George Washington Carver Academy serves 488 learners in grades 6-8.

George Washington Carver Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: George Washington Carver Academy’s learner population of 488 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: George Washington Carver Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of George Washington Carver Academy is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to George Washington Carver Academy is East High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Expo Alternative Learning Center (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cunningham School (1.2 miles away)