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Carver Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 serving 205 students in a high-poverty area of Colorado Springs, where 78.5% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25 — the highest rate among all nearby schools in the dataset.

Academically, Carver has struggled on Colorado's CMAS assessments. In 2025-26, the school ranked at the 13th percentile statewide (1 star), improving from a 3rd-percentile ranking in the previous two years. Proficiency rates remain well below district and state averages: 16.7% of students were proficient in ELA (compared to 36.9% district and 44.7% state), 21.3% in math (compared to 32.1% district and 37.3% state), and 13.6% in 5th grade science. Carver's ELA proficiency is the lowest among nearby same-district schools, trailing Scott Elementary School (52.0%), Rudy Elementary School (43.7%), Grant Elementary School (40.1%), and others. Even compared to demographically similar schools, Carver lags: Madison Elementary School, with a 73.2% poverty rate, outperformed Carver by 13.8 points in ELA, and Fremont Elementary School, with 76.3% poverty, outperformed Carver by 8.9 points. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, rising sharply from 29.1% in 2023-24 to 40.9% in 2024-25.

There are some encouraging signs. Carver's 3rd grade math proficiency of 32.1% is close to the district average and exceeds several higher-ranked schools. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8, one of the lowest in the area. However, reading proficiency drops sharply after 3rd grade, falling from 21.4% in 3rd grade to just 13.8% in 4th grade. While the 2025-26 rebound in math is real, ELA and science remain below where they were in 2022-23. Carver remains one of the most academically challenged elementary schools in the Colorado Springs area.

205

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,073

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4740 Artistic Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917-2102

(719) 328-7100

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sabin Middle School
High:	Doherty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

34.6%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

824^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	824 of 943	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	923 of 950	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	916 of 943	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	746 of 933	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	776 of 921	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	680 of 965	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	752 of 917	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	690 of 929	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	754 of 914	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	854 of 938	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	723 of 962	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	566 of 954	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	486 of 935	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	556 of 935	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	635 of 925	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	633 of 872	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	599 of 849	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	638 of 852	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	602 of 829	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	597 of 823	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	596 of 808	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	34.0	481 of 758	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	599 of 690	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	133 of 270	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	15.1	672 of 764	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	637 of 693	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	458 of 596	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)51st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2019)37th percentile+7 vs school

White (2019)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)12th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math21%-16 vs state

English Language Arts17%-28 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	4740 Artistic Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7100	205	17	11.8	78.5%	71 (34.6%)	21 (10.2%)	92 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	14.1	824^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.6%		7.9	923^rd of 950 public elementary schools	2.8%	99	21.4	13.8	14.3				16.7	32.1				21.3	13.6		$23,073
Penrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4285 South Nonchalant Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7500	279	21	13.4	63.8%	131 (47.0%)	13 (4.7%)	99 (35.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.7%)	18	770^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.3%		16.5	788^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.1%	18	22.2	26.1	24.3				24.4	22.2	26.7	23.7		24.4			$20,613
Rudy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5370 Cracker Barrel Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7600	385	26	14.7	53.8%	176 (45.7%)	18 (4.7%)	129 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.0%)	48.4	444^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.9%		63.9	327^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.6%	117	37.5	40.9	55.8				43.7	34.7	53.8	40.4		42.9	28.8		$21,066
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 Westwood Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5700	350	24	14.3	65.7%	149 (42.6%)	25 (7.1%)	141 (40.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	31.5	605^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.8%		30.4	609^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.9%	4	33.3	36.7	50.9				40.1	31.1	37.5	22.6		30.2	9.4		$20,198
Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 East Montebello Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5900	326	20	16.3	66.3%	136 (41.7%)	22 (6.7%)	134 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	22.3	709^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.8%		19.5	747^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.4%	38	27.1	41.9	28.9				32.4	31.3	20.9	11.1		21.3	20.5		$20,188
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Constitution Avenue	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7300	265	17	15.3	73.2%	122 (46.0%)	22 (8.3%)	88 (33.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.7%)	27	656^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.4%		21	723^rd of 950 public elementary schools	23.9%	67	24.4	35.3	33.3				30.5	37.8	27.3	25.6		30.8	23.1		$22,906
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 El Camino Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5600	308	27	11.4	76.3%	113 (36.7%)	17 (5.5%)	143 (46.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	19.5	742^nd of 943 public elementary schools	21.3%		15.8	795^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.3%	53	11.3	34.4	35.4				25.6	15.1	21.9	31.3		22.6	20.8		$22,355
Odyssey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Bridlespur Ave	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 494-8622	378	27	14.2	62.2%	150 (39.7%)	30 (7.9%)	127 (33.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.5%)	38.2	535^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%	33	26.9	54.7	39.7				40.5	38.5	45.3	27.6		36.8	19.0		$17,528
Allies	Public	2-5	6275 Bridlespur Avenue	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1100	124	14	8.8	36.3%	77 (62.1%)	6 (4.8%)	22 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.7%)	6.5	928^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.4	12.5	21.4				15.1					5.7			$22,903
Colorado Springs Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2577 N Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 636-2722	295	19	15.6	50.2%	132 (44.7%)	20 (6.8%)	107 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	23.9	685^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.4%		20.5	735^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.6%	50	34.5	21.1	48.3	18.2	37.5	23.5	29.6	27.6	13.2	31.0	12.1	19.1	31.0	17.6	$13,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sabin Middle School
High : Doherty High School

Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Carver Elementary School.

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

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