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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240060001483
George Washington Carver Elementary
46155 Carver School Blvd, Great Mills, MD 20634 · (301) 863-4076 · St. Mary's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
351 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
41.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 31.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 George Washington Carver Elementary
George Washington Carver Elementary's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver Elementary this school | 460 | 76.3% | 36.1% |
| East Salisbury Elementary Salisbury | 486 | 73.5% | 25.9% |
| Mars Estates Elementary Baltimore | 400 | 75.8% | 27.1% |
| Lexington Park Elementary Lexington Park | 383 | 76.0% | 22.0% |
| Maple Elementary School Cambridge | 483 | 79.7% | 32.4% |
| Oakleigh Elementary Baltimore | 452 | 73.5% | 25.5% |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 George Washington Carver Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In St. Mary's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #520 of 853 | #18 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #488 of 853 ▲ 36 | #16 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #545 of 853 ▲ 40 | #18 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #475 of 898 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #180 of 857 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #259 of 857 | #4 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #211 of 885 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #78 of 551 | #3 of 15 |
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. 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
460
-59 (-11%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 460 | 38.2 | 12.1:1 | 76% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 39.1 | 12.6:1 | 79% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 39.9 | 13.0:1 | 81% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 80% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 42.8 | 14.8:1 | 79% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 81% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 75% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 60% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Carver Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (635 to 460); teachers down 11% (42.8 to 38.2).
About George Washington Carver Elementary
Among the schools in Great Mills, Maryland, is George Washington Carver Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 460 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
George Washington Carver Elementary is one school in St. Mary's County Public Schools, a system of 26 schools with 16,905 students.
The student body at George Washington Carver Elementary has no majority group. Black students lead at 47%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 13% White, and 10% multiracial. The school's Black share is 33 points above the 15% share among St. Mary's County residents. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at George Washington Carver Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary, there are about 12.1 students; the school has 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 351 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 76% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Mary's County is 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, George Washington Carver Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Maryland public elementary schools.
George Washington Carver Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.1%) and its predicted rate (29.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
The school is in St. Mary's County, where the median household earns about $119,446 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across St. Mary's County, 28 public schools serve about 16,905 students.
George Washington Carver Elementary's nearest public school is Great Mills High (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of George Washington Carver Elementary. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, George Washington Carver Elementary is 7th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 519 to 460, an 11% decline.
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.
St. Mary's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,126
Census ACS
Median income
$119,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
16,905 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools
- Leonardtown HighHigh · 2,118 students
- Great Mills HighHigh · 1,697 students
- Chopticon HighHigh · 1,526 students
- Leonardtown MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Spring Ridge MiddleMiddle · 913 students
- Margaret Brent MiddleMiddle · 878 students
Other schools in Great Mills
- Great Mills HighHigh · 1,697 students
- Greenview Knolls ElementaryElementary · 294 students
Other George Washington Carver Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named George Washington Carver Elementary. George Washington Carver Elementary is the 4th largest of the 11.
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 736 students
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 640 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.NEOSHO, MO · 591 students
- George Washington Carver ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 429 students
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolTuskegee, AL · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Great Mills High0.4 mi · 1,697
- Chesapeake Charter School0.8 mi · 539
- Lexington Park Elementary1.4 mi · 383
- Greenview Knolls Elementary2.2 mi · 294
- Park Hall Elementary2.4 mi · 569
- Esperanza Middle3.0 mi · 835
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Carver ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George Washington Carver Elementary?
George Washington Carver Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does George Washington Carver Elementary serve?
George Washington Carver Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Carver Elementary?
At George Washington Carver Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 28% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is George Washington Carver Elementary public or private?
George Washington Carver Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Mary's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.