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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY·NCES 010219001863
George Washington Carver Elementary School
303 Union Springs Highway, Tuskegee, AL 36083 · (334) 727-2700 · Macon County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
311 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 20% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George Washington Carver Elementary School→Tuskegee Public Elementary→Macon County Area Vocational School
Based on grade levels within Macon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Washington Carver Elementary School
George Washington Carver Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver Elementary School this school | 406 | 76.6% | 35.0% |
| Dozier Elementary School Montgomery | 426 | 76.5% | 27.7% |
| Meadowview Elementary School Selma | 334 | 76.3% | 34.0% |
| Monroeville Elementary School Monroeville | 406 | 79.6% | 24.6% |
| LEAD Academy Building A Montgomery | 358 | 77.7% | 38.3% |
| Oxmoor K5 Birmingham | 512 | 76.8% | 30.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #461 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #503 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #468 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #430 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #505 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #628 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #137 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #196 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
406
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 77% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 91% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 90% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 94% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27.6 | 16.5:1 | 94% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 68% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 94% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Carver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (455 to 406); teachers down 20% (27.6 to 22).
About George Washington Carver Elementary School
George Washington Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tuskegee, Alabama. School enrollment was 406 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 3.
Macon County is the district for George Washington Carver Elementary School. It has 6 schools and 1,907 students.
The student body at George Washington Carver Elementary School is 94% Black. Other groups include 3% multiracial. By comparison, Macon County residents are about 78% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at George Washington Carver Elementary School was 18.4:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%.
allk12 grades George Washington Carver Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For George Washington Carver Elementary School, the prediction is 28.3% and the result is 35.0%.
Federal survey data for Macon County show that the median household income is $43,707, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Macon County, enrolling about 1,907 students in all.
The shortest distance from George Washington Carver Elementary School to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to Tuskegee Public Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
George Washington Carver Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when George Washington Carver Elementary School had 429 students, to 2024-25, when it had 406.
The George Washington Carver Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,691
Census ACS
Median income
$43,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 656 students
- Tuskegee Public ElementaryMiddle · 261 students
- Notasulga High SchoolCombined · 258 students
- Tuskegee Institute Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- DC Wolfe SchoolElementary · 111 students
- Macon County Area Vocational SchoolHigh
Other schools in Tuskegee
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 656 students
- Tuskegee Public ElementaryMiddle · 261 students
Other George Washington Carver Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named George Washington Carver Elementary. George Washington Carver Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 11.
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 736 students
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 640 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.NEOSHO, MO · 591 students
- George Washington Carver ElementaryGreat Mills, MD · 460 students
- George Washington Carver ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Tuskegee Public Elementary1.4 mi · 261
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School3.3 mi · 215
- Booker T Washington High3.7 mi · 656
- Notasulga High School10.5 mi · 258
- Loachapoka High School13.6 mi · 277
- Loachapoka Elementary School13.7 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary School?
George Washington Carver Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does George Washington Carver Elementary School serve?
George Washington Carver Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Carver Elementary School?
Student demographics at George Washington Carver Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is George Washington Carver Elementary School in?
George Washington Carver Elementary School is part of Macon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.