Enrollment
272
High
DISTRICT 1,871 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510084001605
Carver College and Career Academy
12400 Branders Bridge Road, Chester, VA 23831 · (804) 768-6156 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
205 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 84 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 19% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · 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
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SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
own-school result
Math
45.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Carver College and Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #298 of 325 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.5:1 | #3 of 309 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #48 of 309 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #139 of 319 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #68 of 131 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
272
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 272 | 41.5 | 6.5:1 | 75% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 39 | 7.3:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 39 | 6.4:1 | 82% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 32 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 28.3 | 8.9:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 28 | 9.1:1 | 58% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver College and Career Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (251 to 272); teachers up 47% (28.3 to 41.5).
About Carver College and Career Academy
Students in Chester, Virginia, attend Carver College and Career Academy, a very small high school. It enrolls 272 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 78% below the average for high schools in Virginia.
Carver College and Career Academy is one school in Chesterfield County Public Schools, a system of 65 schools with 64,194 students.
Black students account for 42% of enrollment at Carver College and Career Academy, more than any other group. Other students are 29% White, 21% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Chesterfield County residents are about 23% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Carver College and Career Academy reported 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 6.5:1. High schools in Virginia average 13.9:1, 7.3 more students per teacher than here. There are 205 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 75% of enrollment. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Chesterfield County.
In Chesterfield County, median household income comes to about $101,931, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chesterfield County counts 76 public schools with about 64,194 students.
Measured in a straight line, Ecoff Elementary is about 1.0 miles from Carver College and Career Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Carver College and Career Academy in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Carver College and Career Academy had a net loss of 12 students, or 4%. By 2024-25, the school had 6.5 students per teacher, compared with 8.9 in 2020-21.
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Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,869
Census ACS
Median income
$101,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Manchester HighHigh · 2,236 students
- Lloyd C. Bird HighHigh · 2,131 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
Other schools in Chester
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Elizabeth Davis MiddleMiddle · 1,364 students
- Carver MiddleMiddle · 970 students
- C.E. Curtis ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Ecoff ElementaryElementary · 764 students
- Elizabeth Scott ElementaryElementary · 729 students
Other Carver College and Career Academy schools
One other US public school is named Carver College and Career Academy. Carver College and Career Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carver College and Career AcademyMemphis, TN · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Ecoff Elementary1.0 mi · 764
- C.C. Wells Elementary2.0 mi · 606
- Thomas Dale High2.2 mi · 2,582
- C.E. Curtis Elementary2.3 mi · 767
- Salem Church Middle2.6 mi · 876
- Salem Church Elementary2.6 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Carver College and Career AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Carver College and Career Academy?
Carver College and Career Academy enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carver College and Career Academy serve?
Carver College and Career Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Carver College and Career Academy have?
Carver College and Career Academy employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Carver College and Career Academy?
Student demographics at Carver College and Career Academy are roughly 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Carver College and Career Academy public or private?
Carver College and Career Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesterfield County Public Schools.
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