Carver Middle

Summary:

Carver Middle is a public middle school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 683. The school is part of the Spartanburg 07 District, which is ranked 31 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Middle faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Carver Middle's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 37.1% to 45.6%, compared to the district's 44% to 54.1% and the state's 50.2% to 53.7%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 217 and 259 out of 325 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the 1-2 star range on the SchoolDigger rating scale. Carver Middle's student population is predominantly African American (around 71%), and the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households, which are significant factors in the school's academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as McCracken Middle, Beech Springs Intermediate, and Rainbow Lake Middle, generally perform better academically and have higher rankings compared to Carver Middle. These schools have more diverse student populations and lower percentages of students from low-income households. Despite Carver Middle's relatively high per-student spending of around $13,500 and low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance remains a concern, suggesting that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 467 South Church Street
       Spartanburg, SC  29306


(864) 594-4435

District: Spartanburg 07

SchoolDigger Rank:
217th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,569 Help


Students who attend Carver Middle usually attend:

High:    Spartanburg High

Feeder schools for Carver Middle:

Elementary:    Mary H. Wright Elementary
    The Cleveland Academy of Leadership

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  659

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.7%
Hispanic:
11.4%
White:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carver Middle ranks worse than 66.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.89. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.7%), Hispanic (11.4%), White (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Middle is 10.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Middle is $13,569.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Middle 217th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Carver Middle in the ranking list.)

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Spartanburg 07:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 07 31st of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver Middle

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Rank History for all students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 24.11 188th 225 16.4%
2004 14.59 211th 230 8.3%
2005 20.36 200th 230 13.0%
2006 13.54 211th 231 8.7%
2007 35.80 169th 236 28.4%
2008 17.58 219th 244 10.2%
2009 24.08 209th 249 16.1%
2010 27.93 215th 261 17.6%
2011 9.62 253rd 269 5.9%
2012 12.50 247th 271 8.9%
2013 9.92 258th 276 6.5%
2014 16.57 257th 291 11.7%
2015 11.21 285th 301 5.3%
2016 13.06 274th 303 9.6%
2017 14.29 283rd 317 10.7%
2018 12.61 277th 303 8.6%
2019 11.08 287th 315 8.9%
2021 16.62 258th 311 17.0%
2022 24.34 227th 310 26.8%
2023 20.71 259th 325 20.3%
2024 31.89 217th 325 33.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.10 22nd 93 76.3%
2019 33.79 85th 117 27.4%
2021 34.18 58th 87 33.3%
2022 41.92 51st 97 47.4%
2024 86.58 13th 105 87.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.87 248th 280 11.4%
2019 16.38 256th 289 11.4%
2021 26.63 212th 288 26.4%
2022 34.98 186th 300 38.0%
2023 31.15 223rd 313 28.8%
2024 44.36 158th 307 48.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.83 256th 281 8.9%
2019 9.51 279th 296 5.7%
2021 16.14 238th 279 14.7%
2022 20.32 234th 290 19.3%
2023 17.19 251st 299 16.1%
2024 33.30 201st 294 31.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.40 188th 194 3.1%
2019 19.87 179th 195 8.2%
2021 30.58 120th 164 26.8%
2022 25.67 147th 183 19.7%
2023 27.84 149th 187 20.3%
2024 41.66 91st 177 48.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.60 257th 284 9.5%
2019 13.47 265th 296 10.5%
2021 16.72 236th 279 15.4%
2022 27.94 209th 292 28.4%
2023 24.36 230th 303 24.1%
2024 30.30 206th 294 29.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.12 175th 237 26.2%
2019 22.69 214th 252 15.1%
2021 35.44 154th 235 34.5%
2022 47.61 116th 249 53.4%
2023 37.89 158th 253 37.5%
2024 49.31 110th 248 55.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.01 84th 123 31.7%
2019 28.39 115th 139 17.3%
2021 50.11 59th 111 46.8%
2022 41.09 75th 129 41.9%
2023 64.60 40th 141 71.6%
2024 82.47 18th 144 87.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.15 238th 250 4.8%
2019 5.98 250th 258 3.1%
2023 14.79 235th 260 9.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Carver Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 223 463 35 0 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1989 186 430 39 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1990 176 419 40 0 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1991 187 400 43 1 1 n/a n/a 0 632
1992 193 382 48 1 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1993 192 388 52 1 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1994 194 444 46 2 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 169 412 38 0 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 169 412 38 0 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 163 419 33 3 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 173 445 31 6 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1999 156 404 29 7 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2000 137 404 37 2 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2001 127 445 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2002 114 522 23 4 0 n/a n/a 1 664
2003 114 522 23 4 0 n/a n/a 1 664
2004 109 511 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2005 102 503 31 12 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2006 92 509 33 15 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2007 78 495 36 12 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2008 63 527 40 16 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2009 72 510 28 13 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2010 63 427 25 15 2 n/a n/a 2 534
2011 59 455 17 24 1 0 17 0 573
2012 47 419 3 40 0 0 18 0 527
2013 42 402 2 48 1 0 19 0 514
2014 48 412 8 44 0 0 12 0 524
2015 54 418 10 50 2 0 10 0 544
2016 52 391 13 58 1 0 20 0 535
2017 54 408 3 56 2 1 17 1 542
2018 97 408 9 13 1 3 32 0 563
2019 52 447 8 75 1 1 28 0 612
2020 59 467 10 78 1 0 38 0 653
2021 46 451 8 87 1 0 32 0 625
2022 56 493 16 87 0 0 45 0 697
2023 54 487 13 83 0 3 43 0 683
2024 57 453 19 75 0 7 48 0 659

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 49.9 14.4 n/a
1989 655 51.5 12.7 n/a
1990 635 51.9 12.2 n/a
1991 632 51.0 12.3 41.1
1992 624 49.4 12.6 41.3
1993 633 52.1 12.1 41.5
1994 686 54.0 12.7 49
1995 620 57.0 10.9 47.7
1996 620 57.0 10.9 47.7
1997 618 57.0 10.8 46.3
1998 655 56.0 11.7 56.5
1999 596 54.0 11.0 56.2
2000 580 49.0 11.8 55.3
2001 603 46.6 12.9 58.2
2002 664 44.0 15.1 66.5
2003 664 44.0 15.1 66.5
2004 651 49.0 13.3 73.6
2005 650 52.0 12.5 77.8
2006 651 55.4 11.8 74.7
2007 621 59.6 10.4 79.9
2008 646 56.8 11.4 80
2009 623 54.8 11.4 75.1
2010 534 48.9 10.9 83.1
2011 573 54.0 10.6 87.8
2012 527 52.8 9.9 87.5
2013 514 57.0 9.0 90.3
2014 524 55.0 9.5 94.1
2015 544 49.0 11.1 93
2016 535 50.0 10.7 100
2017 542 44.0 12.3 100
2018 563 45.0 12.5 100.2
2019 612 50.0 12.2 100
2020 653 54.0 12.0 100
2021 625 50.3 12.4 100
2022 697 60.0 11.6 100
2023 683 65.5 10.4 100
2024 659 60.5 10.8 100

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 49.9 14.4 n/a
1989 655 51.5 12.7 n/a
1990 635 51.9 12.2 n/a
1991 632 51.0 12.3 41.1
1992 624 49.4 12.6 41.3
1993 633 52.1 12.1 41.5
1994 686 54.0 12.7 49
1995 620 57.0 10.9 47.7
1996 620 57.0 10.9 47.7
1997 618 57.0 10.8 46.3
1998 655 56.0 11.7 56.5
1999 596 54.0 11.0 56.2
2000 580 49.0 11.8 55.3
2001 603 46.6 12.9 58.2
2002 664 44.0 15.1 66.5
2003 664 44.0 15.1 66.5
2004 651 49.0 13.3 73.6
2005 650 52.0 12.5 77.8
2006 651 55.4 11.8 74.7
2007 621 59.6 10.4 79.9
2008 646 56.8 11.4 80
2009 623 54.8 11.4 75.1
2010 534 48.9 10.9 83.1
2011 573 54.0 10.6 87.8
2012 527 52.8 9.9 87.5
2013 514 57.0 9.0 90.3
2014 524 55.0 9.5 94.1
2015 544 49.0 11.1 93
2016 535 50.0 10.7 100
2017 542 44.0 12.3 100
2018 563 45.0 12.5 100.2
2019 612 50.0 12.2 100
2020 653 54.0 12.0 100
2021 625 50.3 12.4 100
2022 697 60.0 11.6 100
2023 683 65.5 10.4 100
2024 659 60.5 10.8 100

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 Middle

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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 $969 (7.7%) $1,188 (9.4%) $2,157 (17.1%) $8,831 (70.1%) $1,606 (12.8%) $10,436 (82.9%) $12,593
2020 $1,129 (8.8%) $1,402 (11.0%) $2,531 (19.8%) $8,654 (67.7%) $1,595 (12.5%) $10,249 (80.2%) $12,780
2021 $969 (8.3%) $864 (7.4%) $1,833 (15.6%) $8,523 (72.6%) $1,387 (11.8%) $9,910 (84.4%) $11,743
2022 $1,225 (12.3%) $706 (7.1%) $1,931 (19.4%) $7,423 (74.7%) $585 (5.9%) $8,008 (80.6%) $9,939
2023 $1,630 (12.0%) $1,404 (10.3%) $3,034 (22.4%) $9,283 (68.4%) $1,252 (9.2%) $10,535 (77.6%) $13,569

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carver Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 287th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 259th of 325 Middle schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Carver Middle)23.427
 3.6%
   6th Grade Science (Spartanburg 07)34.435.5
 1.1%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Middle)16.139.8
 23.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 07)30.549.1
 18.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Carver Middle)17.319.9
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 07)29.129.4
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Middle)25.934.3
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 07)36.242.3
 6.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carver Middle)11.213.3
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 07)26.223.6
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carver Middle)18.435.6
 17.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 07)40.847
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carver Middle)11.911.8
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 07)24.626.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Carver Middle)87.694.1
 6.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Spartanburg 07)70.267.7
 2.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students612683
 11.6%
African American447487
 8.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian813
 62.5%
Hispanic7583
 10.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White5254
 3.8%
Two or More Races2843
 53.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 659 students attended Carver Middle.

Carver Middle ranks 217th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Carver Middle usually go on to attend Spartanburg High

Students at Carver Middle are 69% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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