Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Raymond, Mississippi, Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle teaches 453 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Hinds County School District.

Within Hinds County School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,940 students, Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle shows that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 20% White, 19% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is visibly less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 73% of students at Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hinds County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hinds County put the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hinds County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Raymond High School, around 1.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.