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Carver Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
982nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wadley, Georgia, serving 199 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 171 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 8.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.6% in the district and 34.9% statewide. The school has ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, the school's academic performance remains poor.

Interestingly, the only nearby school in the same district, Louisville Academy School, also performs poorly compared to state averages but generally outperforms Carver Elementary School. The extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Carver Elementary, 100% in recent years, suggests the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely plays a significant role in its academic challenges.

197
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,302
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 104 Bedingfield St
       Wadley, GA  30477

(478) 252-5762

District: Jefferson County


Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson County Middle School
High:    Jefferson County High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.8%
White:
8.1%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg28%
Georgia avg42%
982nd of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County
171st of 206Jefferson County among Georgia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202521.4982 of 123820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.9996 of 124820.2%★☆☆☆☆
202318.31041 of 124216.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.7941 of 124424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.4903 of 121425.6%★☆☆☆☆
201936.7767 of 123437.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.6868 of 120928.2%★☆☆☆☆
201726.3895 of 120525.7%★☆☆☆☆
201626.8896 of 123327.3%★☆☆☆☆
201532.8832 of 124032.9%★★☆☆☆
201422.51043 of 123115.3%★☆☆☆☆
201343.0839 of 122531.5%★★☆☆☆
201229.1962 of 120119.9%★☆☆☆☆
201141.3829 of 121231.6%★★☆☆☆
201039.5829 of 118329.9%★★☆☆☆
200932.2871 of 113323.1%★☆☆☆☆
200831.9874 of 113422.9%★☆☆☆☆
200732.1865 of 112523.1%★☆☆☆☆
20067.51063 of 11013.5%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics34%-12 vs state
Science21%-23 vs state
English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

Students at Carver Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Jefferson County Middle School
High : Jefferson County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Carver Elementary School.


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