Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUREGARD PARISH·NCES 220018000079
Carver Elementary School
220 Martin Luther King Drive, DeRidder, LA 70634 · (337)463-7380 · Beauregard Parish
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
204 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 175 | 50% |
| Grade 3 | 173 | 50% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carver Elementary School→South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Beauregard Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
LA avg 32.1% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 →
Where Carver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #319 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #302 of 582 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #405 of 587 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #477 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #547 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #156 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #551 of 705 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
348
-60 (-15%) vs 2017
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.1:1
% White
57%
was 58%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
24%
was 23%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 59% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 22.1 | 15.8:1 | 71% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 23.8 | 17.1:1 | 65% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | N/A | N/A | 65% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 60% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 59% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver Elementary School.
About Carver Elementary School
Carver Elementary School is an elementary school in DeRidder, Louisiana, and it is part of Beauregard Parish. The school covers grades 2 through 3 and reported 348 students in 2023-24. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll around 453, and this school is 23% below that mark.
Carver Elementary School is part of Beauregard Parish, where 13 schools serve 5,915 students.
Of every 100 students at Carver Elementary School, about 57 are White. The rest of enrollment is 24% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Beauregard Parish, the White share is about 80%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Carver Elementary School reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24, a ratio of 15.8:1. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. Roughly 59% of students at Carver Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Carver Elementary School is 42.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%.
Census data for Beauregard Parish show the median household earns about $65,944 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Beauregard Parish number 13, with about 5,915 students.
Of the public schools around it, Carver Elementary School is closest to Pine Wood Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Carver Elementary School is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Carver Elementary School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell by 15% across 6 years, from 408 in 2017-18 to 348 in 2023-24. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.1:1 to 12.9:1.
On allk12, people connected to Carver Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Beauregard Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,676
Census ACS
Median income
$65,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beauregard Parish
- South Beauregard High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- South Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- DeRidder High SchoolHigh · 621 students
- DeRidder Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Merryville High SchoolCombined · 470 students
- East Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other schools in DeRidder
- DeRidder High SchoolHigh · 621 students
- DeRidder Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- East Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- East Beauregard High SchoolHigh · 417 students
- K.R. Hanchey Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Pine Wood Elementary SchoolMiddle · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Wood Elementary School1.5 mi · 348
- DeRidder Elementary School1.7 mi · 490
- DeRidder Junior High School1.9 mi · 287
- K.R. Hanchey Elementary School1.9 mi · 353
- DeRidder High School2.2 mi · 621
- Rosepine Elementary School5.5 mi · 856
Frequently asked questions
About Carver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carver Elementary School?
Carver Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 02-03.
Is Carver Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Carver Elementary School have?
Carver Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Carver Elementary School?
Carver Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 9% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Carver Elementary School?
Carver Elementary School is overseen by Beauregard Parish in Beauregard Parish.
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