CARVER MIDDLE

carverms.ocps.net/

639 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Carver Middle School is a public school located in the Richmond Heights neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, and is part of the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) district. The school serves students in grades 6 through 8 and is committed to fostering academic achievement and personal growth within a supportive learning environment. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the local community by providing a diverse range of educational programs, extracurricular activities, and student support services designed to prepare pupils for success in high school and beyond.

The school places a strong emphasis on student engagement and academic standards, utilizing the broader OCPS curriculum to meet state requirements. With its focus on developing well-rounded citizens, Carver Middle encourages participation in arts, athletics, and various academic clubs. By maintaining an active presence through its digital portal, the school facilitates communication between faculty, parents, and the community, ensuring that families remain connected to important academic milestones, school events, and administrative updates.

639

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CARVER MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	78
Black	544
Asian	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
544 (85.1%)
Hispanic
78 (12.2%)
White
10 (1.6%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ORANGE
Phone:	(407)296-5110
Website:	http://carverms.ocps.net/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	639
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	456
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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

Grade 6 202

Grade 7 192

Grade 8 245

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for CARVER MIDDLE
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	202
Grade 7	192
Grade 8	245

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for CARVER MIDDLE
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	288	45.1%
Male	351	54.9%

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