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Carter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

200 Park St, Montrose, MI 48457 · (810) 591-8841 · Part of Montrose Community Schools

Montrose’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Carter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Montrose kids: KuehnHaven Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Carter Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8KuehnHaven Middle School420 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 Park St, Montrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 183
Grade 292
Grade 397
Enrollment over time
415’20
405’21
403’22
386’23
367’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter Elementary School from Montrose families.

Other schools in Montrose Community Schools

The district →
KuehnHaven Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Montrose
C
420 students13:1
HillMcCloy High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Montrose
B+
449 students17:1
Montrose Alternative Education Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Montrose
199 students

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