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George Washington Carver Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 149 students in George Washington Carver Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in George Washington Carver Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
370 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
George Washington Carver Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#841 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
370 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
100%
23%
# White Students
n/a
317,045 Students
% White Students
n/a
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
45
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,314 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,541 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,314
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,541
$17,559
Best George Washington Carver Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Carver Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Grades: 5-8
| 149 students
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