Carver Elementary School

Carver Elementary School serves 501 students in grades PK through 5 at 2007 Radford Road in Dubuque, Iowa. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 and 33 full-time equivalent teachers, the school provides a solid learning environment where students can receive individualized attention. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 7.0 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking 279th out of 1,288 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 78th percentile among Iowa schools.

Students show impressive proficiency rates, with 79% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading, and 80% achieving proficiency in mathematics across all grade levels tested. Carver Elementary is situated in the 52002 ZIP code area, a community with a median household income of $87,000 and median home values around $258,000. The neighborhood shows educational commitment, with 42% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, while maintaining a relatively low poverty rate of 10.1% among its 17,871 residents.

The school operates within Dubuque's small city setting, offering families the benefits of a close-knit educational community while providing access to the resources and opportunities that come with being part of a larger municipal area.