Carver High School
Rank
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(706) 748-2499
Carver High School serves 1,136 students in grades 9-12.
Carver High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Carver High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
Carver High School's student population of 1,136 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,136 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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School Comparison
Carver High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Carver High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1887 out of 2188 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 93% | 37% |
| White | 2% | 40% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.69 |
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Graduation Rate | 86% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 56% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Muscogee County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Carver High School is Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Brewer Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbus Brewer Elementary School Math: 3% | Reading: 9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 476 students10
0.4 miles
2951 Martin Luther King, Jr Bl
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2479 0.4 K-5 476 - Columbus Rigdon Road Elementary School Math: 14% | Reading: 14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 605 students10
0.8 miles
1320 Rigdon Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 565-2989 0.8 PK-5 605 - Columbus Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts Math: 38% | Reading: 61%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 6-10 | 310 students10
1.0 miles
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360 1 6-10 310 - Columbus Wynnton Elementary School Charter School
Math: 25% | Reading: 30%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 473 students10
1.0 miles
2303 Wynnton Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3147 1 K-5 473 - Columbus Davis Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 381 students10
1.2 miles
1822 Shepherd Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2638 1.2 PK-5 381
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