Carleton Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan on �ǿմ�ý

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Carleton Elementary School is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 379 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

379 Students

20 Teachers

11724 Casino St

Detroit, MI 48224 View local requests

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Carleton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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