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Carver Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Meridian, MS, serving 506 students in the Meridian Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a reflection of the high-poverty community it serves. Chronic absenteeism at Carver (28.1%) is better than the district average (32.8%) and several of its district peers, though it remains above the state rate of 23.9%. Compared to schools in the nearby Lauderdale County School District, however, the contrast is notable: Clarkdale Elementary School and Enterprise Elementary have significantly lower poverty rates and much lower chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Carver has historically scored well below state averages in English Language Arts and math, but the most recent school year brought dramatic gains. Proficiency in 5th grade math jumped from 12.0% to 26.3%, 5th grade ELA rose from 25.0% to 40.3%, and 5th grade science surged from 35.8% to 54.4%. These improvements outpaced every other school in the district, helping Carver climb from the 1st percentile statewide ranking to the 7th percentile. Still, Carver lags behind district counterparts like West Hills Elementary and Poplar Springs Elementary in most subjects, and the gap between Carver and higher-performing nearby schools such as Clarkdale—where 5th grade ELA proficiency was 82.5%—remains very wide.

One notable bright spot is 5th grade science, where Carver's 54.4% proficiency rate sits much closer to the state average (71.5%) than any other subject. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is slightly above the district average, but the recent gains suggest improvement efforts may be taking hold. For parents, Carver is a school on an upward trajectory, yet it still faces significant challenges—and the road to matching the performance of surrounding county schools will require sustained progress.

506

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,880

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 44th Ave
Meridian, MS 39307

(601) 484-4482

District: Meridian Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

351^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Meridian Public Schools

120^th of 133Meridian Public Schools among Mississippi 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	351 of 377	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	379 of 383	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	368 of 390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science54%-17 vs state

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics21%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 44th Ave	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4482	506	31	16.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	462 (91.3%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	11.5	351^st of 377 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.4	379^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.0%	28	22.2	24.6	40.3		14.5	24.6	26.3		54.4	$6,880
West Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 32nd St	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4472	423	27	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	385 (91.0%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	33.3	258^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.6%		27.3	290^th of 383 public elementary schools	24.3%	32	28.0	27.5	62.3		24.4	13.0	44.9		81.2	$13,480
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 26th St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4990	364	29	12.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	347 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	12.5	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.8	339^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	19.4	31.6	40.0		13.5	21.1	27.3		56.3	$14,081
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Crestwood Dr	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4971	368	22	16.3	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	9.4	361^st of 377 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.4	359^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.3%	2	28.7	26.4	34.4		12.9	15.1	21.3		49.2	$13,837
Poplar Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 27th Ave	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4450	405	28	14.5	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	339 (83.7%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	24.6	302^nd of 377 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.6	269^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.8%	33	31.9	40.4	50.0		27.7	34.0	27.8		59.3	$14,692
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-4882	730	56	13.1	77.8%	209 (28.6%)	443 (60.7%)	37 (5.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	29.3	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%		40.3	230^th of 383 public elementary schools	39.9%	48	33.3	42.5			21.0	47.3				$11,676
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2362 A Long Creek Road	Meridian	39031	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 486-2500	562	34	16.7	69.4%	363 (64.6%)	166 (29.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	54.5	168^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.8	212^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.6%	44	50.5	56.1			33.6	57.1				$9,391
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7000 Highway 145	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 693-4463	527	36	14.5	45.4%	437 (82.9%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	90.8	22^nd of 377 public elementary schools	94.2%		87.5	32^nd of 383 public elementary schools	91.6%	10	65.8	79.7	82.5	81.7	60.0	79.7	68.3	77.4	93.7	$9,864
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 737-2279	761	44	17.2	46.1%	580 (76.2%)	119 (15.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	74.9	83^rd of 377 public elementary schools	78.0%		73.3	92^nd of 383 public elementary schools	76.0%	9	55.8	63.6			52.9	71.3				$9,508
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	103 Short Street	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 659-7613	390	29	13.4	50.0%	346 (88.7%)	18 (4.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	83.1	50^th of 377 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.5	29^th of 383 public elementary schools	92.4%	21	57.8	76.9			59.2	88.5				$10,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Carver Elementary School.

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

Meridian Public Schools

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Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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