The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Carrollton Elementary School
Carrollton Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Carrollton Public Schools district, located in Saginaw, Michigan. It sits in a community shaped by its industrial past. Saginaw grew as a lumber town in the 19th century and became a General Motors manufacturing hub through much of the 20th century. Like much of the Rust Belt, the city has experienced decades of population decline as manufacturing pulled back. Publicly reported information describes a city still carrying a higher share of manufacturing jobs than the national average, with current economic development oriented toward innovation and clean energy. The downtown corridor along the Saginaw River holds civic and cultural venues such as the Castle Museum, the Temple Theatre, and the Dow Event Center, and the city sits near a National Wildlife Refuge within the Saginaw Bay watershed.
The school itself is a sizable elementary building for its grade band, with a kindergarten cohort that is the largest single grade. Its student body is diverse, with white, Hispanic, and Black students each representing substantial portions of enrollment, and a smaller group identifying as two or more races. A very large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school among those serving a high-poverty community. Data on English learners and special education populations was not available, and those gaps mean a parent would need to ask the school directly for details on those services.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessment for the most recent school year, proficiency results were low across every tested subject and grade. Third-grade math showed the strongest result, with about a third of tested students reaching proficiency, but that figure dropped sharply in fourth and fifth grades. English language arts proficiency sat below a quarter of students in each tested grade, with fifth grade the highest of the three. Fifth-grade science and social studies results were also low. When measured against other districts in Saginaw County, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile, meaning most peer districts post stronger combined results. A parent considering this school may want to look into what academic supports and interventions the building has in place, especially in the upper elementary grades where math proficiency falls off.
Several data fields that would help round out the picture were missing. No chronic absenteeism rate was reported, no staffing figures were available, and no discipline or course-access information was provided. There were also no multi-year trend results, so it is not possible to say from this data whether performance is improving or declining over time. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No magnet or charter designation applies; this is a traditional public elementary school. No specialized program offerings were listed in the data provided.
Housing in the school's zip code is inexpensive compared with both state and national benchmarks. The typical home value sits well below the Michigan statewide figure and roughly a third of the national benchmark, which makes ownership relatively accessible for families with moderate incomes. Estimated monthly mortgage costs are modest, and rent burdens appear manageable relative to income. Home values have been appreciating year over year, though from a low base. This is a market where buying a home requires less income than in most of the state, which may appeal to families looking to settle near the school.
What emerges is a picture of a large, diverse, high-poverty elementary school in an affordable Rust Belt community, with state test results that lag most of its Saginaw County peers. Families drawn by low housing costs and a culturally mixed student body will want to have a direct conversation with school leadership about academic instruction, especially in fourth and fifth grade math, and about supports for students who may be working below grade level. The missing data on attendance, staffing, and special populations means several practical questions a parent would naturally ask are not answered by the available record.
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