Carter Middle School

Summary:

Carter Middle School is a public middle school located in Warren, Michigan, serving 684 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 365 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carter Middle School has a diverse student population, with 55.7% White, 23.25% African American, 12.72% Asian, and 6.58% two or more races. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% in 2020-2021 to 51.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, Carter Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are all below the state and district averages. When analyzing student group performance, the school performs relatively better for African American students (ranked 143 out of 300 Michigan middle schools) compared to Asian (ranked 82 out of 88) and multi-racial (ranked 137 out of 176) students.

In comparison, the nearby Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center, a public magnet school, significantly outperforms Carter Middle School and the district in academic proficiency rates, with over 80% of students proficient in Science and Social Studies. This highlights the potential impact of specialized programs and targeted resources on student achievement. Additionally, Carter Middle School has a high percentage of students (64.91% in 2022-2023) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds, which may be influencing the school's academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12000 Masonic Blvd
       Warren, MI  48093-6138


(586) 825-2620

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
567th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,805 Help


Students who attend Carter Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cousino Senior High School

Feeder schools for Carter Middle School:

Elementary:    Cromie Elementary School
    Wilde Elementary School
    Wilkerson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  686

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
African American:
24.3%
Asian:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.2% Help


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Compare Details Carter Middle School ranks worse than 63.2% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.61. (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 Carter Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), African American (24.3%), Asian (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carter Middle School is 20.1, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carter Middle School is $15,805. 3 middle schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carter Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter Middle School 567th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Carter Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Warren Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Consolidated Schools 365th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carter Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.84 385th 806 52.2%
2007 62.58 378th 823 54.1%
2008 65.20 340th 839 59.5%
2009 60.01 443rd 847 47.7%
2010 62.64 425th 851 50.1%
2011 62.68 393rd 858 54.2%
2012 57.33 381st 900 57.7%
2013 38.07 609th 919 33.7%
2014 35.06 642nd 921 30.3%
2015 47.99 485th 919 47.2%
2016 42.03 521st 894 41.7%
2017 33.85 514th 821 37.4%
2018 43.87 494th 838 41.1%
2019 38.16 487th 792 38.5%
2021 23.90 535th 675 20.7%
2022 37.13 481st 776 38.0%
2023 40.77 507th 883 42.6%
2024 34.61 567th 897 36.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.53 123rd 156 21.2%
2022 48.03 27th 65 58.5%
2023 37.60 95th 163 41.7%
2024 25.19 137th 176 22.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.85 80th 154 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.52 198th 377 47.5%
2022 15.59 68th 70 2.9%
2023 26.25 155th 199 22.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.32 488th 815 40.1%
2019 34.98 458th 672 31.8%
2021 26.16 421st 523 19.5%
2022 42.22 408th 691 41.0%
2023 45.45 418th 825 49.3%
2024 33.35 558th 836 33.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.84 476th 794 40.1%
2019 31.64 458th 658 30.4%
2021 20.02 447th 521 14.2%
2022 34.42 433rd 657 34.1%
2023 37.12 486th 770 36.9%
2024 31.35 530th 771 31.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.75 438th 797 45.0%
2019 35.80 413th 639 35.4%
2021 21.35 446th 540 17.4%
2022 30.62 456th 658 30.7%
2023 35.51 488th 776 37.1%
2024 29.79 556th 786 29.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.14 81st 104 22.1%
2019 15.29 40th 48 16.7%
2021 17.50 34th 39 12.8%
2022 23.19 44th 57 22.8%
2023 18.42 73rd 87 16.1%
2024 8.30 82nd 88 6.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.56 159th 366 56.6%
2019 45.06 103rd 196 47.4%
2021 23.92 67th 77 13.0%
2022 34.85 112th 182 38.5%
2023 37.87 185th 310 40.3%
2024 41.19 143rd 300 52.3%
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Rank History for White students at Carter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.95 484th 678 28.6%
2019 29.91 444th 624 28.8%
2021 23.46 455th 577 21.1%
2022 35.25 411th 638 35.6%
2023 36.25 438th 688 36.3%
2024 32.13 490th 701 30.1%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:
by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, November 7, 2015

Open Quote I go to this school and its a pretty good school but they do have there problems with bullying and fighting but the teachers are nice and they are good teachers and the students are nice. Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Open Quote i go to this school and from my expierience i think it is a good school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carter Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 656 4 7 1 0 n/a n/a -1 667
1989 618 1 8 4 0 n/a n/a -1 630
1990 623 2 12 2 0 n/a n/a -1 638
1991 588 1 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1992 550 4 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1993 607 3 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1994 661 2 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 664 8 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 689
1996 664 8 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 689
1997 642 6 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 653 2 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 673
1999 678 10 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2000 663 10 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 688
2001 685 13 23 3 0 n/a n/a 0 724
2002 741 25 31 3 6 n/a n/a 0 806
2003 741 25 31 3 6 n/a n/a 0 806
2004 736 49 43 6 6 n/a n/a 0 840
2005 698 52 43 7 7 n/a n/a 0 807
2006 722 68 47 7 5 n/a n/a 6 855
2007 728 75 40 6 6 n/a n/a 10 865
2008 669 70 29 4 6 n/a n/a 6 784
2009 674 73 22 8 7 n/a n/a 8 792
2010 668 93 24 8 3 n/a n/a 0 796
2011 705 95 26 5 3 2 15 0 851
2012 696 103 29 4 1 2 25 0 860
2013 678 89 30 7 1 2 29 0 836
2014 661 88 43 12 0 0 29 0 833
2015 666 100 45 15 0 0 19 0 845
2016 658 110 42 12 0 0 17 0 839
2017 606 120 50 12 2 1 27 0 818
2018 561 124 69 8 4 0 37 0 803
2019 503 122 70 13 3 0 32 0 743
2020 510 132 77 15 2 2 45 0 783
2021 467 157 72 13 0 2 48 0 759
2022 444 160 73 13 0 3 55 0 748
2023 381 159 87 9 2 1 45 0 684
2024 363 167 89 17 3 2 45 0 686

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 Carter Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 667 n/a n/a n/a
1989 630 n/a n/a 1
1990 638 55.0 11.6 1.3
1991 601 n/a n/a n/a
1992 567 n/a n/a n/a
1993 624 n/a 0.0 4.3
1994 686 35.0 19.6 4.2
1995 689 34.2 20.1 5.2
1996 689 34.2 20.1 5.2
1997 660 36.0 18.3 5.2
1998 673 35.0 19.2 5.1
1999 705 37.0 19.1 6.5
2000 688 38.9 17.7 7.6
2001 724 37.5 19.3 9.8
2002 806 42.8 18.8 14.3
2003 806 42.8 18.8 14.3
2004 840 36.3 23.1 16.9
2005 807 41.1 19.6 16.4
2006 855 40.5 21.1 20.1
2007 865 41.0 21.1 20.5
2008 784 38.1 20.6 26
2009 792 35.6 22.2 25.3
2010 796 34.1 23.3 35.4
2011 851 36.2 23.4 36.3
2012 860 37.1 23.1 37.6
2013 836 33.0 25.3 40.2
2014 833 36.9 22.5 41.7
2015 845 37.0 22.8 37.3
2016 839 36.0 23.3 41.7
2017 818 36.3 22.5 43.4
2018 803 36.5 22.0 53.4
2019 743 32.6 22.7 55.3
2020 783 32.4 24.1 56.6
2021 759 35.9 21.1 64.2
2022 748 35.6 21.0 63.9
2023 684 34.6 19.7 64.9
2024 686 34.0 20.1 68.2

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 Carter Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 667 n/a n/a n/a
1989 630 n/a n/a 1
1990 638 55.0 11.6 1.3
1991 601 n/a n/a n/a
1992 567 n/a n/a n/a
1993 624 n/a 0.0 4.3
1994 686 35.0 19.6 4.2
1995 689 34.2 20.1 5.2
1996 689 34.2 20.1 5.2
1997 660 36.0 18.3 5.2
1998 673 35.0 19.2 5.1
1999 705 37.0 19.1 6.5
2000 688 38.9 17.7 7.6
2001 724 37.5 19.3 9.8
2002 806 42.8 18.8 14.3
2003 806 42.8 18.8 14.3
2004 840 36.3 23.1 16.9
2005 807 41.1 19.6 16.4
2006 855 40.5 21.1 20.1
2007 865 41.0 21.1 20.5
2008 784 38.1 20.6 26
2009 792 35.6 22.2 25.3
2010 796 34.1 23.3 35.4
2011 851 36.2 23.4 36.3
2012 860 37.1 23.1 37.6
2013 836 33.0 25.3 40.2
2014 833 36.9 22.5 41.7
2015 845 37.0 22.8 37.3
2016 839 36.0 23.3 41.7
2017 818 36.3 22.5 43.4
2018 803 36.5 22.0 53.4
2019 743 32.6 22.7 55.3
2020 783 32.4 24.1 56.6
2021 759 35.9 21.1 64.2
2022 748 35.6 21.0 63.9
2023 684 34.6 19.7 64.9
2024 686 34.0 20.1 68.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carter Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $888 (8.1%) $10,090 (91.9%) $10,978
2020 $1,006 (9.5%) $9,608 (90.5%) $10,614
2021 $1,661 (13.9%) $10,273 (86.1%) $11,935
2022 $1,854 (13.7%) $11,698 (86.3%) $13,552
2023 $2,165 (13.7%) $13,640 (86.3%) $15,805

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carter Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 487th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 507th of 883 Middle schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carter Middle School)42.130.9
 11.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)42.134.7
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Carter Middle School)27.526.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)25.525
 0.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carter Middle School)37.629.1
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)43.336.8
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Carter Middle School)24.319.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)26.724
 2.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Carter Middle School)2222.8
 0.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Warren Consolidated Schools)22.519.3
 3.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carter Middle School)5859
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)62.159.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carter Middle School)29.827.5
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Warren Consolidated Schools)33.227.2
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students743684
 7.9%
African American122159
 30.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian7087
 24.3%
Hispanic139
 30.8%
Pacific Islander01
White503381
 24.3%
Two or More Races3245
 40.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.3%64.9%
 9.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Middle School

Students who attend Carter Middle School usually go on to attend Cousino Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 686 students attended Carter Middle School.

Students at Carter Middle School are 53% White, 24% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Carter Middle School ranks 567th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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