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Carver Middle

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Carver Middle is a public middle school located in Chester, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Middle consistently performs below the Chesterfield County and Virginia state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Carver Middle's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state in mathematics and English reading. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 23.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Carver Middle has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.62% to 80.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Comparisons to nearby middle schools within the Chesterfield County district, such as Bailey Bridge Middle, Falling Creek Middle, and Elizabeth Davis Middle, highlight the disparities in educational outcomes. These schools tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. While Carver Middle's per-student spending is comparable to these nearby schools, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning and well-being.

970

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,494

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Cougar Trail
Chester, VA 23831

(804) 524-3620

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Carver Middle:

Elementary:

C.C. Wells Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

White:

24.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (49% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg65%

Virginia avg69%

397^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	397 of 419	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	400 of 417	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	389 of 422	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	387 of 415	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	374 of 419	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	333 of 424	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	310 of 413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.8	277 of 415	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	339 of 409	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.2	256 of 412	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.4	283 of 416	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	294 of 416	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	217 of 413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	298 of 413	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	220 of 408	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	188 of 390	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.0	202 of 391	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	225 of 387	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	248 of 383	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.1	148 of 340	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	278 of 297	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	284 of 299	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	263 of 298	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	279 of 281	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	244 of 278	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	388 of 403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	395 of 407	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	383 of 411	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	221 of 279	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	249 of 272	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	236 of 275	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	389 of 403	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	390 of 402	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	374 of 404	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	384 of 407	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	377 of 409	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	118 of 130	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	107 of 114	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	236 of 244	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	220 of 237	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	203 of 231	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	388 of 400	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	388 of 396	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	375 of 402	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science82%-8 vs state

Algebra I61%-31 vs state

English Reading55%-17 vs state

Civics and Economics51%-23 vs state

Mathematics33%-23 vs state

Science33%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Moved to get to a better district and this is an improvement from other schools in the county. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

My daughter is thriving at Carver Middle School. I can't say enough about the teachers, I've been very impressed with the curriculum, the use of technology to make learning easier and more effective and the steps taken by the teachers and administrators to make the school a safe and nurturing environment. I was anxious for my child going into middle school, leftover feelings of unease from my middle school days. I was quickly assured as I see a spark in her that I never have before, better grades than ever and a willingness to take learning more seriously. I owe this to Carver Middle School Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 24, 2014

Some teachers are unfairly disciplining some students for every little minor infraction but letting other kids get by. Seems like some discrimination might be going on here. I had high hopes for my child here but now I cannot wait to get my child out of this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Carver Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%		7.8	400^th of 417 public middle schools	4.1%	3	100.0		61.0		35.5	34.6	10.6	32.8	82.2	54.3	56.4	55.7	50.7	$8,494	$485	$8,009
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	Petersburg	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%		20.3	361^st of 417 public middle schools	13.4%	13	100.0	100.0	71.3		47.7	37.8		25.2	79.4	71.4	65.6	56.8	54.8	$8,561	$223	$8,338
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%		36.2	288^th of 417 public middle schools	30.9%	16			97.9		59.7	60.5	47.4	60.5		70.7	64.1	59.5	71.6	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Elizabeth Davis Middle	Public	6-8	601 Corvus Court	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-4700	1,364	93	14.5	75.3%	452 (33.1%)	445 (32.6%)	338 (24.8%)	48 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (5.5%)	44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%		45.9	243^rd of 417 public middle schools	41.7%	9	100.0	100.0	88.0		54.2	59.4	16.7	54.5	93.1	71.1	67.4	73.2	76.4	$8,417	$68	$8,349
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd.;	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	401^st of 417 public middle schools	3.8%	1			65.3		31.0	39.8	18.5	33.5	86.3	44.1	46.5	48.6	51.2	$8,366	$122	$8,244
Carter G. Woodson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Winston Churchill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6404	803	66	12.1	101.0%	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%		9.8	392^nd of 417 public middle schools	6.0%	1		100.0	100.0	95.5	30.7	37.6	34.4	21.7	84.6	51.9	53.0	49.4	52.7	$9,573	$1,355	$8,218
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%		4.3	408^th of 417 public middle schools	2.2%	6		93.3	62.3		31.0	11.7	14.6	30.1		42.1	30.5	36.9	40.6	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%		4.4	406^th of 417 public middle schools	2.6%	10			35.8		17.8	20.3	4.2	17.9	42.5	40.0	39.7	39.1	45.4	$7,856	$769	$7,087
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	396^th of 417 public middle schools	5.0%	14	71.7	89.1	60.3		33.0			15.0	85.4	38.3	48.7	49.3	40.0	$11,894	$772	$11,122
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%		3.2	410^th of 417 public middle schools	1.7%	1		87.1	83.8		31.1	22.4	18.7	23.6	58.7	47.5	39.4	43.1		$13,330	$775	$12,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Middle

Is Carver Middle a good school?

Carver Middle ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Middle?

Students at Carver Middle are 52% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Carver Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 970 students attended Carver Middle.

What district is Carver Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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