Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 174 students attended Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 13% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mann Middle High : Crawford High

Carver Elementary

Summary:

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 3,606 and 5,028 out of 5,862 schools in the state over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 28.13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 16.18% in mathematics, and 7.69% in science. Carver Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (80.7%) and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, which may be contributing factors to its poor academic outcomes.

In comparison to nearby schools, such as Oak Park Elementary and Rolando Park Elementary, which rank in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools, Carver Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.5% to 64.8% in recent years, further contributing to its challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

3251 Juanita St.
San Diego, CA 92105-3807

(619) 344-6600

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5028^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,953

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 174

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

13.2%

Asian:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 106^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Carver Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), African American (13.2%), Asian (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Elementary is 19.3, which is the 7^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary is $13,953, which is the 4^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 5028^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.97	3570^th	4809	25.8%
2005	33.19	3099^th	4822	35.7%
2006	29.81	3316^th	4818	31.2%
2007	15.19	4631^st	5113	9.4%
2008	24.76	3989^th	5113	22.0%
2009	14.66	4752^nd	5193	8.5%
2010	14.52	4932^nd	5314	7.2%
2011	21.08	4604^th	5377	14.4%
2012	22.70	4473^rd	5390	17.0%
2013	29.51	4088^th	5530	26.1%
2015	21.15	4508^th	5611	19.7%
2016	29.37	3826^th	5614	31.8%
2017	35.15	3432^nd	5692	39.7%
2018	38.31	3261^st	5662	42.4%
2019	30.95	3858^th	5789	33.4%
2022	33.18	3606^th	5883	38.7%
2023	25.16	4353^rd	5874	25.9%
2024	17.95	5028^th	5862	14.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.21	1388^th	3275	57.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.29	2017^th	5084	60.3%
2019	49.80	2418^th	5173	53.3%
2022	42.55	2789^th	5264	47.0%
2023	30.85	3835^th	5374	28.6%
2024	23.01	4533^rd	5511	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.10	3204^th	5413	40.8%
2019	31.80	3686^th	5492	32.9%
2022	28.86	3846^th	5635	31.7%
2023	22.36	4488^th	5617	20.1%
2024	20.19	4687^th	5605	16.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.04	2845^th	5431	47.6%
2019	34.36	3436^th	5510	37.6%
2022	38.51	3101^st	5663	45.2%
2023	35.46	3375^th	5650	40.3%
2024	13.30	5290^th	5636	6.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.75	990^th	1154	14.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.77	2367^th	4830	51.0%
2019	35.77	3259^th	4963	34.3%
2022	35.57	3251^st	5084	36.1%
2023	16.46	4710^th	5098	7.6%
2024	13.15	4868^th	5102	4.6%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carver Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	147	83	49	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
1989	159	94	31	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	151	106	48	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1991	140	97	59	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	128	92	73	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	128	100	84	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
1994	78	102	90	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
1995	57	136	86	371	8	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	57	136	86	371	8	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	49	134	87	447	8	n/a	n/a	0	725
1998	47	154	85	258	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	50	152	79	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
2000	44	126	93	439	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2001	55	105	106	391	4	n/a	n/a	0	661
2002	26	94	96	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	26	94	96	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	20	67	78	353	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	24	64	99	295	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2006	18	46	55	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2007	19	169	61	148	1	n/a	n/a	2	400
2008	16	163	49	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2009	23	86	38	131	1	6	0	0	285
2010	24	58	51	135	1	5	6	0	280
2011	33	63	66	140	2	3	10	0	317
2012	22	60	56	103	0	2	11	0	254
2013	16	60	48	94	0	1	12	0	231
2014	8	65	50	96	0	1	12	0	232
2015	11	70	43	112	0	3	11	0	250
2016	12	69	50	105	0	3	11	0	250
2017	12	52	45	102	0	3	10	0	224
2018	8	30	48	96	1	3	10	0	196
2019	8	28	42	97	0	3	13	0	191
2020	8	24	41	104	1	3	17	0	198
2021	9	16	42	105	0	2	10	0	184
2022	6	18	34	116	0	1	9	0	184
2023	5	21	23	108	0	1	13	0	171
2024	7	23	22	110	0	1	11	0	174

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.1	23.0	n/a
1989	329	14.1	23.3	n/a
1990	379	14.1	26.8	n/a
1991	372	18.1	20.5	n/a
1992	432	18.4	23.4	75.9
1993	488	22.1	22.1	71.3
1994	515	23.8	21.6	93.6
1995	658	29.0	22.7	95
1996	658	29.0	22.7	95
1997	725	35.0	20.7	94.9
1998	549	26.0	21.1	94
1999	623	33.6	18.5	94.9
2000	705	40.0	17.6	91.1
2001	661	41.0	16.1	84
2002	594	33.0	18.0	76.9
2003	594	33.0	18.0	76.9
2004	520	30.0	17.3	66.5
2005	483	29.0	16.7	57.8
2006	290	23.0	12.6	90
2007	400	30.0	13.3	90.7
2008	351	23.8	14.7	92.6
2009	285	24.0	11.4	90.2
2010	280	21.0	13.3	90
2011	317	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	254	19.0	13.3	98.8
2013	231	16.7	13.7	98.7
2014	232	11.0	21.0	80.6
2015	250	10.0	25.0	92.4
2016	250	11.0	22.7	91.6
2017	224	11.0	20.3	90.2
2018	196	8.0	24.5	86.2
2019	191	8.0	23.8	84.8
2020	198	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	184	8.0	23.0	74.5
2022	184	8.0	23.0	88.6
2023	171	9.0	19.0	80.7
2024	174	9.0	19.3	81

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.1	23.0	n/a
1989	329	14.1	23.3	n/a
1990	379	14.1	26.8	n/a
1991	372	18.1	20.5	n/a
1992	432	18.4	23.4	75.9
1993	488	22.1	22.1	71.3
1994	515	23.8	21.6	93.6
1995	658	29.0	22.7	95
1996	658	29.0	22.7	95
1997	725	35.0	20.7	94.9
1998	549	26.0	21.1	94
1999	623	33.6	18.5	94.9
2000	705	40.0	17.6	91.1
2001	661	41.0	16.1	84
2002	594	33.0	18.0	76.9
2003	594	33.0	18.0	76.9
2004	520	30.0	17.3	66.5
2005	483	29.0	16.7	57.8
2006	290	23.0	12.6	90
2007	400	30.0	13.3	90.7
2008	351	23.8	14.7	92.6
2009	285	24.0	11.4	90.2
2010	280	21.0	13.3	90
2011	317	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	254	19.0	13.3	98.8
2013	231	16.7	13.7	98.7
2014	232	11.0	21.0	80.6
2015	250	10.0	25.0	92.4
2016	250	11.0	22.7	91.6
2017	224	11.0	20.3	90.2
2018	196	8.0	24.5	86.2
2019	191	8.0	23.8	84.8
2020	198	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	184	8.0	23.0	74.5
2022	184	8.0	23.0	88.6
2023	171	9.0	19.0	80.7
2024	174	9.0	19.3	81

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.

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