G W Carver Elementary

700 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864

www.ecps.us/carver/

550 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

G.W. Carver Elementary School is a public school located in the small town of Pinetops, North Carolina, serving students within the Edgecombe County Public Schools district. The school is named in honor of George Washington Carver, reflecting a commitment to academic growth and community values. As a neighborhood institution, it serves as a central hub for families in the Pinetops area, focusing on foundational education and preparing students for success in their transition to middle school.

The school operates under the mission of the Edgecombe County Public Schools, which emphasizes equitable access to quality education, the integration of technology in the classroom, and the development of the whole child. With a dedicated focus on core subjects—reading, writing, and mathematics—G.W. Carver Elementary strives to provide a supportive and nurturing learning environment that encourages curiosity and fosters a sense of belonging among its student body.

550

Total Students

36.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for G W Carver Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	249
Hispanic	73
Black	189
Asian	1
Two or More	36
American Indian	2

White
249 (45.3%)
Black
189 (34.4%)
Hispanic
73 (13.3%)
Two or More
36 (6.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Edgecombe County Public Schools
Phone:	(252)827-2116
Website:	http://www.ecps.us/carver/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	550
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	538
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 77