Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks 310 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Carver Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Southlawn Middle School High : Carver Senior High School

Carver Elementary School

Summary:

Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income, African American student population, Carver Elementary consistently outperforms the Montgomery County and Alabama state averages in proficiency rates for both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, Carver's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 82.76%, compared to 27.51% for Montgomery County and 42.16% for the state. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (13:1) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Highland Avenue Elementary and Johnson Elementary, which range from 17.2:1 to 25.4:1.

While Carver Elementary serves a high percentage of students (over 76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic success suggests it has effective instructional practices and support systems in place to help students succeed. This makes Carver an interesting case study for understanding effective practices in supporting the educational needs of underserved communities, and a potential model for other schools with similar demographics within the Montgomery County School District.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

3100 Mobile Dr
Montgomery, AL 36108-4058

(334) 269-3625

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
310^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,552

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southlawn Middle School
High:	Carver Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver Elementary School ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.2%), Hispanic (3.8%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Elementary School is 13, which is the lowest among 30 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District! (See more...)

Compare Carver Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary School is $10,552, which is the 4^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary School 310^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Carver Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	40.12	404^th	623	35.2%
2005	32.31	533^rd	688	22.5%
2006	33.39	531^st	689	22.9%
2007	38.00	496^th	698	28.9%
2008	35.67	517^th	698	25.9%
2009	27.72	583^rd	696	16.2%
2010	59.51	316^th	704	55.1%
2011	32.88	560^th	709	21.0%
2012	39.68	515^th	696	26.0%
2013	51.17	423^rd	696	39.2%
2014	48.01	370^th	695	46.8%
2015	45.76	379^th	691	45.2%
2016	29.73	501^st	691	27.5%
2017	30.06	497^th	688	27.8%
2018	53.91	333^rd	680	51.0%
2019	52.96	326^th	681	52.1%
2021	35.62	457^th	692	34.0%
2022	36.56	434^th	687	36.8%
2023	51.42	334^th	680	50.9%
2024	55.51	310^th	684	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.86	378^th	567	33.3%
2018	58.34	267^th	651	59.0%
2019	50.89	330^th	649	49.2%
2021	38.69	416^th	653	36.3%
2022	33.37	445^th	651	31.6%
2023	52.90	296^th	623	52.5%
2024	55.78	290^th	670	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.03	486^th	639	23.9%
2018	54.04	313^th	640	51.1%
2019	54.09	291^st	646	55.0%
2021	41.95	382^nd	656	41.8%
2022	40.34	402^nd	656	38.7%
2023	52.76	302^nd	645	53.2%
2024	57.39	269^th	650	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.22	450^th	639	29.6%
2018	53.02	316^th	650	51.4%
2019	49.11	341^st	650	47.5%
2021	33.45	448^th	669	33.0%
2022	31.05	455^th	669	32.0%
2023	48.98	343^rd	649	47.1%
2024	51.06	330^th	655	49.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Carver Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.92	157^th	336	53.3%
2018	82.69	45^th	423	89.4%
2019	77.14	59^th	426	86.2%
2021	61.66	123^rd	426	71.1%
2022	55.04	156^th	426	63.4%
2023	71.42	76^th	427	82.2%
2024	73.74	69^th	420	83.6%

See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carver Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	403	403
1989	1	404	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1990	151	493	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	168	554	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1992	154	602	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	156	543	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1994	151	501	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	-2	657
1995	156	484	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1996	156	484	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1997	150	479	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	146	499	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1999	131	532	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	111	588	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
2001	104	575	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
2002	54	533	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	54	533	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	45	521	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	50	517	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	35	528	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	32	539	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2008	17	533	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2009	17	499	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2010	13	522	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	539
2011	14	507	0	3	0	1	1	0	526
2012	10	452	0	6	0	0	1	0	469
2013	6	479	0	6	0	0	1	0	492
2014	6	473	0	6	0	0	1	0	486
2015	5	455	0	3	0	0	0	0	463
2016	4	450	0	4	0	0	0	0	458
2017	2	444	0	5	0	1	0	0	452
2018	10	448	0	5	1	0	0	0	464
2019	8	395	0	6	1	0	0	0	410
2020	4	327	0	8	1	1	0	0	341
2021	11	347	0	6	2	1	1	0	368
2022	9	343	0	11	0	1	4	0	368
2023	10	333	0	14	1	0	7	0	365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carver Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	24.0	16.7	0
1989	406	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	656	41.0	16.0	0
1991	728	41.0	17.7	n/a
1992	761	44.0	17.2	n/a
1993	706	43.0	16.4	n/a
1994	657	43.1	15.2	n/a
1995	646	44.2	14.6	n/a
1996	646	44.2	14.6	n/a
1997	630	40.3	15.6	56.2
1998	646	42.8	15.1	56.7
1999	670	43.0	15.6	65.4
2000	703	47.0	15.0	67.7
2001	682	49.0	13.9	69.8
2002	590	45.6	12.9	77.8
2003	590	45.6	12.9	77.8
2004	568	44.7	12.7	78.2
2005	576	43.0	13.4	76.7
2006	568	42.0	13.5	76.2
2007	578	42.0	13.8	61.6
2008	556	41.4	13.4	76.4
2009	521	41.1	12.6	74.5
2010	539	n/a	n/a	73.8
2011	526	38.0	13.8	72.4
2012	469	36.0	13.0	70.1
2013	492	39.0	12.6	72.2
2014	486	36.0	13.5	73.9
2015	463	34.0	13.6	52.7
2016	458	33.0	13.8	57.4
2017	452	36.0	12.5	58.4
2018	464	35.0	13.2	73.5
2019	410	34.0	12.0	76.8
2020	341	29.0	11.7	76.5
2021	368	29.0	12.6	76.6
2022	368	29.0	12.6	76.6
2023	365	28.0	13.0	76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carver Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	24.0	16.7	0
1989	406	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	656	41.0	16.0	0
1991	728	41.0	17.7	n/a
1992	761	44.0	17.2	n/a
1993	706	43.0	16.4	n/a
1994	657	43.1	15.2	n/a
1995	646	44.2	14.6	n/a
1996	646	44.2	14.6	n/a
1997	630	40.3	15.6	56.2
1998	646	42.8	15.1	56.7
1999	670	43.0	15.6	65.4
2000	703	47.0	15.0	67.7
2001	682	49.0	13.9	69.8
2002	590	45.6	12.9	77.8
2003	590	45.6	12.9	77.8
2004	568	44.7	12.7	78.2
2005	576	43.0	13.4	76.7
2006	568	42.0	13.5	76.2
2007	578	42.0	13.8	61.6
2008	556	41.4	13.4	76.4
2009	521	41.1	12.6	74.5
2010	539	n/a	n/a	73.8
2011	526	38.0	13.8	72.4
2012	469	36.0	13.0	70.1
2013	492	39.0	12.6	72.2
2014	486	36.0	13.5	73.9
2015	463	34.0	13.6	52.7
2016	458	33.0	13.8	57.4
2017	452	36.0	12.5	58.4
2018	464	35.0	13.2	73.5
2019	410	34.0	12.0	76.8
2020	341	29.0	11.7	76.5
2021	368	29.0	12.6	76.6
2022	368	29.0	12.6	76.6
2023	365	28.0	13.0	76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carver Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,561 (14.8%)	$8,940 (84.7%)	$10,552

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carver Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 326^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 334^th of 680 Elementary schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)	71.4	45.5	26%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	44	22.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)	46.9	15.4	31.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	31	15.1	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)	26	9.5	16.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	28.3	14.7	13.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	410	365	11%
African American	395	333	15.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	14	133.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	10	25%
Two or More Races	0	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%

Schools Near Carver Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	365	28	13.0	76.7%	10 (2.7%)	333 (91.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	55.5	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.4	334^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	82.8	21.9	17.4		26.6	84.2	57.8	71.0		$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-6	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	305	12	25.4	54.1%	2 (0.7%)	292 (95.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	671^st of 680 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	0.0	5.4	1.9	6.3	7.1	15.8	33.9	26.9	25.0
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	509			96.7%	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.7%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4.5	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.3	677^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	6.9	6.3	4.0		6.4	18.8	12.5	24.3		$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	469	25	18.7	97.7%	9 (1.9%)	439 (93.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	12.5	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	26.1	11.5	9.3		6.6	41.2	28.3	36.0		$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	441	18	23.2	96.6%	4 (0.9%)	376 (85.3%)	58 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.1	673^rd of 684 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.5	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	7.3	4.5	17.1		3.0	20.6	10.5	23.7		$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3673	628	36	17.4	17.2%	174 (27.7%)	171 (27.2%)	15 (2.4%)	240 (38.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	99.1	1^st of 684 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.5	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	89.1	95.2	87.0		96.4	98.9	98.8	100.0		$7,213	$507	$6,655
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	336	18	18.6	91.4%	5 (1.5%)	287 (85.4%)	43 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.7	667^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.5%		7.9	655^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.7%	12	14.3	7.6	2.2		17.0	20.8	24.5	15.6		$9,210	$2,363	$6,798
Highland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Highland Avenue	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3690	430	25	17.2	88.6%	3 (0.7%)	279 (64.9%)	135 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	5.6	675^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	674^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	8.2	4.8	1.9		12.7	22.0	24.6	25.5		$8,784	$1,782	$6,952
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8016	352	20	17.6	86.6%	2 (0.6%)	330 (93.8%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.2	639^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.8	672^nd of 680 public elementary schools	1.2%	33	23.6	0.0	3.9		2.8	45.5	22.2	35.9		$9,200	$1,927	$7,223
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-8014	511	28	18.2	17.4%	172 (33.7%)	274 (53.6%)	24 (4.7%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	94.9	24^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%	22	84.5	61.8	62.4		73.0	91.7	89.9	95.7		$8,121	$648	$7,421

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