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Carver Elementary School

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Carver Elementary School ranks 233 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Montgomery, AL, serving 374 students within the Montgomery County district. Despite the district's overall 1-star rating, Carver stands out as a remarkable success story, earning a 3-star rating and climbing to the 66th percentile statewide—placing it in the top third of all Alabama elementary schools.

The school's most impressive strength is its literacy program. In the 2025-2026 school year, English Language Arts proficiency rates were exceptional: 79% in 3rd grade, 78% in 4th grade, and 83% in 5th grade. That 5th-grade figure is nearly 30 points above the state average and more than 55 points higher than the district average. Carver also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for its African American students and the 77th percentile for students from low-income backgrounds—both earning 4-star ratings. This is particularly notable given that 63% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10%, far better than the district's 25.2% and even below the state average of 12%.

When compared to nearby schools, Carver's achievement is even more striking. Within a few miles, you'll find top performers like Forest Avenue Elementary School (ranked #1 in the state) and Bear Exploration Center (#24), but also struggling schools like Davis Elementary School (#685) and Highland Avenue Elementary School (#673). Carver sits firmly in the upper-middle tier, proving that high achievement is possible regardless of demographics. One area to watch: while reading scores are stellar, math proficiency drops in upper grades (32% in 4th, 23% in 5th), suggesting a strong literacy focus that hasn't yet translated equally to math. Still, for families seeking a school with proven success in building strong readers, Carver is a standout choice.

374

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,552

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Mobile Dr
Montgomery, AL 36108-4058

(334) 269-3625

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southlawn Middle School
High:	Carver Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg34%

Alabama avg53%

233^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

113^th of 139Montgomery County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	233 of 686	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	273 of 680	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	310 of 684	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	334 of 680	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	434 of 687	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	457 of 692	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	326 of 681	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	333 of 680	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.1	497 of 688	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	501 of 691	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	379 of 691	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	370 of 695	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	423 of 696	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	515 of 696	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	560 of 709	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.5	316 of 704	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	27.7	583 of 696	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	517 of 698	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	496 of 698	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	531 of 689	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	533 of 688	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.1	404 of 623	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	44 of 429	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	58 of 427	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	69 of 420	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	76 of 427	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	156 of 426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	123 of 426	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	59 of 426	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	45 of 423	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	47.9	157 of 336	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	207 of 652	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	214 of 649	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	269 of 650	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	302 of 645	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	402 of 656	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	382 of 656	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	291 of 646	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	313 of 640	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.0	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	154 of 668	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	254 of 660	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	290 of 670	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	296 of 623	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	445 of 651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	416 of 653	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	330 of 649	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	378 of 567	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	255 of 660	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	330 of 655	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	343 of 649	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	455 of 669	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	448 of 669	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	341 of 650	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	316 of 650	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.2	450 of 639	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)90th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English80%+15 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	374	28	13.3	63.4%	5 (1.3%)	336 (89.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	65.5	233^rd of 686 public elementary schools	66.0%		60.5	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%	40	58.1	32.0	23.1				60.0		79.0	78.0	83.1				$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-7	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	599	24	24.9	82.5%	2 (0.3%)	560 (93.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	9.4	647^th of 686 public elementary schools	5.7%		8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%	9	12.8	5.7	17.0	8.5	5.1	8.9	15.1	26.7	40.4	28.3	44.7	29.6	40.5	33.3
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	533	27	19.7	87.6%	4 (0.8%)	431 (80.9%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4.1	685^th of 686 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.8	680^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.0%	5	2.8	3.7	10.3				14.6		13.1	18.3	34.2				$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	414	23	18.0	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	388 (93.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	11.3	631^st of 686 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.9	552^nd of 680 public elementary schools	18.8%	79	7.5	12.8	18.9				34.0		20.9	31.9	43.4				$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	476	30	15.8	83.6%	4 (0.8%)	391 (82.1%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	14.3	594^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.4%		7.9	657^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.4%	63	14.8	23.6	33.9				18.3		20.5	30.6	42.4				$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3673	617	38	16.2	25.6%	139 (22.5%)	190 (30.8%)	21 (3.4%)	226 (36.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	98.4	1^st of 686 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.7	1^st of 680 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.7	93.1	84.6				90.8		100.0	98.9	100.0				$7,213	$507	$6,655
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	395	18	21.9	80.0%	5 (1.3%)	301 (76.2%)	85 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.3	595^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.4	634^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.8%	39	31.8	14.6	27.7				21.8		31.8	32.7	27.7				$9,210	$2,363	$6,798
Highland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Highland Avenue	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3690	453	27	16.7	78.8%	6 (1.3%)	272 (60.0%)	166 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	6.2	673^rd of 686 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.4	678^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	10.0	10.2	3.9				22.0		20.0	32.2	34.6				$8,784	$1,782	$6,952
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8016	340	21	16.1	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	297 (87.4%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.1	659^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.3	664^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.4%	5	19.7	8.3	9.3				13.3		40.9	31.7	33.3				$9,200	$1,927	$7,223
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-8014	507	27	18.7	37.3%	114 (22.5%)	327 (64.5%)	26 (5.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	94.2	24^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.5%		92	38^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.4%	14	67.9	66.7	68.1				92.0		96.4	97.7	95.7				$8,121	$648	$7,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Carver Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southlawn Middle School
High : Carver Senior High School

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks 233^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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