academy records that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 5% White. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Carver STEM Academy reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Carver STEM Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: The Dearborn Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 38%: 315 students in 2018 compared to 435 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.