Carver Middle School
3800 Cougar Trail, Chester, VA, 23831 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Carver Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Chesterfield County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1286 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 433 students
Grade 7 - 417 students
Grade 8 - 436 students
This School
(VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 3% 4%
% Hispanic 3% 6%
% Black 40% 29%
% White 53% 57%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Chesterfield County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 60 8
Number of Students Managed 57,239 students 4,271 students
District Total Revenue $485,492,000 $39,265,000
District Expenditure $482,322,000 $38,374,000
District Revenue / Student $8,482 $9,193
District Expenditure / Student $8,426 $8,985
In the News:
  • Educational resource eases transitions (Midlothian Exchange)
    posted on October 2, 2009 at 07:54:18 pm
    Eighty counselors from schools across Virginia gathered at John Tyler Community College’s Chester campus on Friday, Sept. 18 to witness the demonstration of the Virginia Education Wizard, an educational resource designed to make transitioning to a career a bit easier.
  • Budget crunch cuts into Chesterfield language programs (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on July 23, 2009 at 11:08:34 pm
    World-language enrollment at Chesterfield County middle schools is expected to drop about 25 percent in the fall, in part because of fewer courses being offered. And several elementary schools will delay implementation of foreign-language programs for the 2009-10 school year because of budget cuts. “We’re pretty disappointed that we’re not going to be able to offer as many things as we wanted to ...
  • Hearing on school-budget cuts tonight (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on July 23, 2009 at 09:30:39 pm
    The Chesterfield County School Board will hold a public hearing tonight on the proposed budget, which includes $52 million in cuts. The $551.5 million 2009-10 spending plan would eliminate 525 positions and funding for various school programs and operations.
  • Obituaries for June 19 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on June 19, 2009 at 04:10:15 am
    Baskerville, Mr. Channing Feild III, 55, of Chester, a teacher at Carver Middle School, husband of Jill Baskerville. Benway, Mr. Wayne R., 68, of Chesterfield, a retired truck driver, a Vietnam War Army veteran, husband of Mary Benway. Britton, Miss Dorothy Jo, of Richmond, a commercial lines underwriter for Wilson, Timmons & Wallerstein Inc. insurance agency.
  • Carver Middle School wins national honor (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on May 27, 2009 at 04:10:02 am
    Don Ashburn, principal of G.W. Carver Middle School, walked into the school’s dark lobby five years ago and noticed burned-out bulbs, a dusty floor, and neglected trophy cases. “It was like nobody cared. We’ve got to do something about that,“ the first-time principal recalled thinking. As he explored further, he found even deeper problems in the brick building on Cougar Trail, along Harrowgate ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (23831)
School Zip (23831)
(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,798 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 26%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $56,807 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.4 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 26 years old 34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (23831)


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% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Chester Middle School - 983 students - 3.9 mi. away - view location
2. Colonial Heights Middle School - 671 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
3. Matoaca Middle School - 1065 students - 4.8 mi. away - view location
4. Appomattox Regional Gov School - n/a - 5.4 mi. away - view location
5. Peabody Middle School - 610 students - 6.0 mi. away - view location
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