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Carter Elementary School

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Montrose, MI 48457

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Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carter Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in MI
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Carter Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Montrose, MI, covering approximately 35.9 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 5.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carter Elementary School's student population of 367 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carter Elementary School
Kind	95
1	83
2	92
3	97

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School
2025	367
2024	386
2023	403
2022	405
2021	415
2020	531
2019	541
2018	518
2017	486
2016	495
2015	480
2014	446
2013	450
2012	481
2011	506
2010	525
2009	540
2008	563
2007	604
2006	563
2005	704
2004	645
2003	627
2002	605
2001	614
2000	564
1999	569
1998	462
1997	475
1996	455
1995	483
1994	502
1993	518
1992	546
1991	573
1990	540
1989	554
1988	534
1987	535

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School
2025	26
2024	27
2023	29
2022	27
2021	30
2020	33
2019	31
2018	31
2017	30
2016	26
2015	27
2014	26
2013	26
2012	27
2011	32
2010	35
2009	33
2008	35
2007	34
2006	29
2005	30
2003	21
2002	31
2001	32
2000	28
1999	28
1998	24
1997	23
1996	25
1995	25
1994	24
1990	28

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School Motto

Preparing Students Today for the Opportunities of Tomorrow

School Rankings

Carter Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carter Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1202 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Carter Elementary School
2023	#1202
2022	#1337
2021	#1686
2019	#1815
2018	#1431
2017	#1545
2016	#1544
2015	#2275
2014	#1469
2013	#1547
2012	#1116
2011	#665
2010	#501

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45-49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2023	47%	35%	31%
2022	42%	34%	27%
2021	32%	36%	27%
2019	38%	40%	29%
2018	36%	37%	29%
2017	47%	39%	29%
2016	42%	38%	28%
2015	27%	37%	24%
2014	37%	41%	34%
2013	32%	41%	34%
2012	33%	37%	34%
2011	95%	80%	84%
2010	96%	78%	81%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2022	42%	45%	41%
2021	37%	48%	41%
2019	41%	49%	43%
2018	40%	43%	29%
2017	42%	49%	45%
2016	47%	50%	47%
2015	32%	49%	34%
2014	67%	67%	67%
2013	67%	65%	67%
2012	73%	64%	67%
2011	89%	80%	85%
2010	91%	82%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	17:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	23:1	18:1	20:1
2003	30:1	19:1	28:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	21:1	21:1	19:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	1%	18%
2024	1%	18%
2023	1%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	3%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	3%	18%	2%
2018	2%	18%	2%
2017	3%	18%	2%
2016	3%	18%	2%
2015	2%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	2%	19%	3%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	4%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	2%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	19%	2%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	1%
1997	2%	19%	1%
1996	2%	18%	1%
1995	1%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	2%

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White

87%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	87%	63%
2024	87%	63%
2023	88%	64%	87%
2022	89%	64%	87%
2021	87%	65%	88%
2020	88%	66%	89%
2019	88%	66%	89%
2018	89%	66%	92%
2017	90%	67%	92%
2016	89%	68%	91%
2015	92%	68%	91%
2014	92%	68%	91%
2013	92%	69%	91%
2012	92%	69%	91%
2011	92%	70%	92%
2010	92%	71%	92%
2009	94%	71%	91%
2008	94%	71%	92%
2007	92%	71%	91%
2006	92%	72%	91%
2005	93%	73%	92%
2004	92%	73%	90%
2003	91%	72%	91%
2002	91%	73%	92%
2001	90%	74%	91%
2000	90%	75%	91%
1999	90%	75%	93%
1998	90%	75%	94%
1997	91%	76%	94%
1996	90%	76%	95%
1995	94%	77%	96%
1994	95%	78%	96%
1993	98%	78%	97%
1992	98%	78%	98%
1991	98%	77%	97%
1990	98%	78%	96%
1989	98%	78%	97%
1988	98%	78%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

37%

0.24

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	0.24	0.56
2024	0.24	0.56
2023	0.22	0.55	0.25
2022	0.21	0.55	0.24
2021	0.24	0.54	0.22
2020	0.22	0.53	0.21
2019	0.22	0.53	0.21
2018	0.21	0.53	0.16
2017	0.19	0.52	0.16
2016	0.21	0.50	0.17
2015	0.15	0.50	0.16
2014	0.15	0.50	0.17
2013	0.15	0.49	0.16
2012	0.15	0.49	0.17
2011	0.15	0.47	0.16
2010	0.15	0.46	0.16
2009	0.12	0.46	0.16
2008	0.12	0.46	0.16
2007	0.15	0.46	0.17
2006	0.15	0.44	0.17
2005	0.13	0.43	0.16
2004	0.15	0.43	0.18
2003	0.17	0.44	0.16
2002	0.17	0.43	0.15
2001	0.19	0.42	0.17
2000	0.19	0.40	0.16
1999	0.19	0.40	0.14
1998	0.19	0.40	0.12
1997	0.17	0.39	0.11
1996	0.19	0.39	0.10
1995	0.12	0.38	0.09
1994	0.10	0.37	0.08
1993	0.04	0.37	0.06
1992	0.04	0.37	0.05
1991	0.04	0.38	0.06
1990	0.04	0.36	0.08
1989	0.04	0.36	0.06
1988	0.04	0.36	0.08

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(22-23)

31.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2023	31.6%	33.3%	23.7%
2022	43.1%	41.4%	33.7%
2021	28.1%	21.3%	15.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	65%	45%
2024	65%	50%
2023	64%	49%	60%
2022	58%	47%	54%
2021	59%	46%	56%
2020	56%	45%	52%
2019	58%	45%	52%
2018	59%	45%	44%
2017	51%	40%	44%
2016	53%	40%	45%
2015	55%	41%	50%
2014	58%	43%	56%
2013	56%	42%	52%
2012	51%	42%	48%
2011	54%	41%	50%
2010	47%	40%	43%
2009	46%	35%	42%
2008	41%	31%	39%
2007	34%	30%	31%
2006	39%	30%	34%
2005	31%	28%	28%
2004	34%	27%	27%
2003	33%	25%	27%
2002	26%	25%	22%
2001	27%	24%	20%
2000	26%	25%	18%
1999	27%	25%	21%
1998	28%	25%	22%
1997	31%	25%	23%
1996	27%	25%	20%
1995	22%	25%	19%
1994	21%	23%	19%
1993	33%	25%	24%
1992	28%	21%	22%
1990	13%	13%	10%
1989	12%	13%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Carter Elementary School	Michigan	Montrose Community Schools
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	14%	7%	13%
2008	12%	7%	11%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	13%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	10%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	9%	6%	7%
2000	11%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montrose Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carter Elementary School's ranking?

Carter Elementary School is ranked #1202 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Carter Elementary School often compared to?

Carter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clio Learning Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

367 students attend Carter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Carter Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carter Elementary School?

Carter Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Carter Elementary School offer ?

Carter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carter Elementary School part of?

Carter Elementary School is part of Montrose Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Carter Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Montrose, MI, covering approximately 35.9 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive to the school of about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 5.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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