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Carver Elementary School

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Carver Elementary School ranks 214 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 782 students in Carver, Minnesota, and it is the largest elementary school in the Eastern Carver County Public School district, which ranks 30th of 458 districts in Minnesota (93rd percentile, 5 stars). For 2025–2026, Carver Elementary ranked 214th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 75th percentile, 4 stars — placing it in the top quarter of the state.

Carver students outperform Minnesota in all three tested subjects: 63.4% proficiency in math (state 44.9%), 56.8% in reading (state 48.6%) and 35.7% in science (state 25.5%). Compared with its own district, Carver is ahead in math (63.4% vs. 62.5%) and science (35.7% vs. 29.9%) but behind in reading (56.8% vs. 62.6%). Reading is the clearest soft spot: Carver is last among the five ranked district elementaries — Victoria Elementary (74.2%), Jonathan Elementary (70.1%), La Academia (62.7%), Clover Ridge Elementary (61.4%) and Carver (56.8%) — with the gap concentrated in 5th grade, where Carver's 55.0% trails the district's 68.4%. Class sizes are also comparatively large: the student–teacher ratio has risen three years running (16.2 → 16.6 → 17.5) and is the highest among its district peers.

The school's trajectory is the headline. After two weaker years at the 60th and 62nd percentile (3 stars), Carver jumped 15 percentile points to 75th percentile and 4 stars, with every subgroup with comparable data improving; special education students rose from the 49th to the 70th percentile. The main open question is equity: students from low-income families rank at the 28th percentile (1 star), roughly 47 points below the school overall, though the trend is upward (18 → 24 → 28). Science is also volatile — 63.2% proficiency in 2022–23 fell to 30.3% in 2024–25 before recovering to 35.7%. For context, top-ranked district peer Victoria Elementary serves a much smaller share of students from low-income families (6.4% vs. Carver's 22.5%). Nearby non-district options such as Aspire Academy Elementary (16th percentile, 1 star) and World Learner Charter School (43rd percentile, 2 stars) rank below Carver, though their student populations differ.

782

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,300

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

87.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.5% (MMR)

1717 Ironwood Drive
Carver, MN 55315-8888

(952) 556-1900

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Eastern Carver County Public School's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Minnesota avg43%

214^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School

30^th of 458Eastern Carver County Public School among Minnesota districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	214 of 869	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	345 of 872	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	335 of 881	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	226 of 845	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	195 of 858	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	197 of 869	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	446 of 870	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	134 of 315	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	153 of 298	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	171 of 310	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	60 of 279	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	45 of 227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	182 of 283	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	187 of 266	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	96 of 303	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	184 of 790	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	334 of 799	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	335 of 809	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	211 of 787	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	204 of 799	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	215 of 783	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	515 of 787	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	528 of 774	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	160 of 214	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.6	7 of 153	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	39.7	139 of 220	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	549 of 764	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	584 of 764	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	648 of 793	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	457 of 774	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	385 of 663	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	269 of 683	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	514 of 740	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	502 of 728	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	225 of 807	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	322 of 812	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	310 of 826	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	240 of 799	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	194 of 808	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	172 of 784	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	287 of 798	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	300 of 779	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	60 of 73	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	47.6	288 of 562	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	238 of 572	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	155 of 524	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	126 of 500	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	68 of 417	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	286 of 515	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	350 of 463	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	205 of 710	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	316 of 714	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	279 of 730	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	204 of 712	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	174 of 725	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	159 of 710	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	285 of 722	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	309 of 712	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-47 vs school

Hispanic (2023)25th percentile-48 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Science36%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	1717 Ironwood Drive	Carver	55315	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-1900	782	45	17.5	22.5%	571 (73.0%)	85 (10.9%)	44 (5.6%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	74.3	214^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.4%		62.9	345^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.4%	131	60.0	55.1	55.0				56.8	35.7		35.7	67.6	64.7	57.4				63.4	87.9%	6.5%	$12,300
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77	180^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%	10	59.3	61.0	64.2				61.4	40.0		40.0	67.3	68.9	43.2				60.4	96.8%	1.1%	$11,945
Kinder Academy	Public	K	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6300	49	5	10.8	14.3%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		≥ 98%		$13,271
La Academia	Public	K-5	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6300	443	31	14.2	26.0%	256 (57.8%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.4	187^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.5%		65.5	320^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.3%	133	58.1	59.3	70.6				62.7	26.5		26.5	75.7	62.7	54.4				64.7	88.7%	7%	$11,371
World Learner Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	112050 Hundertmark Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	World Learner Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 368-7398	210	16	13.0	22.9%	173 (82.4%)	10 (4.8%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	47.5	495^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.7	504^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.2%	9	53.3	59.1	48.4	54.2	56.3	50.0	53.3	16.1	35.7	22.2	53.3	45.5	12.9	37.5	43.8	42.9	38.0			$11,894
SW Metro East Union Level 4	Public	K-8	15655 County Road 43	Carver	55315	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8194	14	5	2.8	42.9%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)							12.9										12.9
SW Metro Reflections K-6	Public	K-6	303 E. 6th St	Chaska	55379	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8141	4	0		—	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	84.1	100^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	70.5	66.0	73.7				70.1	34.7		34.7	68.2	69.5	60.2				65.8	95.2%	3.6%	$11,393
Aspire Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1210 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Aspire Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 295-0401	163	8	19.9	85.9%	1 (0.6%)	162 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	730^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.0%		5.2	837^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.0%	107	27.8	27.8	40.0				32.1	4.8		4.8	54.5	35.3	5.0				27.1
Special Services	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5063	152	5	30.4	51.3%	76 (50.0%)	23 (15.1%)	31 (20.4%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)								(n/a)																				$3,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

Eastern Carver County Public School

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Carver Elementary School.

Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks 214^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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