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Alumni: what's one memory from Carver Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 07·NCES 450366001049
Carver Middle
467 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306 · (864) 594-4435 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 30% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carver Middle→Spartanburg High
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 07. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 23.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carver Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #150 of 249 ▲ 9 | #16 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #188 of 249 ▼ 16 | #16 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #122 of 256 | #11 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #13 of 241 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #171 of 241 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #34 of 81 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
633
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 633 | 62 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 60.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (659) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 65.5 | 10.4:1 | 100% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 50 | 12.5:1 | 100% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 45 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 50 | 10.7:1 | 100% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 54 | 10.6:1 | 88% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 58% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 51 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (563 to 633); teachers up 38% (45 to 62).
About Carver Middle
Carver Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, one of the schools in Spartanburg 07. It had 633 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Spartanburg 07 enrolls 7,624 students, and its 10 schools include Carver Middle.
Of every 100 students at Carver Middle, about 69 are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 19%. The diversity index for Carver Middle is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carver Middle is 10.2:1, based on 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is lower.
Carver Middle earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the wider Spartanburg County area, median household income comes to about $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spartanburg County's 88 public schools enroll about 58,477 students and include Carver Middle.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Mary H. Wright Elementary, is the closest to Carver Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Carver Middle has an NCES locale of City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 633, starting from 625. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.5 to 10.2 over 4 years.
People who know Carver Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 07
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Pine St. ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- E. P. Todd SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Jesse Boyd ElementaryElementary · 549 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Other Carver Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Carver Middle. Carver Middle is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Carver MiddleChester, VA · 970 students
- Carver Middle SchoolMonroe, GA · 914 students
- CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOLLEESBURG, FL · 737 students
- CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOLDELRAY BEACH, FL · 680 students
- Carver Middle SchoolTulsa, OK · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Mary H. Wright Elementary0.1 mi · 451
- Spartanburg Preparatory School0.3 mi · 454
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg0.8 mi · 369
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg0.8 mi · 306
- Pine St. Elementary1.0 mi · 631
- The Cleveland Academy of Leadership1.9 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Carver MiddleHow many students attend Carver Middle?
Carver Middle enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-08.
Is Carver Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Carver Middle?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Carver Middle.
How diverse is Carver Middle?
Carver Middle reports a student body of 10% White, 12% Hispanic, 69% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Carver Middle?
Carver Middle is overseen by Spartanburg 07 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.