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Enrollment
887
High
DISTRICT 1,000 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001439
Carver High School
3100 8th St, Columbus, GA 31906 · (706) 748-2499 · Muscogee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL887 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
887 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 275 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 19% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
13.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 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 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 9.3% |
| 2021-22 | 10.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 Carver High School
Carver High School's state test result (14.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver High School this school | 887 | 100.0% | 14.4% |
| Butler High School Augusta | 878 | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| Kendrick High School Columbus | 840 | 100.0% | 10.1% |
| Columbia High School Decatur | 877 | 100.0% | 15.7% |
| Glenn Hills High School Augusta | 839 | 100.0% | 4.7% |
| D. M. Therrell High School Atlanta | 964 | 100.0% | 15.6% |
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 Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #374 of 411 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #367 of 417 ▼ 53 | #7 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 887 | #284 of 480 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #112 of 413 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #377 of 413 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #59 of 425 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #23 of 168 | #1 of 6 |
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
887
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 887 | 61.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (887) |
| 2023-24 | 903 | 57.6 | 15.7:1 | 100% (903) |
| 2022-23 | 916 | 56.1 | 16.3:1 | 97% (885) |
| 2020-21 | 865 | 61 | 14.2:1 | 97% (836) |
| 2017-18 | 1,136 | 69.1 | 16.4:1 | 94% (1,073) |
| 2015-16 | 1,191 | 69 | 17.3:1 | 100% (1,188) |
| 2010-11 | 960 | 74 | 13.0:1 | 83% (794) |
| 2000-01 | 1,822 | 92 | 19.8:1 | 53% (963) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 57 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,136 to 887); teachers down 11% (69.1 to 61.5).
About Carver High School
As a small high school, Carver High School serves students in Columbus, Georgia. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 887 students. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Carver High School is one of the 54 schools that make up Muscogee County (30,091 students in total).
Carver High School is 89% Black by enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Muscogee County's population at about 47%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carver High School scores 20%.
Staffing at Carver High School comes to 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4:1. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Muscogee County averages 86%, lower than here.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.7%. Carver High School scores 14.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Muscogee County show that median household income comes to about $58,073, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Muscogee County counts 57 public schools with about 30,110 students.
Brewer Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Carver High School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Carver High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 22 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Muscogee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,711
Census ACS
Median income
$58,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
30,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muscogee County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Other Carver High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Carver High. Carver High School is the largest of the 3.
- Carver High SchoolAtlanta, GA · 544 students
- Carver HighWinston Salem, NC · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Brewer Elementary School0.3 mi · 367
- Rigdon Road Elementary School1.0 mi · 437
- Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School1.1 mi · 487
- Rainey McCullers School of the Arts1.1 mi · 420
- Wynnton Elementary School1.1 mi · 332
- Davis Elementary School1.2 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Carver High SchoolHow large is Carver High School?
Carver High School enrolls approximately 887 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 14.4:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carver High School?
At Carver High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carver High School?
Carver High School is overseen by Muscogee County in Muscogee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.