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Carver Elementary

Q: Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 170 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a K-5 school in Florence, SC, serving 615 students within the Florence 01 district, and it has earned a 4-star rating, ranking in the 74th percentile of elementary schools statewide.

What truly sets Carver apart is its remarkable academic strength, especially in the upper elementary grades. In 5th grade, 79.6% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 65.3% are proficient in math—figures that are 16 and 23 percentage points above the district averages, respectively. This isn't a one-subject fluke; Carver outperforms district averages in virtually every subject and grade level tested. The school also excels at serving all its students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for African American student achievement and in the 74th percentile for students from low-income backgrounds, despite nearly 68% of the student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch. When compared to nearby schools, Carver outpaces most, including Henry Timrod (41st percentile) and North Vista (39th percentile), with only Royall Elementary ranking higher. Notably, Carver's 5th-grade math proficiency is actually higher than Royall's, showing that its upper-grade instruction is among the very best in the area.

Beyond test scores, Carver shows a strong commitment to student well-being and engagement. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 18.7% is dramatically lower than the district average of 26.4% and far better than several nearby schools like Greenwood (30.2%) and Savannah Grove (26.8%). The school has also shown a steady upward trajectory, climbing from the 53rd percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 4-star status, and it achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student ($13,840) than many lower-performing schools in the district. While science scores (56.3% proficiency) are a relative area for growth compared to its stellar reading and math results, Carver Elementary is clearly a school on the rise, delivering excellent outcomes for its students.

615

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,840

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 North Cashua Drive
Florence, SC 29501

(843) 664-8156

District: Florence 01

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Henry L. Sneed Middle
	John W. Moore Middle
High:	West Florence High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

White:

39.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Florence 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg58%

170^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Florence 01

29^th of 75Florence 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	170 of 649	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	110 of 640	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	129 of 638	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	247 of 644	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	225 of 625	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	290 of 622	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	226 of 643	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	232 of 624	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	190 of 639	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	204 of 619	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	160 of 638	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	71 of 630	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	160 of 599	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	129 of 594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	56 of 597	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	66 of 589	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	42 of 580	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	49 of 577	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	57 of 566	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	66 of 559	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	90 of 557	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	118 of 550	78.5%	★★★★☆
2003	58.5	237 of 542	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	69 of 379	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	56 of 381	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	52 of 369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	188 of 394	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	90 of 393	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	141 of 350	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	139 of 421	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	163 of 412	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	101 of 189	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	43 of 161	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	125 of 589	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	59 of 581	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	66 of 565	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	165 of 580	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	182 of 573	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	290 of 554	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	195 of 588	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	229 of 570	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	165 of 624	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	130 of 613	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	138 of 599	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	316 of 608	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	276 of 600	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	352 of 580	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	336 of 600	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	367 of 588	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	189 of 583	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	153 of 586	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	176 of 568	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	344 of 582	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	274 of 579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	248 of 561	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	253 of 590	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	229 of 571	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	92 of 454	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	36 of 460	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	41 of 441	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	138 of 463	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	178 of 439	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	102 of 472	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	131 of 457	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Mathematics62%+9 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	515 North Cashua Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8156	615	44	14.1		245 (39.8%)	281 (45.7%)	21 (3.4%)	26 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	72.8	170^th of 649 public elementary schools	73.8%		80.8	110^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.8%	60	72.0	71.4	79.6	60.0	61.4	65.3	56.3	$13,840	$675	$884	$1,559	$10,641	$1,641	$12,282
Royall Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Cheraw Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8167	512	40	12.8		216 (42.2%)	199 (38.9%)	38 (7.4%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	87.5	71^st of 649 public elementary schools	89.1%		83.2	93^rd of 640 public elementary schools	85.5%	22	89.0	78.4	87.5	76.7	74.3	60.0	67.5	$15,720	$1,184	$813	$1,997	$12,114	$1,610	$13,724
North Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 North Irby Street	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8159	446	36	12.3		5 (1.1%)	404 (90.6%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	40.4	393^rd of 649 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.1	335^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.7%	58	60.8	58.3	66.7	49.3	47.6	41.3	32.1	$21,826	$921	$2,246	$3,168	$16,742	$1,916	$18,658
Briggs Elementary	Public	K-5	1012 Congaree Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8169	451	34	13.4		216 (47.9%)	168 (37.3%)	22 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	67.5	204^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.6%		71	192^nd of 640 public elementary schools	70.0%	12	78.2	70.8	71.3	71.8	50.0	52.3	49.4	$14,690	$562	$925	$1,487	$11,546	$1,657	$13,203
Delmae Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1211 South Cashua Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8448	988	63	15.6		269 (27.2%)	458 (46.4%)	111 (11.2%)	57 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (9.4%)	57.7	259^th of 649 public elementary schools	60.1%		66.6	212^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.9%	47	75.3	74.0	61.3	63.9	49.1	40.0	46.5	$12,415	$834	$941	$1,774	$9,161	$1,480	$10,641
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Westfield Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 665-5977	632	44	14.3		226 (35.8%)	312 (49.4%)	32 (5.1%)	31 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	71.3	181^st of 649 public elementary schools	72.1%		74.7	160^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.0%	21	76.2	68.4	73.1	69.3	58.1	55.4	57.1	$14,171	$655	$1,107	$1,762	$10,925	$1,485	$12,409
McLaurin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 McMillan Lane	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8457	552	40	13.8		182 (33.0%)	273 (49.5%)	37 (6.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)								(n/a)								$16,637	$823	$1,259	$2,082	$12,500	$2,055	$14,556
Savannah Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2348 Savannah Grove Road	Effingham	29541	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8463	385	31	12.4		69 (17.9%)	267 (69.4%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	40.2	395^th of 649 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.4	285^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.5%	110	56.6	54.3	71.9	48.9	38.6	40.3	50.0	$16,581	$1,045	$1,569	$2,614	$12,226	$1,741	$13,967
Henry Timrod Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 East Old Marion Highway	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8454	413	31	13.3		81 (19.6%)	269 (65.1%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	42	382^nd of 649 public elementary schools	41.1%		43.4	353^rd of 640 public elementary schools	44.8%	29	70.7	57.9	56.3	49.2	45.3	33.8	48.7	$15,088	$1,419	$1,543	$2,963	$10,553	$1,573	$12,125
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 East Howe Springs Road	Florence	29505	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8451	530	39	13.5		123 (23.2%)	337 (63.6%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	30.3	452^nd of 649 public elementary schools	30.4%		31.2	441^st of 640 public elementary schools	31.1%	11	55.9	60.5	48.8	36.9	47.8	26.9	41.3	$14,184	$1,028	$1,335	$2,363	$10,019	$1,801	$11,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 46% African American, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 170^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Carver Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle : John W. Moore Middle
High : West Florence High

What district is Carver Elementary in?

Florence 01

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