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Carver Middle/High School

Carver school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #206 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#206
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1075
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
95%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
64%
MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Carver is a small town in southeastern Massachusetts, located about 40 miles south of Boston in Plymouth County. The town is known for its cranberry bogs, which have been a major part of the local economy and landscape for generations, earning it recognition as one of the leading cranberry-producing communities in the state. Carver maintains a rural character with extensive conservation land and easy access to nearby coastal areas.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: AP results, in the top 45% statewide. 74% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
  • Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 80.1% in 2022 to 63.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.7% in 2022 to 15.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #206
SAT
Below averagebottom 35% · #219
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 40% · #198
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 33% · #224
AP results
Averagetop 45% · #143
Graduation
Averagetop 47% · #153
College plans
Below averagebottom 21% · #263

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1075in 2025 · MA avg 1091
16 points below the MA avg
80011001400This school1075MA avg10912017202020222025
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
551
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
524
MA avg
535

78 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State45%2019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 44%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State44%2019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 493 · —
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 47th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)66 · 62

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+74%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
8 points above the MA avg
0%50%100%This school74%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
4
3
2
Score 5: 3%Score 4: 35%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 18%Score 1: 7%

81 students took 147 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
70.9%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
3 points above the MA avg
50%75%100%This school95%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
2%
MA avg
4.3%

3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college64%in 2025 · state 72%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school64%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 91 graduates
4-year private college
33%
4-year public college
22%
Other post-secondary
17.6%
Work
11%
2-year public college
8.8%
Military
5.5%
Other / unknown
2.2%

Students

Who attends
White
91.1%
Hispanic/Latino
3.3%
Black/African American
2.6%
Multi-Race
1.7%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

49.3% female · 50.6% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
39.3%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
27%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.7%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.2%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.7MA avg 11.8
71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
15.6%
MA avg
22.3%

10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.1% out-of-school, 6.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Carver

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$547KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,448MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,725MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.9% of budget

Carver district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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