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Carver Elementary

Q: Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Carver Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crittenden Middle High : Heritage High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1051^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a PK–5 school in Newport News, VA, serving 634 students in the Newport News City Public Schools district, and it is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating for 2025–26. Academic proficiency trails both the district and state in every tested subject and grade — for example, 3rd grade math is at 49.5% proficiency versus 66.1% for the district and 74.0% for the state, and 5th grade reading is at 41.5% versus 61.9% and 72.4% respectively.

The most striking contrast comes from nearby schools serving similar high-poverty populations. In the same district, Deer Park Elementary (3.5 miles away) ranks in the 95th percentile, and Hilton Elementary (1 mile away) ranks in the 79th percentile. Across the city line in Hampton City Public Schools, Mary W. Jackson Elementary (0.7 miles away) and George P. Phenix Elementary (1.9 miles away) also rank in the 67th–79th percentiles, with proficiency rates 30–50 points higher than Carver in many subjects. Carver actually spends more per student ($11,703) than Deer Park ($9,121), Hilton ($9,357), and Mary W. Jackson ($10,164), yet outcomes are far worse. Chronic absenteeism at 18.8% is lower than Newsome Park Elementary (25.7%) and Riverside Elementary (20.9%), but far higher than Deer Park (6.3%) and Mary W. Jackson (5.2%).

There are some encouraging signs: 3rd grade math proficiency jumped from 26.0% in 2022–23 to 49.5% in 2025–26, and English Language Learners have moved from the 1st to the 16th percentile in state subgroup rankings in one year. However, 5th grade reading has slipped from 53.5% to 41.5% over the same period, and the disabled student subgroup ranks 418th out of 420 schools in Virginia — an extreme outlier that needs urgent attention. Overall, Carver’s challenges are not about money or poverty alone, since neighboring schools with similar demographics and less funding succeed. The path forward likely lies in studying what high-performing schools in the region do differently and applying those practices, especially for upper-elementary reading and students with disabilities.

634

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,156

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

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 — 4th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 29 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

1,051^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 24Elementary Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

105^th of 131Newport 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
2026	7.0	1051 of 1111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.5	511 of 591	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	535 of 579	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	525 of 588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	520 of 579	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	418 of 420	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	265 of 315	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	322 of 326	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1028 of 1100	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.5	573 of 619	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.0	950 of 1040	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.0	1050 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%-23 vs state

English Reading48%-24 vs state

Science44%-25 vs state

VA Studies41%-29 vs state

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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 Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 Earth 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	—	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	7	1051^st of 1111 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%	12							49.5	54.0	47.9				44.1			47.5	53.1	41.5					41.4	$11,156	$838	$10,318
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%)	78	231^st of 1111 public elementary schools	79.2%		90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%	186							82.9	81.1	91.2				94.1			74.4	76.3	97.1					86.5	$11,163	$345	$10,818
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	—	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.5%		10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	47							56.0	44.3	31.5				27.0			49.3	54.6	43.8					34.7	$11,861	$1,469	$10,392
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	—	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	78.1	230^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%	19							84.3	83.1	84.3				84.5			87.1	78.5	84.3					83.1	$11,225	$00	$11,225
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-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%)	44.3	690^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.9%		34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%	86							70.1	65.5	76.0				72.3			57.1	70.2	72.3					67.9	$10,944	$1,173	$9,771
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%)	68.4	368^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.9%		69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%	11	501.0	100.0	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	≥ 50%	74.7	80.5	82.5	74.1	57.9	82.4	85.3	80.3	100.0	74.0	79.5	82.3	75.7	80.5	83.2	89.7	82.6	$10,005	$361	$9,644
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	58.9	493^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%	74							76.3	80.0	76.9				68.2			65.4	77.9	71.2					84.5	$10,804	$1,325	$9,479
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%)	41.6	716^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%	7							71.1	73.3	71.3				65.2			57.8	69.7	64.0					70.8	$11,258	$1,570	$9,688
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	—	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.2%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	4.9	1076^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.2%		5.6	1069^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.7%	7							47.2	40.0	46.2				44.2			43.4	51.0	46.2					41.2	$13,608	$1,257	$12,350
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	—	141 (27.9%)	230 (45.5%)	79 (15.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	9.5	1032^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	7.1%		11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%	16							44.4	49.3	47.0				45.8			47.2	58.2	58.0					48.5	$9,697	$190	$9,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crittenden Middle
High : Heritage High

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

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.

What district is Carver Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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