Carver High School Early College

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Carver High School Early College ranks 241 st of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Carver High School Early College is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 575 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in the state.

Carver High School Early College stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 92.6% over the past five years, significantly higher than nearby schools like South Atlanta High School (84.4%) and Booker T. Washington High School (73.9%). The school also outperforms the district and state in several Milestones Assessment subjects, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in United States History, compared to 21.1% for Atlanta Public Schools and 38.7% for the state. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 8th in 2014-2015 to 241st in 2023-2024, suggesting challenges in maintaining its academic excellence over time.

Carver High School Early College serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, higher than nearby schools like Midtown High School (18.85%) and Maynard Jackson High School (43.55%). The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $15,444 to $18,735 over the past three years, may indicate additional resources and support to address the needs of its student population, though it is unclear how these resources are being utilized.

Detail:

Public 9-12

55 McDonough Blvd SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-4405

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
241^st of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,379

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver High School Early College ranks worse than 52.6% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carver High School Early College who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Carver High School Early College has the largest high school student body size in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver High School Early College is $17,379, which is the 6^th highest among 15 high schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carver High School Early College was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Carver High School Early College 241^st of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Carver High School Early College in the ranking list.)

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver High School Early College

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	62.05	121^st	358	66.2%
2008	84.04	28^th	370	92.4%
2009	87.47	17^th	372	95.4%
2010	86.10	25^th	384	93.5%
2011	89.03	12^th	402	97.0%
2012	92.00	2^nd	396	99.5%
2013	86.01	22^nd	425	94.8%
2014	79.64	33^rd	425	92.2%
2015	90.60	8^th	435	98.2%
2016	75.75	45^th	426	89.4%
2017	65.27	75^th	420	82.1%
2018	46.34	177^th	428	58.6%
2019	32.94	277^th	438	36.8%
2022	15.66	364^th	429	15.2%
2023	15.39	377^th	442	14.7%
2024	39.99	241^st	458	47.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, July 19, 2019

I graduated from Carver Early College in the year of 2012. I remember being praised for an almost perfect pass rate and ranking so high in the state. Till this day, I still brag about this. We had amazing teachers like Mr. Rennie, Mrs. Conner, Mr. Rehman, Mr. Miller, etc. And I can't forget about our principal, our amazing principal. This school has set me up for success. Although it seems to be going downhill now, I hope that it will turn around in the future. Thank you Early College! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carver High School Early College

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	0	98	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	99
2007	0	168	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	175
2008	0	241	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	5	252
2009	0	319	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	6	333
2010	0	314	0	8	0	0	3	0	325
2011	0	335	1	7	0	0	2	0	345
2012	0	321	1	6	0	0	0	0	328
2013	0	324	2	5	0	0	0	0	331
2014	0	333	2	11	0	0	1	0	347
2015	0	307	1	11	0	0	2	0	321
2016	0	285	1	14	1	0	2	0	303
2017	0	346	2	17	1	0	3	0	369
2018	0	401	0	16	0	0	3	0	420
2019	0	445	0	18	1	0	4	0	468
2020	1	455	0	12	2	0	4	0	474
2021	2	496	0	18	1	0	3	0	520
2022	2	491	0	17	1	0	4	0	515
2023	3	549	0	18	1	0	4	0	575

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 High School Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	99	7.0	14.1	75.5
2007	175	12.0	14.6	79.2
2008	252	17.4	14.5	81.8
2009	333	17.9	18.6	73.4
2010	325	20.6	15.7	80.9
2011	345	20.8	16.5	78
2012	328	19.5	16.8	78
2013	331	16.6	19.9	82.5
2014	347	18.0	19.2	99.1
2015	321	17.0	18.8	99.1
2016	303	16.0	18.9	99
2017	369	27.0	13.6	100
2018	420	28.3	14.8	100
2019	468	37.8	12.3	100
2020	474	37.1	12.7	78.7
2021	520	38.5	13.5	100
2022	515	41.5	12.4	n/a
2023	575	62.0	9.2	100

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 High School Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	99	7.0	14.1	75.5
2007	175	12.0	14.6	79.2
2008	252	17.4	14.5	81.8
2009	333	17.9	18.6	73.4
2010	325	20.6	15.7	80.9
2011	345	20.8	16.5	78
2012	328	19.5	16.8	78
2013	331	16.6	19.9	82.5
2014	347	18.0	19.2	99.1
2015	321	17.0	18.8	99.1
2016	303	16.0	18.9	99
2017	369	27.0	13.6	100
2018	420	28.3	14.8	100
2019	468	37.8	12.3	100
2020	474	37.1	12.7	78.7
2021	520	38.5	13.5	100
2022	515	41.5	12.4	n/a
2023	575	62.0	9.2	100

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 High School Early College

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$960 (5.1%)	$17,775 (94.9%)	$18,735
2018	$764 (4.9%)	$14,679 (95.0%)	$15,444
2019	$1,019 (5.9%)	$16,359 (94.1%)	$17,379

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carver High School Early College

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 277^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 377^th of 442 High schools	22.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Carver High School Early College)	12.7	12.4	0.3%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Atlanta Public Schools)	37	26.6	10.4%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Carver High School Early College)	51.4	14	37.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.7	26.7	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Carver High School Early College)	22.2	13.5	8.7%
End of Course Biology (Atlanta Public Schools)	35	29.2	5.8%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Carver High School Early College)	21.4	21.4
End of Course United States History (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.1	17.6	17.5%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	468	575	22.9%
African American	445	549	23.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	18	18
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	3
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Carver High School Early College

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	575	62	9.2	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	549 (95.5%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	40	241^st of 458 public high schools	47.4%		15.4	377^th of 442 public high schools	14.7%	136	41.4	15.7	19.6	53.1									$17,379	$1,019	$16,359
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	445	32	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	433 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	439^th of 458 public high schools	4.1%		6.6	429^th of 442 public high schools	2.9%	10	6.6	5.0	11.7	5.4									$18,877	$1,193	$17,684
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,474	107	13.8	43.6%	240 (16.3%)	1,080 (73.3%)	109 (7.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.4%)	39.6	245^th of 458 public high schools	46.5%		27.8	297^th of 442 public high schools	32.8%	52	37.8	31.0	41.8	10.8									$13,942	$846	$13,096
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	831	60	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	803 (96.6%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	9.5	422^nd of 458 public high schools	7.9%		9.3	416^th of 442 public high schools	5.9%	6	8.8	10.1	15.5	10.1									$17,528	$1,235	$16,292
Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy	Public	6-12	2930 Forrest Hills Dr SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6950	168	23	7.2	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	160 (95.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4.2	454^th of 458 public high schools	0.9%		4.7	439^th of 442 public high schools	0.7%	15	2.4	0.0	1.5	3.2	0.0	5.3	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	$45,343	$2,078	$43,265
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	23			87.0%	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0
Tri-Cities High School	Public	9-12	2575 Harris St	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8200	1,483	86	17.3	100.0%	13 (0.9%)	969 (65.3%)	470 (31.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.8%)	17.3	380^th of 458 public high schools	17.0%		12.8	393^rd of 442 public high schools	11.1%	13	20.4	16.3	21.3	18.8									$12,712	$445	$12,267
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	928	57	16.3	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	847 (91.3%)	70 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	9.6	421^st of 458 public high schools	8.1%		11	408^th of 442 public high schools	7.7%	13	10.6	16.9	8.3	11.1									$17,111	$1,182	$15,930
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	768	45	17.0	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	726 (94.5%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		11.6	403^rd of 442 public high schools	8.8%	2	17.6	4.2	23.5	10.1									$13,999	$1,102	$12,897
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,602	103	15.5	18.9%	768 (47.9%)	554 (34.6%)	137 (8.6%)	42 (2.6%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.7%)	76.4	60^th of 458 public high schools	86.9%		75.8	57^th of 442 public high schools	87.1%	3	63.3	57.1	60.5	43.4									$13,769	$621	$13,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver High School Early College

How many students attend Carver High School Early College?

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Carver High School Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Carver High School Early College?

Students at Carver High School Early College are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Carver High School Early College in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Carver High School Early College a good school?

Carver High School Early College ranks 241^st of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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