Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology

www.dothan.k12.al.us/schools/carver_magnet_school

438 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 6th

School Overview

Carver Magnet School, located in Dothan, Alabama, serves as a specialized public educational institution within the Dothan City Schools district. As a magnet school, it is designed to provide students with a unique academic focus that distinguishes it from traditional neighborhood schools, often utilizing specialized curricula or teaching methodologies to foster student engagement and academic achievement. The school places a high priority on creating a structured and challenging environment intended to prepare its diverse student body for future educational success.

The school is deeply integrated into the Dothan community, operating with the support of the city's broader educational initiatives to offer enhanced learning opportunities. By focusing on particular themes or academic disciplines, Carver Magnet seeks to cultivate critical thinking and creativity among its students. Families interested in enrollment typically find that the school emphasizes a combination of academic rigor, extracurricular involvement, and a commitment to maintaining a supportive atmosphere that encourages students to excel both inside and outside the classroom.

438

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Hispanic	32
Black	165
Asian	20
Two or More	12
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
207 (47.3 %)
Black
165 (37.7 %)
Hispanic
32 (7.3 %)
Asian
20 (4.6 %)
Two or More
12 (2.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	Dothan City
Phone:	(334)794-1440
Website:	http://www.dothan.k12.al.us/schools/carver_magnet_school
Grade Range:	3rd - 6th
Total Students:	438
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	237
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

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 126

Grade 6 107