Carstens ElementaryMiddle School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Detroit, Michigan·48215
Score
26.5/100
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#177
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#24
In Detroit Public Schools Community District
#43
In Detroit
Top 74%
In Michigan

Score 26.5/100: better than 26% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 25% of them
180 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈9%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 19% of them
175 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈16%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 41% of them
50 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1039
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP≤1038
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP≤2029
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤2027
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP23.126
English language artsGrade 8PSAT47.621
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤1038
MathGrade 4M-STEP10.538
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤2027
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤2026
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤2025
MathGrade 8PSAT≤2021
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤2029
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP23.821
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2029
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP28.621

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
274
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
274
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
13000 ESSEX AVE
Detroit, MI 48215

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Carstens ElementaryMiddle School at a glance

Carstens ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-8 school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It has about 274 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 9% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 26.5 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #177 of 240. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.