Enrollment
612
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greenville, TX
Carver El
Federal NCES profile for Carver El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482172002187
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carver El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 6
- elementary schools in Greenville · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Texas
- 88.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Carver El has class sizes larger than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carver El ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Greenville, TX.
School address
District: Greenville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482172002187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carver El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carver El
Carver El is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Greenville, Texas, enrolling 612 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 88.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 612 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 2,018 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #895.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 612 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Greenville Isd also operates Greenville H S (1,520 students) and Greenville Middle (771 students) alongside Carver El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carver El compares
Carver El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.2% | ▲ 42% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 612 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 72% in Texas - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,712
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 612 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 71.1%
African American 14.4%
White 11.4%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Carver El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenville Isd, which includes Carver El.
$11,712
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 32.7%
Federal 21.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Carver El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenville Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Travis El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bowie El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lamar El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carver El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,520
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 771
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~612 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carver El
How many students attend Carver El?
Carver El has 612 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver El?
The student-teacher ratio at Carver El is 16.1:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carver El?
88.2% of students at Carver El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carver El?
The largest demographic group at Carver El is Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment, in Greenville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carver El?
Carver El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carver El rank among elementary schools in Greenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Carver El ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Greenville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greenville on the city page.
Is Carver El a good school?
Carver El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Greenville Isd?
Besides Carver El, Greenville Isd also operates Greenville H S (1,520 students), Greenville Middle (771 students), and Travis El (756 students). See the Greenville Isd district page for the complete list.
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