Carver Elementary

Summary:

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving around 600 students in grades PK-5. With a diverse student body that is predominantly African American and Hispanic, Carver Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that are significantly lower than the Newport News City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Carver's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 36.17%, compared to 55.57% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in English Reading, with 3rd grade proficiency rates around 30% compared to over 50% for the district and 66% for the state. Additionally, Carver Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Deer Park Elementary, Newsome Park Elementary, and Riverside Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher than Carver Elementary across various subjects and grade levels. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite fluctuations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, Carver Elementary's poor performance has been a persistent issue, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to address the underlying factors contributing to its struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6160 Jefferson Ave
       Newport News, VA  23605


(757) 591-4950

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1075th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,205 Help


Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Crittenden Middle
High:    Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.2%
Hispanic:
22.2%
White:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 23rd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.54. (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 Carver Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary is $9,205, which is the 8th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 1075th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia 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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.56 966th 1062 9.0%
2006 42.65 723rd 1071 32.5%
2007 37.28 795th 1083 26.6%
2008 38.05 782nd 1081 27.7%
2009 46.48 670th 1082 38.1%
2010 18.80 1045th 1113 6.1%
2011 22.75 1021st 1117 8.6%
2012 7.37 1096th 1117 1.9%
2013 8.63 1087th 1120 2.9%
2014 6.61 1084th 1110 2.3%
2015 8.32 1067th 1100 3.0%
2016 9.40 1048th 1096 4.4%
2017 3.66 1079th 1099 1.8%
2018 18.03 980th 1097 10.7%
2019 4.86 1075th 1105 2.7%
2021 4.28 1069th 1103 3.1%
2022 4.23 1081st 1109 2.5%
2023 6.48 1064th 1114 4.5%
2024 5.54 1075th 1114 3.5%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.46 945th 1036 8.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.98 1051st 1100 4.5%
2024 4.39 1075th 1098 2.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.95 1048th 1093 4.1%
2024 7.64 1058th 1101 3.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.34 520th 579 10.2%
2024 19.18 525th 588 10.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.18 544th 564 3.5%
2024 9.16 552nd 580 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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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
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 491 491
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 643 643
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 664 664
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 681 681
1993 279 468 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 759
1994 345 682 3 8 6 n/a n/a 0 1044
1995 255 505 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1996 255 505 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1997 227 451 3 11 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 224 430 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 670
1999 226 421 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2000 202 425 2 11 2 n/a n/a -4 638
2001 200 475 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 179 465 3 16 4 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 179 465 3 16 4 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 163 467 3 20 5 n/a n/a 0 658
2005 148 459 3 13 2 n/a n/a 3 628
2006 148 446 4 25 0 n/a n/a 7 630
2007 142 480 4 26 3 n/a n/a 10 665
2008 137 475 3 30 5 n/a n/a 10 660
2009 139 490 1 38 3 n/a n/a 16 687
2010 134 495 6 55 2 n/a n/a 24 716
2011 145 497 3 84 5 2 6 0 742
2012 129 489 4 71 2 2 6 0 703
2013 120 474 2 76 2 1 24 0 699
2014 118 489 3 77 1 1 34 0 723
2015 108 496 3 87 1 0 33 0 728
2016 111 487 4 94 0 0 39 0 735
2017 104 472 2 97 0 0 43 0 718
2018 98 460 2 97 0 0 30 0 687
2019 92 484 2 99 0 0 42 0 719
2020 80 464 3 112 0 0 44 0 703
2021 62 437 3 113 0 0 42 0 657
2022 59 368 6 121 0 0 38 0 592
2023 54 367 6 133 2 1 37 0 600

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
1989 491 33.3 14.7 n/a
1990 643 34.4 18.6 n/a
1991 664 35.3 18.8 n/a
1992 681 36.0 18.9 n/a
1993 759 40.1 18.9 n/a
1994 1044 51.4 n/a 34.2
1995 770 n/a 0.0 53.8
1996 770 n/a 0.0 53.8
1997 693 n/a 0.0 51.7
1998 670 n/a 0.0 49.7
1999 665 40.0 16.6 61.5
2000 638 n/a 0.0 62.3
2001 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 667 52.0 12.8 67.6
2003 667 52.0 12.8 67.6
2004 658 55.0 12.0 74.6
2005 628 55.0 11.4 72.8
2006 630 57.0 11.1 72.1
2007 665 58.3 11.4 67.8
2008 660 40.2 16.4 70.6
2009 687 39.8 17.3 78.8
2010 716 41.8 17.1 75.9
2011 742 47.0 15.7 73.7
2012 703 34.0 20.6 83.6
2013 699 41.3 16.9 79.3
2014 723 41.0 17.6 82
2015 728 42.0 17.3 80.6
2016 735 38.0 19.3 80.8
2017 718 42.0 17.0 85.1
2018 687 40.0 17.1 83.4
2019 719 44.0 16.3 83.9
2020 703 43.0 16.3 76.5
2021 657 42.0 15.6 n/a
2022 592 38.5 15.3 90.9
2023 600 34.7 17.2 90.2

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
1989 491 33.3 14.7 n/a
1990 643 34.4 18.6 n/a
1991 664 35.3 18.8 n/a
1992 681 36.0 18.9 n/a
1993 759 40.1 18.9 n/a
1994 1044 51.4 n/a 34.2
1995 770 n/a 0.0 53.8
1996 770 n/a 0.0 53.8
1997 693 n/a 0.0 51.7
1998 670 n/a 0.0 49.7
1999 665 40.0 16.6 61.5
2000 638 n/a 0.0 62.3
2001 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 667 52.0 12.8 67.6
2003 667 52.0 12.8 67.6
2004 658 55.0 12.0 74.6
2005 628 55.0 11.4 72.8
2006 630 57.0 11.1 72.1
2007 665 58.3 11.4 67.8
2008 660 40.2 16.4 70.6
2009 687 39.8 17.3 78.8
2010 716 41.8 17.1 75.9
2011 742 47.0 15.7 73.7
2012 703 34.0 20.6 83.6
2013 699 41.3 16.9 79.3
2014 723 41.0 17.6 82
2015 728 42.0 17.3 80.6
2016 735 38.0 19.3 80.8
2017 718 42.0 17.0 85.1
2018 687 40.0 17.1 83.4
2019 719 44.0 16.3 83.9
2020 703 43.0 16.3 76.5
2021 657 42.0 15.6 n/a
2022 592 38.5 15.3 90.9
2023 600 34.7 17.2 90.2

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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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $782 (7.3%) $9,924 (92.7%) $10,706
2020 $916 (11.2%) $7,264 (88.8%) $8,180
2021 $1,081 (11.7%) $8,124 (88.3%) $9,205

Data source: Virginia 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 1075th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1064th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary)6726
 41%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Carver Elementary)4731.3
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)5649.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary)5235.2
 16.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Carver Elementary)4350
 7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6055.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carver Elementary)6644.2
 21.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Carver Elementary)5947.7
 11.3%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Carver Elementary)5153.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6557
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students719600
 16.6%
African American484367
 24.2%
American Indian02
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic99133
 34.3%
Pacific Islander01
White9254
 41.3%
Two or More Races4237
 11.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%90.2%
 6.3%


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Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crittenden Middle
High : Heritage High

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Carver Elementary.

Students at Carver Elementary are 61% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Virginia elementary schools.


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

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