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Schools in Carver · Eastern Carver County Public Schools

Carver’s public schools outscore 86% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Carver’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carver, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#53of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,303 students on the public path
In brief

Carver’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,891 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carver’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 86% of Minnesota school districts, #53 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (366)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,520 test results and a graduating class of 766 could put Carver anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Carver’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,468 in math, 4,573 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carver, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Carver Elementary SchoolEastern Carver County Public SchoolsA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Carver’s public schools are run by Eastern Carver County Public Schools, which also serves Chanhassen, Chaska, Dahlgren and Laketown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 9,274 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,891MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 4573 students tested
Math55%
State average 44.8% · 4468 students tested

Carver vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Carver’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarverAEastern Carver County
DahlgrenAEastern Carver County PK–12 · Waconia Public PK–12
LouisvilleB+Shakopee Public PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12
ChaskaAEastern Carver County
San Francisco—Belle Plaine Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Eastern Carver County with Carver, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Carver

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carverby address
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
782 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Carverin other towns
Chaska Middle School West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chaska
B
615 students15:1Rate it →
Chaska Middle School East
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chaska
B+
608 students17:1Rate it →
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chaska
B−
418 students14:1Rate it →
Chaska High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chaska
B+
1,495 students22:1Rate it →
Chanhassen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chanhassen
A−
1,385 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Carver’s schools

Are Carver’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carver children attend outscore 86% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #53 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carver in?

Eastern Carver County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,274 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carver kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chaska High School and Chanhassen High School.

What is Carver’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Carver County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Carver spend per student?

$14,891 in Eastern Carver County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.