CARVER CENTER

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in MIDLAND, Texas, CARVER CENTER teaches 605 students from grades 1 through 6, part of MIDLAND ISD.

Within MIDLAND ISD, which oversees 40 schools and 29,651 students, CARVER CENTER is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CARVER CENTER logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Midland County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Midland County's rate of about 57%.

After controlling for student poverty, CARVER CENTER is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.3%; this one delivers 92.8%, a residual of +29.6 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Midland County shows median household income runs about $92,874, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Midland County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students), CARVER CENTER is one campus in the mix.

YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARVER CENTER at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, CARVER CENTER runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARVER CENTER has grew 20%, going from 505 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 56% to 47% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the CARVER CENTER community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.