For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 165 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
375 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
George Washington Carver Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#781 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
100%
23%
% White
n/a
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,056 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,320 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,056
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,320
$17,693
Best George Washington Carver Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George Washington Carver Middle 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
Gr: 5-8 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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