Carver Elementary School

Carver Elementary School, a very small elementary school, is located in Wadley, Georgia. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 197 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 67% below the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.

Jefferson County is the district for Carver Elementary School. It has 5 schools and 2,017 students.

Black students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White, 2% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 53%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Carver Elementary School, there are about 11.5 students; the school has 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. The figure for public schools in Jefferson County is close, at 99%.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Carver Elementary School would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.7%.

American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income comes to about $53,014, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 2,017 students.

Louisville Academy School is about 10.0 miles from Carver Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Carver Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.

The federal government classifies Carver Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 197, from 204 in 2020-21.

The Carver Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.