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Carver Elementary

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Carver Elementary ranks 629 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school located in Maplewood, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 886 students. The school is part of the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District, which is ranked 329 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally below the state and district averages in both math and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III math for all grades at Carver Elementary was 34.43%, compared to 32.45% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In MCA-III reading for all grades, Carver Elementary's proficiency rate was 39.53%, while the district and state had rates of 35.74% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade math, with proficiency rates around 26-27%, compared to the state averages of 55.6% and 42.94%, respectively.

Carver Elementary's overall ranking among Minnesota elementary schools has steadily declined, from a high of 181 out of 840 in 2014-2015 to a low of 629 out of 872 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges. When compared to nearby schools like Woodbury Elementary and Woodbury Leadership Academy, Carver Elementary's academic performance, student-teacher ratio, and free and reduced-price lunch rates are generally lower, indicating that the school may have room for improvement in these areas.

898

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,340

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2680 Upper Afton Rd
Maplewood, MN 55119-8888

(651) 702-8200

District: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tartan Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

25.7%

White:

24.7%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

629^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

329^th of 446North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	629 of 872	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	671 of 881	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	586 of 845	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	610 of 858	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	544 of 869	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	309 of 870	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	342 of 847	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	209 of 853	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	331 of 848	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	181 of 840	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	56.1	427 of 826	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.1	270 of 824	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	424 of 820	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	428 of 814	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	410 of 803	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	202 of 434	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	223 of 781	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	60.8	332 of 777	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.0	599 of 756	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.3	404 of 685	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	413 of 676	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.6	433 of 674	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	142 of 298	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	114 of 310	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	56 of 279	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	114 of 282	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	57 of 227	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	16 of 283	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	24 of 266	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	90 of 140	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	45 of 136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	52 of 134	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	115 of 303	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	160 of 303	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	63 of 276	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	123 of 175	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.7	6 of 239	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	6 of 242	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	641 of 799	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	645 of 809	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	579 of 787	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	598 of 799	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	463 of 783	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	206 of 787	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	288 of 774	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	107 of 238	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	76 of 214	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	68 of 209	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	27 of 153	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	10 of 219	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	26 of 220	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	540 of 764	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	563 of 793	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	500 of 774	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	366 of 663	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	382 of 683	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	86 of 740	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	142 of 728	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	561 of 812	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	609 of 826	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	520 of 799	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	510 of 808	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	542 of 784	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	404 of 798	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	398 of 779	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	58 of 77	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	461 of 562	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	438 of 572	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	460 of 524	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	328 of 463	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	477 of 714	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	626 of 730	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	431 of 712	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	216 of 725	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	135 of 710	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	321 of 722	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	255 of 712	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-10 vs state

Math34%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							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 (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	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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Upper Afton Rd	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 702-8200	898	51	17.7	65.1%	222 (24.7%)	183 (20.4%)	169 (18.8%)	231 (25.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.5%)	31.6	629^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.6	671^st of 881 public elementary schools	23.8%	42	51.5	26.6	26.2				34.4	37.2	25.2	55.9				39.5	$12,340
Woodbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4601	483	40	12.0	37.9%	212 (43.9%)	61 (12.6%)	66 (13.7%)	89 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	34.8	599^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.8	595^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.5%	4	44.4	43.1	25.8				38.6	41.1	38.9	43.3				41.1	$14,186
Highwood Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2188 Londin Ln	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-3290	292	27	10.8	90.1%	31 (10.6%)	116 (39.7%)	52 (17.8%)	82 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	5.4	834^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.5	848^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.7%	14	7.1	14.7	15.2				11.9	6.8	11.8	30.3				15.3	$18,142
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Ruth St S	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-4130	470	42	11.2	83.4%	54 (11.5%)	107 (22.8%)	53 (11.3%)	221 (47.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	16.7	738^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.7	725^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.7%	13	38.8	23.6	24.7				28.7	19.7	20.8	39.5				27.1	$17,494
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Steepleview Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4701	451	39	11.5	28.4%	256 (56.8%)	42 (9.3%)	43 (9.5%)	55 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.0%)	73.4	225^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.1	184^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.1%	41	65.9	68.4	53.3				62.1	53.0	55.3	64.4				57.8	$12,202
Eastern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Margaret St	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8870	318	28	11.2	81.8%	31 (9.7%)	60 (18.9%)	36 (11.3%)	154 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	8.5	804^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.8%		18	738^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.2%	66	22.2	23.9	13.2				19.3	16.7	19.6	26.4				21.5	$19,421
Sejong Academy Lower School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2410 Stillwater Rd E	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 301-8722	196	17	11.6	85.2%	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	182 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	24.5	686^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.9	690^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.7%	4	60.0	28.6	9.7				32.9	40.0	23.8	19.4				28.1	$14,569
Woodbury Leadership Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8089 Globe Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 571-2100	658	35	18.7	23.3%	256 (38.9%)	128 (19.5%)	55 (8.4%)	155 (23.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	86.4	81^st of 872 public elementary schools	90.7%		79.1	150^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.0%	69	74.8	80.2	59.7				71.6	65.1	61.7	74.8				67.2	$9,012
Nokomis Montessori South Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	525 White Bear Ave N	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-5500	258	26	9.9	67.8%	61 (23.6%)	35 (13.6%)	24 (9.3%)	107 (41.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	18.2	724^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.3	765^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.2%	41	34.2	23.5	8.6				22.4	29.0	29.4	45.7				34.6	$17,309
Achieve Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2169 Stillwater Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Achieve Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 738-4875	451	34	13.1	81.2%	21 (4.7%)	43 (9.5%)	227 (50.3%)	134 (29.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	8.1	809^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.2%		8.9	800^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.2%	9	22.2	32.5	6.1	5.1	7.0	6.8	13.1	15.9	20.0	20.0	27.5	37.2	34.1	25.7	$14,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Carver Elementary.

What district is Carver Elementary in?

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 629^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 26% Asian, 25% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Tartan Senior High

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