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Carver Middle

Q: Is Carver Middle a good school?

Carver Middle ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Carver Middle?

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

Q: 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.

Public Grades 6-8

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Carver Middle serves approximately 970 students in grades 6–8 in Chester, Virginia, as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. Despite being in a mid-tier district, Carver has become one of Virginia's lowest-performing middle schools, ranking 387th out of 416 schools statewide in 2025–2026—placing it in the 7th percentile with zero stars. A decade ago, the school ranked in the 33rd percentile. About 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 28.3% of students are chronically absent, nearly double the state rate of 14.8%.

Academically, Carver trails district and state averages in nearly every subject. Just 18.81% of 8th graders passed the SOL math test in 2025–2026, compared to 46.86% statewide. Science proficiency is also a major concern: only 28.57% of 8th graders were proficient, versus 64.72% statewide. Civics and Economics proficiency sits at 47.92%, far below the 74.74% state average. Reading proficiency hovers around 60% across all grade levels, roughly 10–15 points below state averages. Nearby Elizabeth Davis Middle—located just 5.4 miles away with nearly identical poverty rates and per-student spending—ranks in the 44th percentile and outperforms Carver by double digits in reading, science, and civics.

The picture isn't entirely bleak. Carver's 7th grade Algebra I students have achieved 100% proficiency in three of the last four years, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.7 is better than many neighboring schools. However, these advanced math results represent a small cohort and mask broader struggles. Chronic absenteeism appears to be a key lever: at 28.3%, it's far higher than Elizabeth Davis Middle (14.9%) and Bailey Bridge Middle (18.4%), both of which outperform Carver academically. For parents considering Carver Middle, the school's low rankings, persistent achievement gaps, and high absenteeism point to a school in urgent need of intervention—though the success of its accelerated math program shows that excellence is possible in select areas.

970

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,904

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 17th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

387^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

73^rd of 131Chesterfield 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
2026	12.8	387 of 416	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.8	260 of 297	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.2	270 of 292	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.1	379 of 409	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.5	236 of 283	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.7	371 of 401	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.0	382 of 410	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.1	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.0	373 of 400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)17th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

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

Disabled (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science74%-17 vs state

Algebra I74%-21 vs state

English Reading60%-13 vs state

Civics and Economics48%-27 vs state

Mathematics37%-18 vs state

Science29%-36 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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 Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th 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%)	12.8	387^th of 416 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%	10	476.0	100.0	71.9		43.4	38.3	18.8	28.6	74.1		61.3	60.7	58.8	386.0		47.9	$9,904	$590	$9,314
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	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%)	33.2	318^th of 416 public middle schools	23.6%		19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%	56	90.9	100.0	80.4		63.0	46.5	23.9	37.0	77.1		75.3	68.8	68.5	≥ 50%		64.0	$9,171	$228	$8,943
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	—	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	44	269^th of 416 public middle schools	35.3%		41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%	3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.8		64.9	61.6	42.1	61.9			72.6	65.4	64.6			70.1	$10,940	$558	$10,382
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%)	49.5	233^rd of 416 public middle schools	44.0%		44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%	19	94.6	100.0	93.2	475.0	67.4	64.7	39.0	46.7	93.6	≥ 50%	72.5	69.3	75.1	385.0	≥ 50%	74.9	$8,455	$68	$8,387
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%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.5		48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2		54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0		54.3	$9,223	$160	$9,063
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	—	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	14.5	382^nd of 416 public middle schools	8.2%		11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%	9		100.0	95.1	100.0	30.7	37.0	49.4	34.2	85.7		49.6	52.6	53.2			47.5	$9,524	$983	$8,541
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%)	5.6	404^th of 416 public middle schools	2.9%		2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%	10	78.6		96.0		16.8	26.3	30.9	35.7			32.9	36.3	39.1			50.0	$10,092	$1,494	$8,599
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%)	3.9	409^th of 416 public middle schools	1.7%		1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 50%	461.0	92.5		32.2	15.7	14.2	20.8	74.1		39.9	42.8	42.7	351.0		51.2	$9,036	$682	$8,354
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	—	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1.6	415^th of 416 public middle schools	0.2%		4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%	5	69.7	80.8	67.2		37.3		< 50%	13.4	54.3		40.7	39.1	44.7		< 50%	42.6	$14,410	$2,461	$11,948
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%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17	67.9	95.0	68.4		29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5	48.0		51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$12,507	$510	$11,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Middle

What district is Carver Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public 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.

Is Carver Middle a good school?

Carver Middle ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Carver Middle?

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

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