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Carver Elementary School

1700 Orange Street, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 322-4245 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
386 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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
Pre-K
17
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
38
Grade 6
48
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
38798%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 42%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19950%
Female
19650%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
20.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
10.0%
LA avg 32.1% . -7.0pp since 2022
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
395
+61 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
98%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Carver Elementary School

Carver Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in Monroe, Louisiana, one of the schools within City of Monroe School District, with 395 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Carver Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by City of Monroe School District, a district that teaches 8,033 students overall.

On demographics, Carver Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). By comparison, Ouachita Parish as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Carver Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ouachita Parish (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Carver Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 14.3%, the actual is 12.0%, a residual of -2.3 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ouachita Parish indicate median household income runs about $54,688, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carver Elementary School is one of 59 public schools in Ouachita Parish (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students).

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carver Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carver Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Carver Elementary School's enrollment has grew 18% since 2018, when it stood at 334 (now 395). Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Carver Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Ouachita Parish at a glance

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Population
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students

Quick facts

School name
Carver Elementary School
District
City of Monroe School District
Address
1700 Orange Street, Monroe, LA 71202
Phone
(318) 322-4245
County
Ouachita Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
386 (98%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
220108000789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Carver Elementary School
How many students attend Carver Elementary School?
Carver Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Carver Elementary School serve?
Carver Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carver Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Carver Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carver Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Carver Elementary School public or private?
Carver Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City of Monroe School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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