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Carver Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Carver Academy is a PK–8 public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 324 students as part of the Milwaukee School District, in a high-poverty neighborhood where 94.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

By state ranking, Carver is among the lowest-performing schools in Wisconsin: 1005th of 1039 ranked schools in 2025–26, the 3rd percentile, with 0 stars. That is not a one-year dip. Across ten years of records the school has never finished above the 7th percentile and has earned 0 stars every year, sitting near the bottom alongside a district that itself ranks 418th of 432 statewide. In 2025–26, no grade-level result in any subject exceeded the district average, and proficiency rates averaged roughly 11.8% in English language arts and 8.5% in math, versus about 54% statewide.

The most useful comparisons are with nearby schools serving similarly low-income students. Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street and Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus enroll 84–91% low-income students and spend about the same per pupil as Carver's $20,547, yet rank at the 16th and 20th percentiles. Highland Community School ranks higher still, at the 43rd percentile, but serves a very different population, so it is a less comparable benchmark. One clear positive: chronic absenteeism has fallen every year, from 81.8% in 2021–22 to 53.4% in 2024–25, though that remains more than triple the state rate. Carver also improved sharply for students with disabilities, climbing from the 4th to the 29th percentile in a single year. Notably, more money has not translated into better results — per-student spending is up about 62% since 2019–20 with no change in state ranking.

324

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,547

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

63%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1900 N 1st St
Milwaukee, WI 53212-3705

(414) 267-0500

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Carver Academy usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	North Division High
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (11% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (5% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

1,005^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

616^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1005 of 1039	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	998 of 1044	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1009 of 1061	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1030 of 1067	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	997 of 1067	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1020 of 1050	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1004 of 1037	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	983 of 1025	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	1064 of 1071	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1060 of 1075	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.3	1076 of 1076	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1061 of 1061	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	1048 of 1053	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	1039 of 1045	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	1045 of 1046	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.7	1038 of 1045	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	1022 of 1030	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	984 of 1021	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	685 of 689	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	134 of 150	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	101 of 137	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	55 of 133	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	916 of 986	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	920 of 1001	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	966 of 1011	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	938 of 1010	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	956 of 1017	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	952 of 1004	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	966 of 1002	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	980 of 997	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	973 of 989	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	974 of 1000	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	948 of 1012	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	992 of 1011	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	931 of 1017	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	983 of 1003	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	967 of 1002	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	944 of 997	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	564 of 791	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	771 of 802	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	739 of 790	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	642 of 770	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	679 of 748	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	663 of 746	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	685 of 742	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	576 of 721	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	616 of 643	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.9	617 of 628	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	604 of 641	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	615 of 640	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	581 of 617	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	604 of 613	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	578 of 594	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	545 of 579	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.4	610 of 612	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	579 of 609	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	612 of 612	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	582 of 585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	567 of 569	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	542 of 549	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	529 of 539	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	513 of 521	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.4	507 of 519	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	361 of 366	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	22.1	125 of 134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	122 of 127	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	558 of 572	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	565 of 573	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	560 of 580	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	559 of 579	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	540 of 576	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	569 of 574	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	539 of 557	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	530 of 551	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	545 of 575	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	564 of 577	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	544 of 585	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	567 of 591	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	542 of 577	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	557 of 572	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	539 of 557	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	516 of 551	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	343 of 439	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	410 of 439	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	416 of 421	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	403 of 437	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	347 of 414	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	312 of 417	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2021)7th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies17%-48 vs state

English Language Arts12%-42 vs state

Mathematics9%-45 vs state

Science8%-44 vs state

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by a student
Monday, February 18, 2013

I graduated from here in the year 2009. I'm actually about to graduate from high school now. I look back on this school, it makes me really sad to realize some horrible memories. I went here since I was in 1st grade if I remember correctly and it used to be called Palmer. I had different types of classmates. White, hispanic, blacks. It was much more diverse in the early 2000's. But, change was looming to the diverse school. What used to be a calm nurturing environment quickly boiled into a school that could "channel" inner city kids. The times got worse, some teachers quit, others stayed, and it got it's name "Carver Academy." It was more on "academic rigor". I was a shy kid back then and this new concept they were pushing invited little social interaction. Long story short, I didn't grow at all in a social being as I binged on education and had a hard time making friends. Most kids disliked me for not fitting in, and thus I moved far from what some called social. Antisocial maybe, but high school managed to undo all the hurt that was inflicted on me during this time. The red CHAMP's(their sad attempt to make some kids shut the hell up) made little time for me to talk with my peers. Fifteen minute lunch time. Silence, if not you were written up. Once I graduated and move to high school, it was much better. Sure this is from the 2009 perspective, but if it's anything like how it was when I attended, it's still your basic(maybe even a bit below) MPS school. Low income family needing to put kids somewhere? Sure. But don't expect diversity, your kid growing as a person without needing to prove oneself, bad influences from all over Milwaukee, and struggling teacher that may or may not care about their students. It's a daycare basically. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 N 1st St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0500	324	20	15.8	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	300 (92.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	2.8	1005^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%	7	14.3	3.9	14.3	12.5	7.4	18.2	18.5	3.9	0.0	8.3	15.4	4.8	20.0	13.6	3.9	13.6	63%		$20,547	$2,763	$17,785
Cass Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1647 N Cass St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2700	312	17	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.9%)	267 (85.6%)	18 (5.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	5.2	972^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		2.2	1023^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.0%	51	16.7	8.3	24.0	32.1	17.2	33.3	8.3	0.0	8.0	17.9	17.2	8.3	12.5	33.3	4.2	12.5	76%		$20,266	$2,888	$17,377
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	—	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	9.9	930^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%	7	44.0	4.8	8.7	12.0	25.0	5.0	44.0	4.8	0.0	4.2	14.3	10.0	23.8	10.0	19.1	0.0	76%		$23,641	$3,032	$20,609
Elm Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1800	335	20	17.1	94.3%	3 (0.9%)	288 (86.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	2.5	1014^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.3	1002^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.0%	12	13.0	11.6	15.9				2.2	0.0	9.1				11.6		7.0		57%		$18,665	$2,849	$15,816
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1228 W Lloyd St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6000	492	19	25.8	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	462 (93.9%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19.4	868^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.8	917^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.2%	49	19.6	28.0	38.6	36.2	33.3	30.6	45.7	48.0	20.5	27.7	33.3	20.4	38.0	40.8	18.0	20.4			$20,022	$2,627	$17,395
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	244	15	16.2	88.5%	12 (4.9%)	179 (73.4%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	2.9	1004^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	11.1	12.1	10.3				7.4	9.1	5.1				18.2		15.2		23%		$22,740	$2,670	$20,070
Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1350 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6600	496	20	24.8	84.5%	2 (0.4%)	452 (91.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	25.9	829^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%	65	29.8	31.3	33.3	53.5	54.4	43.8	53.2	37.5	31.3	41.9	30.4	43.8	35.4	62.5	29.2	39.6			$20,220	$2,740	$17,479
Siefert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1547 N 14th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1500	174	12	14.7	92.5%	2 (1.1%)	156 (89.7%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	2.2	1018^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.0%		3	1007^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.5%	11	5.9	14.3	9.5				8.8	4.8	0.0				23.8		4.8		28%		$25,929	$3,208	$22,722
Brown Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 N 20th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-3100	245	18	13.7	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	220 (89.8%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1.7	1030^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.1	1026^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.7%	4	5.9	7.1	16.0				5.9	0.0	0.0				14.3		4.8		76%		$24,807	$2,973	$21,834
Highland Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1706 W Highland Ave	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 342-1412	387	29	13.3	40.6%	150 (38.8%)	142 (36.7%)	47 (12.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.9%)	49.7	596^th of 1039 public elementary schools	42.6%		48.9	598^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	59.0	50.0	58.3	65.5	75.0	74.4	46.2	44.7	41.7	44.8	52.8	56.4	68.4	87.2	44.7	66.7	82%		$20,901	$2,374	$18,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Academy

How many students attend Carver Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Carver Academy.

Is Carver Academy a good school?

Carver Academy ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Academy?

Students at Carver Academy are 93% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Carver Academy attend?

Students who attend Carver Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : North Division High
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

What district is Carver Academy in?

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