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Joseph C Sterling Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

160 Fessner Rd, Carleton, MI 48117 · (734) 654-6846 · Part of Airport Community School District

Ash Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Joseph C Sterling Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 35% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ash Township kids: Wagar Junior High School

On the path

Where Ash Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Joseph C Sterling Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Wagar Junior High Schoolin Carleton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

160 Fessner Rd, Carleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 173
Grade 275
Grade 372
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
274’20
288’21
320’22
364’23
370’24

Up 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph C Sterling Elementary School from Ash Township families.

Other schools in Airport Community School District

The district →
Loren Eyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carleton
A
292 students18:1
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · South Rockwood
B
265 students16:1
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newport
B−
242 students16:1
Airport Center for Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Carleton
C+
49 students26:1
Wagar Middle School
Middle · Grades 5 · Carleton
B−
221 students19:1
Wagar Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carleton
B−
641 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Ash Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.