G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center
Public middle school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades 6
G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center serves 473 students in grade 6 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1133rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667012788 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 473 | 6,822 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.1% | 81.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Texas 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.
G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in context
Size
G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center is the smallest of Lancaster ISD's 2 middle schools; its 473 students are 6.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 447 students, so G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center is close to their typical size.
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
G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center serves a single grade, grade 6, with 473 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 70.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lancaster ISD (70.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center has 35.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 473 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Lancaster Middle School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 70.4% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| White | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1005 Westridge, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)218-1577
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Middle School | Lancaster ISD | 0.2 mi | 908 | 14 | 85.2% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.8 mi | 379 | 18.3 | 83.9% |
| Royce West Leadership School | Dallas ISD | 4.2 mi | 578 | 15.2 | 95.2% |
| D a Hulcy STEAM Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.8 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 93.3% |
| Dr. Frederick Haynes III Global Prep at Paul Quinn | Dallas ISD | 5.4 mi | 232 | 13.6 | 96.6% |
| Wisdom Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 5.4 mi | 493 | 17.5 | 87.6% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 5.8 mi | 510 | 19.1 | 83.5% |
| Desoto West Middle School | Desoto ISD | 6.0 mi | 370 | 21.4 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |