Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 6 · Dothan, Alabama

Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology in Dothan, Alabama enrolled 429 students in 2024-25 with 21.0 full-time teachers, 20.4 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 85% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

438 students in 2022-23, 427 students in 2023-24, 429 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.0 to 21.0.

Students enrolled at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology by school year2022-23: 438, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 42902004006002022-234382023-244272024-25429
Students enrolled at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology by school year2022-23: 438, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 42902004006002022-234382023-244272024-25429
Students enrolled at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology by school year2022-23: 438, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 42902004006002022-234382023-244272024-25429
Students enrolled at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology by school year2022-23: 438, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 42902004006002022-234382023-244272024-25429
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343819.023.1
2023-2442721.020.3
2024-2542921.020.4

20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 20.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 20.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 20.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 20.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 438 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology enrolled 438 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 438 of the 438 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent14.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.0% of students were White, 36.8% Black, 8.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White45.0%
  2. Black36.8%
  3. Hispanic8.6%
  4. Asian5.1%
  5. Two or more races4.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology scored proficient or above: 85% in reading in 2021-22 and 75% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlabama
Reading and language arts, 2021-2285%40%47.3%
Math, 2022-2375%19% (2021-22)29.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dothan

10 public elementary schools in Dothan report 2024-25 enrollment; Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kelly Springs Elementary School51617.272.5%
Highlands Elementary School50115.238.7%
Hidden Lake Primary School47617.083.4%
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology42920.455.2%
Selma Street Elementary School42120.085.0%
Heard Elementary School38918.565.8%
Morris Slingluff Elementary School38118.184.5%
Girard Primary School38016.589.5%

All public schools in Dothan →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology

  1. Selma Street Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 421 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Beverlye Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 338 students, 21.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology with Selma Street Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dothan City Schools spends per student$13,750 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,750
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaCarver School of Mathematics Science and Technology is the number 397 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#397 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.20.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology

  1. How many students attend Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology?
    429 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 438 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dothan, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology?
    20.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology a Title I school?
    Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology do on state tests?
    The students tested at Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology scored proficient or above: 85% in reading in 2021-22 and 75% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology in?
    Dothan City Schools, NCES district ID 0101230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010123000443 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22