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Carver College And Career Academy

Q: Is Carver College And Career Academy a good school?

Carver College And Career Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Carver College And Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Carver College And Career Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carver College And Career Academy?

Students at Carver College And Career Academy are 42% African American, 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Carver College and Career Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chester, Virginia, which is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

Carver College and Career Academy significantly underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were less than half of the district and state averages in 10th grade SOL Writing and 9th grade Algebra I. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 34.9% to 92.8%, which is much lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been as high as 38.3%. Additionally, Carver has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.6% to 62.5%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, such as Clover Hill High, Matoaca High, and Thomas Dale High, Carver College and Career Academy consistently underperforms in academic achievement, graduation and attendance rates, and serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families. These disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes suggest that Carver College and Career Academy faces significant challenges that need to be addressed to improve the experiences and outcomes for its students.

272

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,496

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 Branders Bridge Road
Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6156

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.5%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

21.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (42% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (25% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg73%

Virginia avg78%

313^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	313 of 328	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	326 of 329	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.5	325 of 327	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	316 of 327	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	310 of 326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	311 of 324	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.6	320 of 321	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	318 of 321	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	317 of 320	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	290 of 317	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	231 of 313	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	205 of 316	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	98 of 313	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	13.1	306 of 314	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	303 of 308	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	0.8	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	321 of 324	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	319 of 320	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.4	313 of 313	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Biology92%+31 vs state

English Reading55%-33 vs state

Algebra I53%-26 vs state

Earth Science46%-21 vs state

World History I33%-33 vs state

Writing20%-45 vs state

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Schools Near Carver College And Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver College And Career Academy	Public	9-12	12400 Branders Bridge Road	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6156	272	42	6.5	75.4%	80 (29.4%)	113 (41.5%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%		5	326^th of 329 public high schools	0.9%	13	8.3	27.8					43.5	69.2								91.7		42.5	57.1			55.2							33.3					$20,496	$392	$20,104
Thomas Dale High	Public	9-12	3626 W. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6245	2,582	190	13.5	74.2%	867 (33.6%)	973 (37.7%)	546 (21.1%)	53 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (4.8%)	47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%		39.3	244^th of 329 public high schools	25.8%	31		65.8	67.9		54.3		73.4	88.5	90.9	94.1	89.2			86.8	73.0	73.9	95.8				85.0	87.2	73.5	55.1	56.5	53.3	47.0	82.9	79.3		100.0		32.1	$7,999	$447	$7,552
Lloyd C. Bird High	Public	9-12	10301 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6110	2,131	144	14.7	74.0%	452 (21.2%)	866 (40.6%)	674 (31.6%)	47 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%		29.4	290^th of 329 public high schools	11.9%	16	19.1	50.4	62.5	35.7	63.7	22.9	72.7	70.0	80.0	86.4	84.6			75.0	71.2	53.7	82.4			68.8	73.3	80.7	65.2	90.0		21.7	18.4	73.7	58.9	69.2		90.0	20.3	$7,475	$50	$7,425
Matoaca High	Public	9-12	17700 Longhouse Lane	Chesterfield	23838	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3108	1,624	119	13.7	74.2%	650 (40.0%)	680 (41.9%)	178 (11.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%		35.4	259^th of 329 public high schools	21.3%	8		55.8	71.4		55.2		70.2	82.0	95.8	62.1	92.3			86.3	65.1	66.7	90.7	77.8			73.3	86.0	83.3	71.1		21.1	38.8	85.7	54.5	40.0		86.8	26.8	$8,251	$188	$8,064
Meadowbrook High	Public	9-12	4901 Cogbill Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 743-3675	1,953	148	13.1	73.7%	113 (5.8%)	744 (38.1%)	1,019 (52.2%)	29 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (2.3%)	18.8	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		17	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%	9		42.9	34.7	48.3	39.5	18.0	31.4	56.4	71.7	84.4				66.3	47.1	66.2	86.4			88.2	60.0	72.6	76.0	33.3		11.7	36.1	72.7	48.6	26.8	81.8	81.4	18.2	$8,180	$266	$7,914
Colonial Heights High	Public	9-12	3600 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3405	886	66	13.4	97.2%	427 (48.2%)	229 (25.8%)	123 (13.9%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.8%)	60.2	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%		61.2	138^th of 329 public high schools	58.1%	7					92.3		83.2	81.3	90.0					92.3	79.4	52.9	76.9					86.0	70.0				27.6		74.5	66.7				$11,800	$521	$11,279
Manchester High	Public	9-12	12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6275	2,236	165	13.5	74.0%	991 (44.3%)	592 (26.5%)	465 (20.8%)	46 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	136 (6.1%)	43.8	233^rd of 328 public high schools	29.0%		46	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%	11		73.9	37.9		71.0	44.2	74.0	89.7	84.2	91.7	92.3			86.1	67.6	50.0	60.9	50.0	29.2	75.0	72.7	84.5	59.3			50.0	35.5		57.5	21.7		73.3	36.0	$8,735	$438	$8,296
Hopewell High	Public	9-12	400 S Mesa Dr	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-6402	1,136	69	16.3	101.2%	215 (18.9%)	715 (62.9%)	157 (13.8%)	9 (0.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	22.2	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%		15.7	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%	16			59.0		70.8		69.2	50.0		80.0	53.7			82.7	47.7	40.8	76.3	72.2				79.7	20.0				38.9	91.5	45.0	36.7			18.9	$10,086	$720	$9,366
Varina High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7053 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 226-8700	1,420	103	13.7	86.3%	173 (12.2%)	1,093 (77.0%)	81 (5.7%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	34	269^th of 328 public high schools	18.0%		21.6	310^th of 329 public high schools	5.8%	41					52.8		79.6	79.5	87.5		81.0			75.2	63.6	88.5	93.1					73.8	76.0											$9,967	$661	$9,306
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%		3.7	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	1	4.8	16.5	22.1	25.0			58.7	79.2	72.0	55.0	31.8	3.7	6.9	25.2	28.8	61.1					54.6	54.1	59.1					11.8	20.8				21.2	$9,953	$668	$9,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver College And Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Carver College And Career Academy?

Students at Carver College And Career Academy are 42% African American, 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Carver College And Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Carver College And Career Academy.

Is Carver College And Career Academy a good school?

Carver College And Career Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Carver College And Career Academy in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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