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Enrollment
343
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON-CARVER ACADEMY·NCES 260100808372
MadisonCarver Academy
19900 MCINTYRE ST, DETROIT, MI 48219 · (313) 522-7602 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
31.1:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
295 students
STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.8%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like MadisonCarver Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MadisonCarver Academy this school | 343 | 86.0% | N/A |
| Detroit Innovation Academy DETROIT | 335 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Detroit Achievement Academy DETROIT | 352 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology DETROIT | 374 | 85.8% | N/A |
| Detroit Community Schools Elementary DETROIT | 366 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Tyrone Elementary School HARPER WOODS | 336 | 89.0% | 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 MadisonCarver Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #1,123 of 1,139 | #169 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #912 of 1,630 | #197 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.1:1 | #1,418 of 1,424 | #278 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #1,389 of 1,424 | #253 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #255 of 1,563 | #127 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.1% | #12 of 979 | #2 of 177 |
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
343
-284 (-45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
31.1:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 343 | 11 | 31.1:1 | 86% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 11 | 23.7:1 | 97% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 15 | 28.1:1 | 100% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 28 | 22.4:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 29 | 22.3:1 | 85% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 21 | 24.1:1 | 86% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MadisonCarver Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (648 to 343); teachers down 62% (29 to 11).
About MadisonCarver Academy
MadisonCarver Academy is a medium-sized elementary school based in DETROIT, Michigan. The latest federal count shows 343 students in kindergarten through 8.
Madison-Carver Academy is the district for MadisonCarver Academy.
MadisonCarver Academy enrolls a student body that is 99% Black. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. MadisonCarver Academy has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
MadisonCarver Academy employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 31.1:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 86% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
Across Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The next-closest public school is Communication and Media Arts High School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies MadisonCarver Academy's location as City: Large. MadisonCarver Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
MadisonCarver Academy enrolled 627 in 2020-21 and 343 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher rose from 22.4 to 31.1 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MadisonCarver Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Nearby schools
- Communication and Media Arts High School0.4 mi · 349
- Weston Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 258
- Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science0.5 mi · 692
- Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus0.7 mi · 847
- Henry Ford High School1.3 mi · 607
- Old Redford Academy Elementary1.5 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About MadisonCarver AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at MadisonCarver Academy?
MadisonCarver Academy enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-08.
Is MadisonCarver Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
MadisonCarver Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at MadisonCarver Academy?
Approximately 31.1:1 students per teacher at MadisonCarver Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MadisonCarver Academy?
At MadisonCarver Academy, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees MadisonCarver Academy?
MadisonCarver Academy is overseen by Madison-Carver Academy in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.