Carstens ElementaryMiddle School

Detroit Public Schools Community District

266 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Carstens Elementary-Middle School, located at 13000 Essex Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, the school is situated in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood, placing it within a community that values neighborhood-based education. The facility serves as a foundational academic hub for the local area, aiming to provide a continuous educational experience for students as they transition from their early elementary years through their middle school development.

The school focuses on fostering a structured learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population. Beyond core academic instruction, Carstens emphasizes the importance of community engagement and student growth, striving to prepare its middle schoolers for the transition to high school. By operating as an elementary-middle model, the school seeks to build strong relationships with families and stakeholders, creating a consistent support system that spans the entirety of a student’s formative years.

266

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carstens ElementaryMiddle School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	263
American Indian	1

Black
263 (98.9%)
Hispanic
2 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)866-5500
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	253
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 25