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Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

27100 24 Mile Rd, Chesterfield, MI 48051 · (586) 493-5230 · Part of L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Chesterfield Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
656
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Next stop for Chesterfield Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Joseph M Carkenord Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

27100 24 Mile Rd, Chesterfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 199
Grade 2113
Grade 3109
Grade 4116
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
676’20
681’21
650’22
661’23
656’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%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 M Carkenord Elementary School from Chesterfield Township families.

Other schools in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

The district →
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B+
456 students17:1
Francis A Higgins Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B+
425 students16:1
Marie C Graham Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrison Township
C
356 students13:1
Donald J Yacks Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrison Township
B−
300 students16:1
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrison Township
B−
264 students13:1
Atwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Macomb
B
612 students18:1

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; Chesterfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.