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Carver Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1063^rd

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of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 582 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carver Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Reading. For example, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate is 47.75%, compared to 58.92% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Carver Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Newsome Park Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Sedgefield Elementary, generally perform better than Carver Elementary on academic measures, despite also serving a high percentage of students from low-income families. However, the public magnet schools in the Hampton City Public Schools district, such as Mary W. Jackson Elementary and Hilton Elementary, significantly outperform Carver Elementary and the other nearby schools, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher.

634

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,703

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 591-4950

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crittenden Middle
High:	Heritage High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (45% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 36 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Virginia avg71%

1,063^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport News City 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	6.1	1063 of 1110	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1075 of 1114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1064 of 1114	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1081 of 1109	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1069 of 1103	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1075 of 1105	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	980 of 1097	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.7	1079 of 1099	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1048 of 1096	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1067 of 1100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	1084 of 1110	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1087 of 1120	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1096 of 1117	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1021 of 1117	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	1045 of 1113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	670 of 1082	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.1	782 of 1081	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	795 of 1083	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	723 of 1071	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.6	966 of 1062	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	535 of 579	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	525 of 588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	520 of 579	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	322 of 326	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1044 of 1096	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1075 of 1098	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1051 of 1100	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	558 of 606	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	552 of 580	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	544 of 564	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	938 of 1046	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	945 of 1036	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1057 of 1093	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1058 of 1101	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1048 of 1093	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-24 vs state

Science47%-22 vs state

English Reading44%-27 vs state

VA Studies32%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Carver Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6160 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4950	634	37	17.1	101.3%	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.5	1075^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.5%	12				47.8	45.7	50.5				47.4		42.3	41.5	48.5					31.9	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Wellington Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4641	343	24	14.2	95.6%	70 (20.4%)	197 (57.4%)	24 (7.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.1%)	90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.6	61^st of 1114 public elementary schools	94.5%	16				88.9	91.2	88.9				91.7		88.9	100.0	94.4					91.2	$10,164	$587	$9,577
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Main Street	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4792	425	27	15.7	100.5%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	1031^st of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	6				50.6	53.2	49.0				49.0		39.5	53.9	53.1					47.4	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
Hilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 River Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4772	368	21	17.5	99.2%	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.2	393^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	64.7%	144				83.3	81.7	87.5				84.7		80.6	83.1	87.5					74.7	$9,357	$00	$9,357
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4627	499	31	16.0	88.8%	107 (21.4%)	298 (59.7%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%		39.8	728^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	48				65.8	59.1	69.3				73.4		50.6	64.9	69.6					57.5	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1	77.9	80.0	77.1	88.4	66.7	70.2	75.4	84.3	73.2	81.6	75.0	83.5	78.4	77.7	89.8	80.0	$7,917	$437	$7,480
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Concord Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4634	452	30	15.0	92.3%	79 (17.5%)	283 (62.6%)	23 (5.1%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	691^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.0%	124				75.6	65.8	73.9				69.9		74.0	80.8	70.8					58.3	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
Aberdeen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1424 Aberdeen Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4624	482	33	14.6	90.2%	51 (10.6%)	335 (69.5%)	29 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.2%)	39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.2	885^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.6%	162				73.0	52.6	79.1				75.3		61.4	55.3	71.2					54.9	$8,764	$1,686	$7,077
Newsome Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 928-6810	386	25	15.4	98.4%	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.2%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	5.6	1069^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.1	1098^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.4%	29				42.0	40.0	50.0				48.6		48.0	38.2	41.4					25.5	$12,112	$1,426	$10,686
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Country Club Road	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4740	506	25	20.2	99.0%	141 (27.9%)	230 (45.5%)	79 (15.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.4	984^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.7%	32				42.4	46.0	45.9				55.1		43.0	61.5	55.8					40.2	$9,032	$164	$8,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Carver Elementary.

What district is Carver Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crittenden Middle
High : Heritage High

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 54% African American, 29% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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