Carver Middle School
Public middle school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades 6–8
Carver Middle School serves 618 students in grades 6–8 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 109th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886000901 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 618 | 24,285 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.5% | 51.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carver Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Carver Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 454; Carver Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 213 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 196, against an average of 206 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 213 in grade 6 and 209 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.4% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Hispanic students are next, at 14.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 618 students, Carver Middle School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 618 students would have about 47.5 teachers, so Carver Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Carver Middle School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other middle schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.4% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% |
| Black | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 213 |
| Grade 7 | 196 |
| Grade 8 | 209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3325 W Battlefield, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-6800
Website: carver.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carver Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 424 | 18 | 26.4% |
| Westport Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 3.1 mi | 399 | 11.1 | 80.2% |
| Willard Intermediate-South | Willard R-II | 3.2 mi | 284 | 11.9 | 52.8% |
| Jarrett Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 4.0 mi | 483 | 12.9 | 62.9% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 4.4 mi | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
| Pipkin Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.0 mi | 359 | 10.9 | 81.9% |
| Reed Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.7 mi | 561 | 12.9 | 73.6% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.8 mi | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.