Carver Middle School
900 44th Ave
Meridian MS, 39307, Lauderdale County
Phone: 601-484-4484
Ranking: 
(655 out of 672, bottom 3%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 28 | | 32 | | 33 | | 35 | | 37 | | 34 | | 38 | |
Total Students: | 440 | | 388 | | 371 | | 370 | | 476 | | 400 | | 439 | |
Grade 6: | 159 | 36.1% | 134 | 34.5% | 148 | 39.9% | 112 | 30.3% | 162 | 34.0% | 189 | 47.3% | 208 | 47.4% |
Grade 7: | 127 | 28.9% | 141 | 36.3% | 106 | 28.6% | 132 | 35.7% | 120 | 25.2% | 195 | 48.8% | 212 | 48.3% |
Grade 8: | 147 | 33.4% | 105 | 27.1% | 107 | 28.8% | 114 | 30.8% | 176 | 37.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.8% | 16 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.3% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 197 | 44.8% | 197 | 50.8% | 186 | 50.1% | 190 | 51.4% | 239 | 50.2% | 211 | 52.8% | 230 | 52.4% |
Female: | 243 | 55.2% | 191 | 49.2% | 185 | 49.9% | 180 | 48.6% | 237 | 49.8% | 189 | 47.3% | 205 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 404 | 91.8% | 361 | 93.0% | 351 | 94.6% | 339 | 91.6% | 440 | 92.4% | 381 | 95.3% | 412 | 93.8% |
White: | 27 | 6.1% | 17 | 4.4% | 16 | 4.3% | 22 | 5.9% | 29 | 6.1% | 18 | 4.5% | 25 | 5.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 403 | 91.6% | 350 | 90.2% | 334 | 90.0% | 337 | 91.1% | 414 | 87.0% | 367 | 91.8% | 394 | 89.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.5% | 20 | 5.2% | 22 | 5.9% | 18 | 4.9% | 30 | 6.3% | 18 | 4.5% | 22 | 5.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.84 | | 12.02 | | 11.37 | | 10.60 | | 12.74 | | 11.70 | | 11.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 146.1 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 145.5 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.4 | 142.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 144.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.6 | 144.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 146.1 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 146.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 145.6 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 144.3 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.2 | 145 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 144.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 147.2 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.7 | 146.7 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 145.9 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.9 | 146.3 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 143 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 146.5 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145 | 145.6 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.3 | 148 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.3 | 147.8 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.5 | 146.6 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 147.3 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 147.9 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 145.1 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 144.4 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 145.1 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 145.9 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.7 | 146.5 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.6 | 146.2 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 146.4 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.6 | N/A |
MST |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.6% | 20.3% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 30.2% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 52.0% | N/A |
SATP2 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 72.8% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 74.8% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 82.2% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 83.9% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 17.9% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $39,276.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,424.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,128.0 |
* Carver Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.