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Enrollment
544
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012004223
Carver High School
55 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 · (404) 802-4415 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Georgia public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
544 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 9 | 176 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 166 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 18% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
5.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.6% |
| 2023-24 | 4.7% |
| 2022-23 | 6.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
6.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Carver High School
Carver High School's state test result (6.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver High School this school | 544 | 100.0% | 6.4% |
| Carver High School Early College Atlanta | 514 | 100.0% | 26.1% |
| Laney High School Augusta | 736 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| Dublin High School Dublin | 596 | 100.0% | 18.6% |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 377 | 97.9% | 28.6% |
| Hapeville Charter Career Academy Atlanta | 638 | 99.8% | 26.4% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Carver High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #398 of 411 | #31 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #398 of 417 ▼ 11 | #31 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #344 of 480 | #28 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #59 of 413 | #9 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #410 of 413 | #32 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #9 of 425 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #97 of 168 | #12 of 15 |
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
544
+105 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 544 | 40.8 | 13.3:1 | 100% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 33.4 | 14.7:1 | 100% (492) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 31.8 | 14.0:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 41 | 10.7:1 | 100% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 42.8 | 13.7:1 | 100% (588) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (588 to 544); teachers down 5% (42.8 to 40.8).
About Carver High School
In Atlanta, Georgia, Carver High School is a small high school. It enrolled 544 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 51% lower than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
In Atlanta Public Schools, 87 schools enroll a combined 49,945 students.
At Carver High School, Black students make up 96% of the student body. It is also 2% Hispanic. Fulton County's residents are about 43% Black, 53 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Carver High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Its teaching staff equals 40.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 38 points above the 62% average for public schools in Fulton County.
The allk12 Grade for Carver High School is D. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Carver High School are 19.3 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 6.4%, compared with a predicted 25.7%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Georgia.
Federal survey data for Fulton County show that median household income is about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 205 public schools operate in Fulton County, serving about 138,270 students.
Carver High School Early College is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Carver High School's average proficiency of 6.4% compares with 28.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Carver High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 544, 24% above the 439 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 10.7 to 13.3 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Carver High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
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Other Carver High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Carver High. Carver High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Carver High SchoolColumbus, GA · 887 students
- Carver HighWinston Salem, NC · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Carver High School Early College0.0 mi · 514
- Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School0.2 mi · 496
- Judson Price Middle School0.7 mi · 241
- Barack and Michelle Obama Academy0.7 mi · 297
- Charles L. Gideons Elementary School1.2 mi · 311
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary1.4 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Carver High SchoolHow large is Carver High School?
Carver High School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carver High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carver High School is approximately 13.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carver High School?
Carver High School reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Carver High School public or private?
Carver High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Atlanta Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.