Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School

Regular School · CHESTERFIELD, MI

Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School is a regular school school in CHESTERFIELD, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 656 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

656

Teachers (FTE)

34.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

19:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	458	70%
Black or African American	93	14%
Two or more races	65	10%
Hispanic/Latino	27	4%
Asian	11	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	656	347M / 309F

English Language Learners: 22 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35.0% -1pp	36.0%	317
Reading Proficiency	47.0% -2.6pp	49.6%	318
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	96

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.01 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

121

18.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	656	100%

Contact & Location

27100 24 MILE RD

CHESTERFIELD, MI 48051

Phone: (586)493-5230

http://www.lc-ps.org

District

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,800

District enrollment: 9,289

Other Schools in District

Atwood Elementary School Elementary
Donald J Yacks Elem School Elementary
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School Elementary
Francis A Higgins Elem School Elementary
Green Elementary School Elementary
Marie C Graham Elem School Elementary
South River Elementary School Elementary
Tenniswood Elementary School Elementary

View all 18 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48051) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

262187001379

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD