Carver STEM Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

493 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Carver Elementary-Middle School, located at 18701 Paul Street in Detroit, Michigan, serves as a neighborhood school within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. As an elementary-middle institution, it provides a comprehensive educational environment that supports students across a wide range of developmental stages, typically spanning from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is situated in the Warrendale neighborhood, acting as a central hub for families in the area and playing a key role in the local educational landscape.

Like many schools in the Detroit Public Schools system, Carver focuses on providing a foundational academic curriculum while working to meet the diverse social and emotional needs of its urban student population. The school environment is structured to prepare younger students for the transition into middle school and eventually high school, emphasizing core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. By serving a broad age range under one roof, the school aims to foster a consistent sense of community and stability for its students throughout their formative years.

493

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carver STEM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	34
Black	409
Asian	2
Two or More	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
409 (83.0 %)
White
41 (8.3 %)
Hispanic
34 (6.9 %)
Two or More
4 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)240-6622
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	493
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	389
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 52

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 43