Carver Center
Public elementary school (charter) in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades 1–6
Carver Center serves 605 students in grades 1–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1582nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–6 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057008987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 605 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.3% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas elementary 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 Center in context
Size
Carver Center is the 11th largest of Midland ISD's 25 elementary schools; its 605 students are 2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Carver Center is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 5 with 133 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 49, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 6 has 108% more students than grade 1 (102 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 46.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Midland ISD (20.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Carver Center has 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 605 students would have about 40.9 teachers, so Carver Center has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Ralph Bunche Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.8% |
| Hispanic | 29.9% |
| Asian | 9.9% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
39.7% of students are girls and 60.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 133 |
| Grade 6 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 E Wall St, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)240-6400
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carver Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bunche Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.6 mi | 841 | 22 | 86.8% |
| De Zavala Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.6 mi | 669 | 21 | 88.5% |
| Midland Academy Charter School | Midland Academy Charter School | 0.8 mi | 421 | 15.4 | 41.1% |
| South Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.3 mi | 651 | 29.7 | 93.2% |
| General Tommy Franks Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.3 mi | 950 | 26.1 | 45.6% |
| Pease Communications/Technology Academy | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 547 | 18.7 | 72.4% |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy | Midland ISD | 1.8 mi | 570 | 18.9 | 32.6% |
| Milam Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.3 mi | 561 | 20.1 | 70.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.