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Enrollment
723
Middle
DISTRICT 824 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACO ISD·NCES 484428012823
G W Carver Middle School
1601 J J FLEWELLEN RD, WACO, TX 76704 · (254) 754-5491 · McLennan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
696 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
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 | 244 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 246 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 32% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
20.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
9.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 53.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 75.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 G W Carver Middle School
G W Carver Middle School's state test result (14.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| G W Carver Middle School this school | 723 | 96.3% | 14.3% |
| Charles Baxter Junior High School EVERMAN | 709 | 95.8% | 19.8% |
| J Martin Jacquet Middle School FORT WORTH | 580 | 97.1% | 23.7% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School HOUSTON | 806 | 91.1% | 24.9% |
| Harold Wendell Lang Sr Middle School DALLAS | 740 | 96.1% | 28.9% |
| Meadowbrook Middle School FORT WORTH | 727 | 96.6% | 25.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 G W Carver Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #1,628 of 1,635 | #21 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #1,669 of 1,670 ▼ 1 | #21 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,668 of 1,670 ▼ 1 | #21 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #146 of 1,570 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 723 | #705 of 1,749 | #5 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #349 of 1,542 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #728 of 1,543 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #81 of 1,648 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.0% | #62 of 437 | #1 of 10 |
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
723
+195 (+37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 723 | 55.5 | 13.0:1 | 96% (696) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 68.7 | 11.3:1 | 97% (750) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 36.2 | 11.2:1 | 95% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 44 | 12.0:1 | 96% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 40.9 | 12.8:1 | 96% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 93% (536) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G W Carver Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (524 to 723); teachers up 36% (40.9 to 55.5).
About G W Carver Middle School
G W Carver Middle School is a public middle school run by WACO ISD in WACO, Texas. Total enrollment is 723 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
G W Carver Middle School belongs to WACO ISD, a district of 24 schools and 13,476 students.
About 55% of the student body at G W Carver Middle School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 38% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in McLennan County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, G W Carver Middle School scores 55%.
G W Carver Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1, with 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for G W Carver Middle School is -18.3 points, in the bottom 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.3%, and the predicted rate is 32.6%.
McLennan County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,643 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. G W Carver Middle School shares McLennan County with 123 other public schools.
G W Carver Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, G W Carver Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around G W Carver Middle School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 37% rise took enrollment from 528 in 2020-21 to 723 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.0:1 in 2020-21 to 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at G W Carver Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy0.3 mi · 396
- G L Wiley Opportunity Center0.5 mi · 98
- Challenge Academy0.6 mi · 2
- Challenge Academy0.6 mi · 1
- J H Hines Elementary School0.7 mi · 379
- Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School0.8 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About G W Carver Middle SchoolHow large is G W Carver Middle School?
G W Carver Middle School enrolls approximately 723 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does G W Carver Middle School serve?
G W Carver Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at G W Carver Middle School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at G W Carver Middle School.
How diverse is G W Carver Middle School?
G W Carver Middle School reports a student body of 4% White, 55% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees G W Carver Middle School?
G W Carver Middle School is overseen by WACO ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.