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About this school
Carver Elementary School is
a town public school
in Indianola, Mississippi that is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District.
It serves 257 students
in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.1:1.
Its teachers have had 569 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Carver Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Carver Elementary School
$236,026
raised using DonorsChoose
569
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
669
donors
93
projects
for
basic supplies
141
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Carver Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from Mississippi and
494 individuals out-of-state.