Carver Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605

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Bottom 50%

Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Carver Elementary School's student population of 582 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carver Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	94
1	107
2	95
3	90
4	96
5	84

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School
2023	600
2022	592
2021	657
2020	719
2019	719
2018	718
2017	718
2016	735
2015	728
2014	723
2013	699
2012	703
2011	742
2010	716
2009	687
2008	660
2007	665
2006	630
2005	628
2004	658
2003	667
2002	680
2001	688
2000	638
1999	665
1998	670
1997	693
1996	770
1995	747
1994	741
1993	759
1992	681
1991	664
1990	643
1989	491
1988	502
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School
2023	35
2022	39
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	42
2016	38
2015	43
2014	41
2013	41
2012	34
2011	47
2010	42
2009	40
2008	40
2007	58
2006	57
2005	55
2004	55
2003	52
2002	49
1999	40
1994	51
1993	40
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34
1989	33
1988	36
1987	32

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Year Founded

1954

School Calendar

School Motto

I am a peaceful learner. I care about all people. I respect myself, others and all living things.

School Rankings

Carver Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carver Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1736 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School
2023	#1736
2022	#1748
2021	#1748
2019	#1734
2018	#1730
2017	#1733
2016	#1692
2015	#1733
2014	#1754
2013	#1758
2012	#1797

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36%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	36%	68%	52%
2021	14%	54%	34%
2019	62%	82%	71%
2017	54%	72%	59%
2016	61%	80%	71%
2015	59%	79%	70%
2014	52%	74%	62%
2013	44%	71%	57%
2012	34%	68%	56%
2011	81%	86%	81%
2010	78%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

32%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2021	32%	69%	54%
2019	48%	78%	64%
2018	55%	80%
2017	56%	80%	69%
2016	61%	80%	69%
2015	55%	79%	67%
2014	41%	74%	63%
2013	48%	74%	63%
2012	69%	89%	82%
2011	68%	88%	82%
2010	75%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

10-14%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	15:1	16:1	18:1
1988	14:1	17:1	18:1
1987	15:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	22%	19%	16%
2022	21%	18%	15%
2021	17%	18%	14%
2020	14%	16%	14%
2019	14%	16%	14%
2018	14%	15%	13%
2017	14%	15%	13%
2016	12%	14%	13%
2015	12%	14%	13%
2014	11%	13%	12%
2013	12%	12%	11%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Black

57%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	61%	22%	54%
2022	62%	22%	55%
2021	67%	22%	55%
2020	67%	22%	55%
2019	67%	22%	55%
2018	66%	23%	55%
2017	66%	23%	55%
2016	67%	23%	55%
2015	69%	23%	55%
2014	68%	23%	54%
2013	68%	23%	54%
2012	70%	24%	55%
2011	67%	24%	56%
2010	70%	26%	57%
2009	72%	26%	58%
2008	72%	27%	58%
2007	72%	27%	58%
2006	71%	27%	57%
2005	73%	27%	57%
2004	71%	27%	57%
2003	70%	27%	56%
2002	69%	27%	56%
2001	69%	27%	55%
2000	67%	27%	54%
1999	63%	27%	54%
1998	64%	27%	53%
1997	65%	27%	52%
1996	66%	27%	51%
1995	63%	26%	50%
1994	90%	26%	49%
1993	62%	26%	47%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	9%	45%	20%
2022	10%	46%	20%
2021	9%	46%	21%
2020	13%	49%	22%
2019	13%	49%	22%
2018	15%	50%	24%
2017	15%	50%	24%
2016	16%	50%	25%
2015	15%	52%	25%
2014	16%	52%	27%
2013	17%	53%	27%
2012	18%	54%	29%
2011	20%	54%	29%
2010	19%	57%	30%
2009	21%	57%	31%
2008	21%	57%	31%
2007	21%	58%	32%
2006	23%	59%	33%
2005	24%	60%	34%
2004	25%	61%	34%
2003	27%	61%	35%
2002	28%	63%	36%
2001	29%	64%	38%
2000	31%	65%	39%
1999	34%	65%	40%
1998	33%	65%	41%
1997	33%	66%	42%
1996	32%	67%	44%
1995	35%	67%	45%
1994	45%	68%	46%
1993	37%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.64
2022	0.56	0.70	0.64
2021	0.52	0.70	0.63
2020	0.52	0.68	0.63
2019	0.52	0.68	0.63
2018	0.53	0.67	0.62
2017	0.53	0.67	0.62
2016	0.51	0.68	0.62
2015	0.49	0.66	0.61
2014	0.50	0.66	0.63
2013	0.50	0.65	0.62
2012	0.47	0.64	0.61
2011	0.50	0.64	0.60
2010	0.49	0.62	0.57
2009	0.46	0.60	0.57
2008	0.44	0.60	0.57
2007	0.44	0.59	0.56
2006	0.45	0.58	0.56
2005	0.41	0.57	0.56
2004	0.44	0.55	0.56
2003	0.44	0.55	0.56
2002	0.45	0.53	0.56
2001	0.44	0.52	0.56
2000	0.46	0.51	0.56
1999	0.49	0.51	0.56
1998	0.49	0.50	0.56
1997	0.47	0.49	0.57
1996	0.47	0.48	0.57
1995	0.49	0.49	0.57
1994	0.35	0.47	0.56
1993	0.48	0.47	0.56

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	90%	52%	86%
2022	91%	41%	78%
2021	93%	35%	59%
2020	84%	39%	72%
2019	84%	39%	72%
2018	85%	35%	57%
2017	85%	35%	57%
2016	74%	35%	53%
2015	71%	34%	53%
2014	76%	33%	51%
2013	71%	32%	49%
2012	75%	32%	48%
2011	64%	31%	45%
2010	66%	29%	43%
2009	62%	26%	40%
2008	57%	25%	38%
2007	56%	24%	36%
2006	59%	24%	38%
2005	61%	24%	37%
2004	61%	23%	37%
2003	54%	23%	36%
2002	57%	23%	36%
2000	47%	23%	36%
1999	53%	24%	36%
1998	50%	24%	38%
1997	52%	24%	39%
1996	54%	24%	37%
1995	45%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Carver Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	15%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	12%	7%	10%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	12%	7%	10%
2000	15%	7%	9%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport News City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carver Elementary School's ranking?

Carver Elementary School is ranked #1736 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Carver Elementary School often compared to?

Carver Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sedgefield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

582 students attend Carver Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Carver Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carver Elementary School?

Carver Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carver Elementary School offer ?

Carver Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carver Elementary School part of?

Carver Elementary School is part of Newport News City School District.

In what neighborhood is Carver Elementary School located?

Carver Elementary School is located in the South Newport News neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 14 other public schools located in South Newport News.