Summary:
ZIP code 55315 is home to two schools labeled as elementary: Carver Elementary School, a K–5 school with 782 students in the Eastern Carver County Public School district, and SW Metro East Union Level 4, a K–8 school with just 14 students in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. The two differ enormously in size and setting, so they are not easily ranked against each other.
Carver Elementary School is the clear standout on conventional measures. Its district ranks 30 of 458 statewide (93rd percentile, 5 stars), while the school itself ranks 214 of 869 (75th percentile, 4 stars) — up from 345 of 872 (60th percentile, 3 stars) the year before. In 2025–2026 it scored above the state in every reported all-grade subject: Math 63.4% vs 44.9%, Reading 56.8% vs 48.6%, and Science 35.7% vs 25.5%, improving in all three from 2024–2025 (Math +8.61 points, Reading +2.99, Science +5.42). One caveat: Reading is above the state but below its own district (62.6%), and that pattern holds at each grade level.
SW Metro East Union Level 4 has a specialized-looking profile: 14 students, a student-teacher ratio of 2.8 compared with 17.5 at Carver, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 42.86% compared with 22.51%. No school rank or star rating is provided. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency is 12.9% in both Math and Reading, far below the state, with Science suppressed. A "—" means the state withheld the figure to protect student privacy — it is unknown, not zero. With so few students, one or two children can move percentages substantially, so these numbers deserve caution. Overall, Carver is the higher-performing school, while SW Metro needs context to interpret fairly.
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