Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet School in Montgomery, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet School is an urban public school in Montgomery, Alabama that is part of Montgomery Public Schools. It serves 359 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

359 Students

35 Teachers

3100 Mobile Dr

Montgomery, AL 36108 View local requests

http://www.carverelem.mps-al.org/

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Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 20, 2026

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