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What's the most underrated thing about Carver Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213000426
Carver Elementary
515 North Cashua Drive, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 664-8156 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 63.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carver Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #105 of 635 ▲ 32 | #2 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #157 of 635 ▼ 25 | #3 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #228 of 709 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #404 of 656 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #218 of 656 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #97 of 187 | N/A |
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
615
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 615 | 43.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 68% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 71% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 63% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 51% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 595 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 53% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 923 | 56 | 16.5:1 | 36% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 34% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 35 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (562 to 615); teachers up 9% (40 to 43.5).
About Carver Elementary
Carver Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Florence, South Carolina. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 615 students.
Carver Elementary is among 23 schools run by Florence 01, which serves 15,861 students.
About 46% of students at Carver Elementary are Black, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 40% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. Among Florence County residents, the Black share is about 43%. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Carver Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Carver Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For the population of Florence County, the median household earns about $58,305 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Carver Elementary shares Florence County with 38 other public schools.
The closest school to Carver Elementary is R.N. Beck Child Development Center, located about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Carver Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 615 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 571.
On allk12, people connected to Carver Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Florence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,117
Census ACS
Median income
$58,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
21,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence 01
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other schools in Florence
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other Carver Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 13 states are named Carver Elementary. Carver Elementary is the 7th largest of the 26.
- Carver ElementaryMAPLEWOOD, MN · 898 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolCarver, MA · 788 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolCARVER, MN · 782 students
- Carver ElementarySan Marino, CA · 777 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 711 students
Nearby schools
- R.N. Beck Child Development Center1.0 mi · 168
- Child Development Center at Woods Road1.4 mi · 189
- West Florence High1.4 mi · 1,827
- Royall Elementary1.9 mi · 512
- North Vista Elementary2.2 mi · 446
- Williams Middle2.2 mi · 792
Frequently asked questions
About Carver ElementaryHow many students attend Carver Elementary?
Carver Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Carver Elementary serve?
Carver Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carver Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carver Elementary?
Carver Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 3% Hispanic, 46% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Carver Elementary public or private?
Carver Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.