Earl F Carr School

Located at 3901 FERRIS AVE, in LINCOLN PARK, Michigan, Earl F Carr School is a compact elementary campus that works with 311 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Lincoln Park School District of the City of.

Across the 11 schools in Lincoln Park School District of the City of (4,846 students total), Earl F Carr School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Earl F Carr School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Earl F Carr School shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Earl F Carr School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 25.6%; this one delivers 43.7%, a residual of +18.2 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Earl F Carr School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Hoover School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Earl F Carr School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Earl F Carr School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Earl F Carr School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 311). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 52% to 41%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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