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Enrollment
527
Middle
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260877008247
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
1068 CARLISLE HWY, CHARLOTTE, MI 48813 · (517) 541-5770 · Eaton County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Michigan public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
281 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 176 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 183 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Charlotte Upper Elementary School→Charlotte Public Schools Project Success
Based on grade levels within Charlotte Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Charlotte Upper Elementary School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Upper Elementary School this school | 527 | 53.3% | 33.2% |
| ReethsPuffer Intermediate Sch MUSKEGON | 479 | 50.5% | 26.4% |
| CroswellLexington Middle School CROSWELL | 508 | 54.1% | 44.0% |
| Marshall Greene Middle School BIRCH RUN | 548 | 52.6% | 37.4% |
| Fruitport Middle School FRUITPORT | 615 | 49.8% | 40.9% |
| Farmington 56 Campus GARDEN CITY | 455 | 49.5% | 26.1% |
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 Charlotte Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #318 of 397 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #236 of 380 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #223 of 377 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #226 of 491 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #356 of 436 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #225 of 437 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #184 of 477 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #335 of 339 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
527
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 527 | 27.6 | 19.1:1 | 53% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 23.1 | 22.9:1 | 53% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 29.3 | 19.5:1 | 46% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 47% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 28.9 | 18.3:1 | 48% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 48% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (529 to 527); teachers down 4% (28.9 to 27.6).
About Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Charlotte Upper Elementary School is a medium-sized middle school in CHARLOTTE, Michigan, under Charlotte Public Schools. It covers grades 4 through 8, with a total enrollment of 527 students.
Besides Charlotte Upper Elementary School, Charlotte Public Schools runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,284 students.
Federal enrollment data show Charlotte Upper Elementary School is 82% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is close to the 81% White share among all Eaton County residents. Charlotte Upper Elementary School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Charlotte Upper Elementary School's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.1:1. On average, middle schools in Michigan have 17.5:1, compared with 19.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Eaton County.
allk12 grades Charlotte Upper Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Charlotte Upper Elementary School scores 33.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.7%.
Eaton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $79,597, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Eaton County has 47 public schools and roughly 17,025 students.
Charlotte Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Charlotte Upper Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Charlotte Upper Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 33.2% versus a 36.0% average.
Charlotte Upper Elementary School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (533) to 2024-25 (527).
The Charlotte Upper Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte Public Schools
- Charlotte Senior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Charlotte Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Galewood Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Charlotte Public Schools Project SuccessHigh · 23 students
Other schools in CHARLOTTE
- Charlotte Senior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Charlotte Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Galewood Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Eaton RESA Meadowview OffsiteCombined · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Charlotte Middle School0.0 mi · 406
- Charlotte Public Schools Project Success0.3 mi · 23
- Charlotte Senior High School0.3 mi · 644
- Washington Elementary School1.2 mi · 255
- Galewood Early Elementary School1.5 mi · 146
- Parkview Elementary School1.7 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Charlotte Upper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charlotte Upper Elementary School?
Charlotte Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Charlotte Upper Elementary School serve?
Charlotte Upper Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Charlotte Upper Elementary School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Charlotte Upper Elementary School.
How diverse is Charlotte Upper Elementary School?
Charlotte Upper Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Charlotte Upper Elementary School public or private?
Charlotte Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.