Enrollment
46
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003177
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER
2934 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33610 · (813) 236-3500 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
40 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 11% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
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Where CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #709 of 830 | #40 of 47 |
Ranked against other public high 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
46
-2 (-4%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
was 4.0:1
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 | 46 | 14 | 3.3:1 | 87% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 12.5 | 3.8:1 | 79% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 11 | 3.9:1 | 67% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 12 | 4.0:1 | 94% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 8 | 6.3:1 | 90% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 11 | 5.6:1 | 95% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 88 | 14 | 6.3:1 | 78% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 20 | 6.2:1 | 88% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER.
About CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is a high school in TAMPA, Florida, reachable at (813) 236-3500. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 46 students. High schools in Florida have about 1,035 students on average; enrollment here is 96% lower.
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER falls under HILLSBOROUGH, which has 300 schools enrolling 221,318 students.
More than half of the students at CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER are Black (57%). Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 17% White, and 7% multiracial. In Hillsborough County overall, about 16% of residents are Black.
On staff are 14 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 3.3:1. High schools in Florida average 23.5:1, 20.2 more students per teacher than here. CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 87%. On average, public schools in Hillsborough County report 43%.
The county, Hillsborough County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 320 public schools and about 223,193 students.
Of the public schools around it, CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is closest to MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,637
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS0.6 mi · 46
- POTTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 467
- PEPIN ACADEMIES0.7 mi · 834
- FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 428
- FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL1.0 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTERHow many students attend CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER?
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 06-12.
Is CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER have?
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.3:1.
How diverse is CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER?
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER reports a student body of 17% White, 20% Hispanic, 57% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER?
CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
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