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Carver Elementary School

Summary:

Carver Elementary School is a public middle school located in Indianola, Mississippi, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 301, predominantly African American (over 94%). The school is part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 23.6% (6th grade) to 50.7% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 39.7% to 57.1%. The school's math proficiency rates also lag behind the state, ranging from 34.5% (5th grade) to 58.6% (4th grade), compared to the state's 51.8% to 55%. Additionally, Carver Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While Carver Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.8 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Robert L. Merritt Junior High School (13.1) and O.M. McNair Middle School (18.3), its academic performance still lags behind. This suggests that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance. However, the data shows that the school has made some progress in recent years, with slight increases in proficiency rates in certain subjects and grade levels, indicating that there may be opportunities for the school to continue improving and closing the achievement gap with the state and district averages.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 404 Jefferson Street
       Indianola, MS  38751

(662) 884-1250

District: Sunflower City Cons School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,147 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.1%
White:
1.9%
Hispanic:
1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carver Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.3. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.1%), Hispanic (1.9%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sunflower City Cons School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Elementary School is 11, which is the 2nd best among 3 middle schools in the Sunflower City Cons School District. (See more...)
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Compare Carver Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary School is $13,147. 2 middle schools in the Sunflower City Cons School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Carver Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sunflower City Cons School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunflower City Cons School District 88th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carver Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.41 345th 406 15.0%
2018 14.96 366th 404 9.4%
2019 13.96 359th 397 9.6%
2021 16.34 324th 381 15.0%
2022 26.46 280th 382 26.7%
2023 39.13 233rd 377 38.2%
2024 33.30 265th 390 32.1%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Carver Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi 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
2015 15 594 4 5 0 0 0 0 618
2016 16 638 3 10 0 0 0 0 667
2017 19 628 0 9 0 0 2 0 658
2018 18 584 0 11 0 0 2 0 615
2019 9 417 0 7 0 0 1 0 434
2020 7 382 2 7 0 0 0 0 398
2021 8 314 1 8 0 0 0 0 331
2022 8 285 1 7 0 0 0 0 301
2023 6 289 1 4 0 0 1 0 301
2024 5 247 0 5 0 0 0 0 257

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
2015 618 34.0 18.1 100
2016 667 36.0 18.5 100
2017 658 35.1 18.7 100
2018 615 42.2 14.5 100
2019 434 29.8 14.5 100
2020 398 28.7 13.8 100
2021 331 25.0 13.2 100
2022 301 20.3 14.8 100
2023 301 22.9 13.1 100
2024 257 23.1 11.0 100

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 618 34.0 18.1 100
2016 667 36.0 18.5 100
2017 658 35.1 18.7 100
2018 615 42.2 14.5 100
2019 434 29.8 14.5 100
2020 398 28.7 13.8 100
2021 331 25.0 13.2 100
2022 301 20.3 14.8 100
2023 301 22.9 13.1 100
2024 257 23.1 11.0 100

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 Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,909
2018 $8,280
2019 $8,854
2020 $11,571
2021 $11,904
2022 $13,147

Data source: Mississippi 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 359th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 233rd of 377 Elementary schools
 28.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Elementary School)26.341.9
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)35.848.8
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Elementary School)12.837.6
 24.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)16.638.3
 21.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Carver Elementary School)19.771.9
 52.2%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Elementary School)8.427.1
 18.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary School)25.330.9
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students434301
 30.6%
African American417289
 30.7%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic74
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White96
 33.3%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Carver Elementary School.

Students at Carver Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.


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