Carpenter School

Summary:

Carpenter School is an elementary school in Ann Arbor Public Schools, serving 445 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, lower academic performance compared to the district and state, and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Carpenter School stands out for its relatively diverse student body, with 35.28% White, 29.66% African American, 11.01% Hispanic, and 6.29% Asian students. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2020-2021 to 38.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Martin Luther King Elementary School and Burns Park Elementary School. Academically, Carpenter School's performance on M-Step tests is generally lower than the Ann Arbor Public Schools district and the state of Michigan averages.

Carpenter School's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.89% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools. Additionally, Carpenter School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 182 out of 1,563 Michigan elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 901 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. While the school has a higher per-student spending of $19,195, this higher funding does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.


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Public K-5

 4250 Central Blvd
       Ann Arbor, MI  48108-1216


(734) 997-1214

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
901st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,195 Help


Students who attend Carpenter School usually attend:

Middle:    Scarlett Middle School
High:    Huron High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  445

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.3%
African American:
29.7%
Two or more races:
17.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carpenter School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 19th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Carpenter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.3%), African American (29.7%), two or more races (17.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carpenter School is 14.8. 15 elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carpenter School is $19,195. 13 elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carpenter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carpenter School 901st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Carpenter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ann Arbor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann Arbor Public Schools 71st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carpenter School

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Rank History for all students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.21 774th 1545 49.9%
2007 66.58 549th 1565 64.9%
2008 59.59 782nd 1577 50.4%
2009 69.88 517th 1589 67.5%
2010 58.49 898th 1552 42.1%
2011 68.26 530th 1552 65.9%
2012 77.78 305th 1566 80.5%
2013 83.93 182nd 1563 88.4%
2014 67.29 481st 1533 68.6%
2015 48.46 858th 1580 45.7%
2016 46.71 841st 1548 45.7%
2017 43.69 796th 1466 45.7%
2018 61.36 591st 1448 59.2%
2019 61.58 490th 1408 65.2%
2022 31.62 902nd 1344 32.9%
2023 32.67 956th 1470 35.0%
2024 37.18 901st 1486 39.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.57 24th 81 70.4%
2023 31.69 51st 81 37.0%
2024 42.94 43rd 78 44.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.23 163rd 403 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 848th 1397 39.3%
2019 52.23 498th 1134 56.1%
2022 28.62 817th 1099 25.7%
2023 20.47 1104th 1350 18.2%
2024 25.62 1066th 1381 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.34 474th 1443 67.2%
2019 70.28 293rd 1171 75.0%
2022 29.00 819th 1106 25.9%
2023 32.69 872nd 1321 34.0%
2024 39.62 772nd 1342 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.69 707th 1446 51.1%
2019 52.68 543rd 1196 54.6%
2022 20.81 917th 1139 19.5%
2023 26.58 966th 1334 27.6%
2024 24.71 1010th 1347 25.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 88th 475 81.5%
2023 31.40 208th 321 35.2%
2024 45.06 159th 348 54.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.54 141st 201 29.9%
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Rank History for White students at Carpenter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.85 245th 1253 80.4%
2019 89.23 73rd 1128 93.5%
2022 45.31 602nd 1102 45.4%
2023 56.84 481st 1198 59.8%
2024 59.93 458th 1204 62.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carpenter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 338 133 37 7 4 n/a n/a -4 515
1989 262 104 29 7 4 n/a n/a -2 404
1990 229 105 15 5 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1991 223 112 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1992 182 104 45 4 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1993 190 116 24 0 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1994 179 110 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1995 155 144 25 6 1 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 155 144 25 6 1 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 144 143 31 13 2 n/a n/a 0 333
1998 142 130 32 13 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1999 204 113 29 19 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2000 203 97 32 19 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2001 180 80 35 13 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2002 197 68 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2003 197 68 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2004 209 77 29 11 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2005 166 74 35 31 1 n/a n/a 34 341
2006 169 83 43 25 1 n/a n/a 29 350
2007 152 76 40 20 2 n/a n/a 28 318
2008 157 71 34 25 2 n/a n/a 34 323
2009 142 64 38 29 1 n/a n/a 46 320
2010 149 67 44 25 3 n/a n/a 45 333
2011 166 82 41 24 1 0 43 0 357
2012 174 85 41 28 3 0 51 0 382
2013 164 86 43 35 2 0 49 0 379
2014 168 95 38 33 1 0 52 0 387
2015 144 121 42 28 1 0 57 0 393
2016 185 113 34 36 0 0 51 0 419
2017 179 126 31 36 0 0 62 0 434
2018 169 122 31 36 0 0 62 0 420
2019 157 129 41 47 0 0 61 0 435
2020 162 149 35 53 0 0 72 0 471
2021 165 135 30 47 0 0 65 0 442
2022 166 149 29 51 0 0 72 0 467
2023 157 132 28 49 0 1 78 0 445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carpenter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 n/a n/a n/a
1989 404 n/a n/a 17.1
1990 355 24.0 14.7 19.2
1991 351 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a n/a
1993 330 n/a 0.0 29.4
1994 313 16.3 19.2 26.2
1995 331 16.8 19.7 29.6
1996 331 16.8 19.7 29.6
1997 333 18.0 18.5 31.5
1998 317 16.0 19.8 35
1999 366 20.0 18.3 23.2
2000 352 20.4 17.3 27
2001 309 20.9 14.8 28.5
2002 302 19.5 15.5 28.1
2003 302 19.5 15.5 28.1
2004 327 18.3 17.9 30
2005 341 20.3 16.8 35.5
2006 350 20.2 17.3 36.4
2007 318 21.4 14.9 32.1
2008 323 19.7 16.4 40.5
2009 320 21.2 15.1 43.1
2010 333 21.2 15.6 45.8
2011 357 20.8 17.1 38.7
2012 382 22.3 17.0 40.8
2013 379 26.7 14.1 40.1
2014 387 26.0 14.8 43.4
2015 393 24.0 16.3 43
2016 419 24.0 17.4 41.8
2017 434 24.8 17.4 41
2018 420 29.4 14.2 44.8
2019 435 32.4 13.4 46.2
2020 471 37.2 12.6 47.3
2021 442 38.4 11.5 43.9
2022 467 36.6 12.7 48.2
2023 445 30.0 14.8 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carpenter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 n/a n/a n/a
1989 404 n/a n/a 17.1
1990 355 24.0 14.7 19.2
1991 351 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a n/a
1993 330 n/a 0.0 29.4
1994 313 16.3 19.2 26.2
1995 331 16.8 19.7 29.6
1996 331 16.8 19.7 29.6
1997 333 18.0 18.5 31.5
1998 317 16.0 19.8 35
1999 366 20.0 18.3 23.2
2000 352 20.4 17.3 27
2001 309 20.9 14.8 28.5
2002 302 19.5 15.5 28.1
2003 302 19.5 15.5 28.1
2004 327 18.3 17.9 30
2005 341 20.3 16.8 35.5
2006 350 20.2 17.3 36.4
2007 318 21.4 14.9 32.1
2008 323 19.7 16.4 40.5
2009 320 21.2 15.1 43.1
2010 333 21.2 15.6 45.8
2011 357 20.8 17.1 38.7
2012 382 22.3 17.0 40.8
2013 379 26.7 14.1 40.1
2014 387 26.0 14.8 43.4
2015 393 24.0 16.3 43
2016 419 24.0 17.4 41.8
2017 434 24.8 17.4 41
2018 420 29.4 14.2 44.8
2019 435 32.4 13.4 46.2
2020 471 37.2 12.6 47.3
2021 442 38.4 11.5 43.9
2022 467 36.6 12.7 48.2
2023 445 30.0 14.8 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carpenter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $841 (5.0%) $15,919 (95.0%) $16,760
2020 $788 (4.8%) $15,522 (95.2%) $16,310
2021 $1,339 (7.4%) $16,745 (92.6%) $18,084
2022 $1,940 (11.0%) $15,759 (89.0%) $17,699
2023 $1,113 (5.8%) $18,082 (94.2%) $19,195

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carpenter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 490th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 956th of 1470 Elementary schools
 30.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carpenter School)70.134.6
 35.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)67.460
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Carpenter School)66.237.5
 28.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)7059.2
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carpenter School)51.640.8
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)6560.1
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Carpenter School)48.334.2
 14.1%
   4th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)67.861.9
 5.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carpenter School)42.928.9
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)68.261.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Carpenter School)4725
 22%
   5th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)65.358.4
 6.9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Carpenter School)13.69.2
 4.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Ann Arbor Public Schools)34.737.2
 2.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435445
 2.3%
African American129132
 2.3%
American Indian00
Asian4128
 31.7%
Hispanic4749
 4.3%
Pacific Islander01
White157157
Two or More Races6178
 27.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%49.9%
 3.7%


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Carpenter School ranks 901st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Carpenter School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scarlett Middle School
High : Huron High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Carpenter School.

Students at Carpenter School are 35% White, 30% African American, 18% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian.


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