Summary:
Zip code 29306 in Spartanburg, SC, is served by a single middle school, Carver Middle, which enrolls 633 students in grades 6-8 within the Spartanburg 07 district.
Carver Middle presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school maintains a favorable 10.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio and spends a substantial $16,479 per student annually. However, academic proficiency rates lag behind both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 6th grade math proficiency sits at just 19.9% compared to 33.0% for the district and 40.9% for the state, while 6th grade ELA is at 32.7% versus 46.6% district and 56.3% state. The school's strongest area is 8th grade ELA at 45.8%, which approaches the district average of 54.3%. One standout anomaly is a 99.99% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam, though this likely reflects a small, advanced student subset rather than school-wide performance.
The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, with 38.0% of students chronically absent—far exceeding the district's 28.7% and the state's 22.3%. This likely contributes to the school's declining state ranking, which has fallen from the 33rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026. Year-over-year trends show notable drops in 6th grade math (-9.5 points) and 6th grade science (-8.7 points), though 7th grade math improved significantly (+10.6 points). Despite strong resource allocation, outcomes remain below average, suggesting attendance and targeted interventions—particularly for 6th grade math—are critical areas for improvement. Parents should weigh the school's small class sizes and spending against its academic challenges and attendance issues when making decisions.
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