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Enrollment
514
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003540
Carver High School Early College
55 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 · (404) 802-4405 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
9.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
514 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 | 159 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%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
30.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 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 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 3.3% |
| 2022-23 | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% |
% 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Early College
Carver High School Early College's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver High School Early College this school | 514 | 100.0% | 26.1% |
| Carver High School Atlanta | 544 | 100.0% | 6.4% |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 377 | 97.9% | 28.6% |
| Hapeville Charter Career Academy Atlanta | 638 | 99.8% | 26.4% |
| Laney High School Augusta | 736 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| Dublin High School Dublin | 596 | 100.0% | 18.6% |
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 Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #290 of 411 | #22 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #255 of 417 ▲ 137 | #19 of 32 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #350 of 480 | #29 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #8 of 413 | #3 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #405 of 413 | #29 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #5 of 425 | #4 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #33 of 226 | #6 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
514
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 514 | 56.6 | 9.1:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 68 | 7.7:1 | 100% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 62 | 9.3:1 | 100% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 100% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 28.3 | 14.8:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 15 | 20.2:1 | 99% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 78% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver High School Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (420 to 514); teachers up 100% (28.3 to 56.6).
About Carver High School Early College
Carver High School Early College operates as a small high school in Atlanta, Georgia. Its enrollment is 514 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Enrollment across the 87 schools in Atlanta Public Schools totals 49,945 students.
The share of students at Carver High School Early College who are Black is 94%. Other students are 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Fulton County residents are about 43% Black. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Carver High School Early College are from different groups.
A staff of 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.1:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 15.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Among public schools in Fulton County, the average eligibility rate is 62%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Carver High School Early College outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Carver High School Early College's results are within a point of predicted: 26.1% against 25.7%.
Fulton County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Fulton County number 205, with about 138,270 students.
Carver High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Carver High School Early College is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Carver High School Early College is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (520) to 2024-25 (514). By 2024-25, the school had 9.1 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Carver High School Early College is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Carver High School Early CollegeHow many students attend Carver High School Early College?
Carver High School Early College enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carver High School Early College an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver High School Early College is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Carver High School Early College have?
Carver High School Early College employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is Carver High School Early College?
Carver High School Early College reports a student body of 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Carver High School Early College in?
Carver High School Early College is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
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