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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ACADEMY·NCES 260024908630

George Washington Carver Middle School

14510 2ND AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203 · (313) 865-6024 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
155
Middle
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
154 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 53623%
Grade 65032%
Grade 73321%
Grade 83623%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
15399%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 18% · US 15%
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
Male
6945%
Female
8655%

School pathway

Feeds from
George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolPK–04
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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 George Washington Carver Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
155#457 of 491#65 of 68
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.4%#1 of 477#1 of 66
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 2024-25
Enrollment
155
-31 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515512.112.8:199% (154)
2023-241658.719.0:1100% (165)
2022-2314910.514.2:1100% (149)
2020-211861116.9:1100% (186)
2017-181576.225.4:194% (148)
2015-16248927.6:192% (227)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Carver Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (157 to 155); teachers up 96% (6.2 to 12.1).

About George Washington Carver Middle School

George Washington Carver Middle School is a very small middle-grades school in HIGHLAND PARK, Michigan. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 155 students. Across middle schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 502.

George Washington Carver Middle School is part of George Washington Carver Academy, where 2 schools serve 372 students.

Black students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Wayne County's residents are about 37% Black, 62 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at George Washington Carver Middle School are from different groups.

There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at George Washington Carver Middle School, which has 12.1. Middle schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.

For Wayne County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $60,539 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Counting George Washington Carver Middle School, Wayne County has 573 public schools.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, George Washington Carver Elementary School, is the closest to George Washington Carver Middle School. George Washington Carver Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. George Washington Carver Middle School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 155, from 186 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.

George Washington Carver Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
George Washington Carver Middle School
District
George Washington Carver Academy
Address
14510 2ND AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203
Phone
(313) 865-6024
County
Wayne County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
155
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
154 (99%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
260024908630
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named George Washington Carver Middle. George Washington Carver Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About George Washington Carver Middle School
What is the total enrollment at George Washington Carver Middle School?
George Washington Carver Middle School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does George Washington Carver Middle School serve?
George Washington Carver Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does George Washington Carver Middle School have?
George Washington Carver Middle School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Carver Middle School?
Student demographics at George Washington Carver Middle School are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Is George Washington Carver Middle School public or private?
George Washington Carver Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by George Washington Carver Academy.
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