Carver Elementary

Summary:

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the Florence 01 district and the state of South Carolina in academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. For example, 71.9% of 3rd graders at Carver Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.2% in the district. The school's performance is particularly strong among specific student subgroups, such as female students and African American students, who rank in the top half or top quarter of their respective subgroups in the state.

Despite the fact that 71.05% of Carver Elementary's students come from low-income families, the school has been able to overcome this challenge and maintain its strong academic outcomes. In fact, the school's low-income students rank 138 out of 599 schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating. This success story serves as a model for other schools in the region, demonstrating the potential for academic excellence in diverse and economically disadvantaged communities.


Detail:

Public K-5

 515 North Cashua Drive
       Florence, SC  29501


(843) 664-8156

District: Florence 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
129th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,158 Help


Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Henry L. Sneed Middle
    John W. Moore Middle
High:    West Florence High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  589

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.1%
White:
41.6%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks better than 79.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Florence 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.95. (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 (44.1%), White (41.6%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Elementary is 14.3. 14 elementary schools in the Florence 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary is $12,158. 11 elementary schools in the Florence 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 129th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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African American students:
White students:


Florence 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence 01 27th of 75 South Carolina 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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.47 237th 542 56.3%
2004 76.17 118th 550 78.5%
2005 79.21 90th 557 83.8%
2006 82.58 66th 559 88.2%
2007 83.36 57th 566 89.9%
2008 84.00 49th 577 91.5%
2009 86.78 42nd 580 92.8%
2010 83.36 66th 589 88.8%
2011 84.16 56th 597 90.6%
2012 74.27 129th 594 78.3%
2013 70.52 160th 599 73.3%
2014 82.12 71st 630 88.7%
2015 66.30 160th 638 74.9%
2016 65.35 204th 619 67.0%
2017 67.22 190th 639 70.3%
2018 61.37 232nd 624 62.8%
2019 63.54 226th 643 64.9%
2021 52.43 290th 622 53.4%
2022 62.37 225th 625 64.0%
2023 59.49 247th 644 61.6%
2024 78.95 129th 638 79.8%
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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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.15 367th 588 37.6%
2019 46.93 336th 600 44.0%
2021 41.50 352nd 580 39.3%
2022 53.89 276th 600 54.0%
2023 47.10 316th 608 48.0%
2024 73.05 138th 599 77.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.72 229th 570 59.8%
2019 65.63 195th 588 66.8%
2021 46.52 290th 554 47.7%
2022 66.74 182nd 573 68.2%
2023 70.84 165th 580 71.6%
2024 85.91 66th 565 88.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.21 43rd 161 73.3%
2019 40.97 101st 189 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.76 229th 571 59.9%
2019 57.47 253rd 590 57.1%
2021 54.02 248th 561 55.8%
2022 52.56 274th 579 52.7%
2023 40.77 344th 582 40.9%
2024 67.94 176th 568 69.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.99 163rd 412 60.4%
2019 60.93 139th 421 67.0%
2021 52.57 141st 350 59.7%
2022 68.02 90th 393 77.1%
2023 49.39 188th 394 52.3%
2024 78.14 52nd 369 85.9%
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Rank History for White students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.01 131st 457 71.3%
2019 75.35 102nd 472 78.4%
2021 59.80 178th 439 59.5%
2022 69.19 129th 455 71.6%
2023 69.42 138th 463 70.2%
2024 85.46 41st 441 90.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

Carver Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina 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 28 602 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1989 20 576 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1990 26 543 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1991 26 593 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 10 622 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 15 619 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 11 564 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1995 6 524 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1996 6 524 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1997 15 734 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1998 390 365 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1999 368 338 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2000 371 305 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2001 397 333 10 5 3 n/a n/a 0 748
2002 410 349 19 7 2 n/a n/a 2 789
2003 410 349 19 7 2 n/a n/a 2 789
2004 423 376 12 10 1 n/a n/a 10 832
2005 441 365 13 8 2 n/a n/a 8 837
2006 473 329 14 11 1 n/a n/a 4 832
2007 504 364 17 10 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2008 503 351 18 10 3 n/a n/a 4 889
2009 503 310 23 12 2 n/a n/a 7 857
2010 513 354 24 11 1 n/a n/a 2 905
2011 545 333 21 13 2 0 9 0 923
2012 521 331 20 14 1 0 7 0 894
2013 319 370 18 12 0 0 14 0 733
2014 295 335 13 10 0 0 9 0 662
2015 290 311 8 12 2 0 7 0 630
2016 265 282 9 21 3 0 15 0 595
2017 246 276 12 24 3 0 9 0 570
2018 266 241 14 23 4 0 14 0 562
2019 233 247 17 17 2 0 14 0 530
2020 234 212 14 17 0 2 30 0 509
2021 247 242 18 25 1 0 38 0 571
2022 252 230 17 24 0 0 36 0 559
2023 252 233 13 26 0 0 46 0 570
2024 245 260 22 21 0 0 41 0 589

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 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1989 596 36.5 16.3 n/a
1990 569 33.3 17.0 n/a
1991 619 35.9 17.2 79.2
1992 632 36.9 17.1 87
1993 634 41.0 15.5 90.5
1994 575 40.5 14.2 89.9
1995 530 38.5 13.8 94.3
1996 530 38.5 13.8 94.3
1997 753 43.0 17.5 42.8
1998 770 45.0 17.1 43.4
1999 720 45.5 15.8 40
2000 692 46.5 14.9 40
2001 748 45.5 16.4 33.7
2002 789 44.0 17.9 39.6
2003 789 44.0 17.9 39.6
2004 832 46.0 18.1 39.5
2005 837 49.0 17.1 41.6
2006 832 51.0 16.3 38.2
2007 896 86.0 10.4 43.1
2008 889 56.0 15.9 40.6
2009 857 54.0 15.9 40.4
2010 905 53.0 17.0 41.4
2011 923 56.0 16.4 36.3
2012 894 53.0 16.8 40
2013 733 45.0 16.2 54.8
2014 662 45.0 14.7 54.7
2015 630 44.0 14.3 52.2
2016 595 41.0 14.5 52.6
2017 570 42.0 13.5 51.1
2018 562 40.0 14.0 50.7
2019 530 42.0 12.6 54.3
2020 509 40.0 12.7 43.4
2021 571 41.0 13.9 63
2022 559 39.0 14.3 59.4
2023 570 41.0 13.9 71.1
2024 589 41.0 14.3 67.9

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 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1989 596 36.5 16.3 n/a
1990 569 33.3 17.0 n/a
1991 619 35.9 17.2 79.2
1992 632 36.9 17.1 87
1993 634 41.0 15.5 90.5
1994 575 40.5 14.2 89.9
1995 530 38.5 13.8 94.3
1996 530 38.5 13.8 94.3
1997 753 43.0 17.5 42.8
1998 770 45.0 17.1 43.4
1999 720 45.5 15.8 40
2000 692 46.5 14.9 40
2001 748 45.5 16.4 33.7
2002 789 44.0 17.9 39.6
2003 789 44.0 17.9 39.6
2004 832 46.0 18.1 39.5
2005 837 49.0 17.1 41.6
2006 832 51.0 16.3 38.2
2007 896 86.0 10.4 43.1
2008 889 56.0 15.9 40.6
2009 857 54.0 15.9 40.4
2010 905 53.0 17.0 41.4
2011 923 56.0 16.4 36.3
2012 894 53.0 16.8 40
2013 733 45.0 16.2 54.8
2014 662 45.0 14.7 54.7
2015 630 44.0 14.3 52.2
2016 595 41.0 14.5 52.6
2017 570 42.0 13.5 51.1
2018 562 40.0 14.0 50.7
2019 530 42.0 12.6 54.3
2020 509 40.0 12.7 43.4
2021 571 41.0 13.9 63
2022 559 39.0 14.3 59.4
2023 570 41.0 13.9 71.1
2024 589 41.0 14.3 67.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carver Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $515 (5.4%) $114 (1.2%) $630 (6.6%) $7,624 (80.2%) $1,255 (13.2%) $8,880 (93.4%) $9,509
2020 $9,552 (41.6%) $2,156 (9.4%) $11,708 (51.0%) $9,384 (40.9%) $1,868 (8.1%) $11,252 (49.0%) $22,961
2021 $509 (4.2%) $175 (1.4%) $684 (5.6%) $9,824 (80.2%) $1,741 (14.2%) $11,565 (94.4%) $12,249
2022 $776 (6.3%) $1,034 (8.4%) $1,810 (14.6%) $9,476 (76.5%) $1,094 (8.8%) $10,570 (85.4%) $12,380
2023 $754 (6.2%) $1,061 (8.7%) $1,815 (14.9%) $9,118 (75.0%) $1,226 (10.1%) $10,343 (85.1%) $12,158

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carver Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 226th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 247th of 644 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carver Elementary)57.359.1
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)48.456.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary)54.360
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)49.951.8
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Carver Elementary)63.344.9
 18.4%
   4th Grade Science (Florence 01)47.141.2
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Elementary)51.547
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)50.555.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary)55.452
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)42.843.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students530570
 7.5%
African American247233
 5.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic1726
 52.9%
Pacific Islander00
White233252
 8.2%
Two or More Races1446
 228.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.3%71.1%
 16.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Carver Elementary.

Students at Carver Elementary are 44% African American, 42% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle : John W. Moore Middle
High : West Florence High

Carver Elementary ranks 129th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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