Carver Elementary, 910 N. Green St.: kindergarten and first grade, 292 students in 2023-24, and an A from the state with 467 points for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Carver Elementary website, its leadership page and fast facts; the Tupelo Public School District’s schools page, K-5 attendance zone map (PDF), 2026-27 calendar (PDF) and 2026-27 arrival and dismissal times (PDF); the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2026 accountability results and report card; and the federal NCES school directory.
Carver Elementary School is a Tupelo Public School District school for kindergarten and first grade in north Tupelo. It is paired with Lawhon Elementary, which teaches second through fifth grade for the same zone, the east side of the district.
- Address: 910 N. Green St., Tupelo, MS 38804
- Phone: 662-841-8870
- Grades: K to 1
- Website: tupeloschools.com/carver
Who to call
- Front office: 662-841-8870
- Enrollment and attendance zones: the district’s Student Support Services, 662-841-8955
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department, 662-841-8908
- District central office: 72 S. Green St., 662-841-8850
Principal
Principal April West-McIntosh, according to the school’s website, which lists Jamie Vowell as guidance counselor. The school’s fast facts count 24 certified employees and three National Board Certified Teachers.
Enrollment and teachers
The most recent federal count, from the NCES directory for the 2023-24 school year, is 292 students and 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.6 students per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 25 teacher FTEs.
State report card
Carver earned an A for 2025-26, with 467 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results file, released Oct. 15, 2026. An elementary school needed 457 points for an A this year, according to the state’s guide to the system (PDF). The school’s 2024-25 report card shows a B, but the state says the two years cannot be compared (see below).
From the same file and the school’s report card:
| Measure, 2025-26 | Carver Elementary |
|---|---|
| Reading proficiency | 49.0% |
| Math proficiency | 45.2% |
| Reading growth, all students | 77.6% |
| Math growth, all students | 73.3% |
| Chronically absent students | 19.2% |
A note on these figures: Mississippi’s state tests are given in grades 3 through 8 and in high school, according to the department’s public reporting page, so the proficiency and growth figures the state lists for a kindergarten and first-grade school are not from tests taken at Carver. The school’s report card page does not explain how they are assigned. The district’s Assessment and Testing office is at 662-840-5909.
Mississippi grades every school and district from A to F, counting test scores, how much students improve from one year to the next, with extra weight on the lowest-performing 25% of students, and English learners’ progress. Because the writing part of the English test was field tested in 2026, the state used the higher of the 2025-26 or 2024-25 English results. The state also raised the bar this year, and says 2025-26 grades set a new baseline that “cannot be compared” to earlier years.
Attendance zone
On the district’s K-5 attendance zone map (PDF), the Carver and Lawhon zone is the largest of the four. It covers the east side of the district: downtown and the areas east of roughly North Gloster Street, including North and South Veterans Boulevard, Eason Boulevard, Barnes Crossing Road and Beech Springs Road, and a strip running south along U.S. 45.
Feeder pattern: kindergarten and first grade at Carver, second through fifth grade at Lawhon Elementary, then Milam Elementary for sixth grade, Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School.
Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses. Student Support Services handles “identifying school attendance zones” and in-district transfer requests; call 662-841-8955 to confirm an address. We found no zone change approved by the school board.
Calendar and bell times
On the district’s 2026-27 arrival and dismissal times, Carver starts at 7:50 a.m. and dismisses at 2:40 p.m. The latest check-in is 10 a.m. and the earliest check-out 12:30 p.m. Early dismissal is at 12:05 p.m.; on a one-hour delay school starts at 8:50 a.m., and on a two-hour delay at 9:50 a.m.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- Monday, Oct. 19: classes resume after fall break
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving holidays
- Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second quarter, early dismissal
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Christmas holidays; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
- March 8-12, 2027: spring break
More
- The district’s schools page and the school’s website
- The state’s Carver Elementary report card
- Every public school in Tupelo, with grades and report cards: our Tupelo public schools guide
- Registration, the school board and the full calendar: our Tupelo schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Carver Elementary serve?
Kindergarten and first grade. Children in its zone move on to Lawhon Elementary for second through fifth grade.
What grade did Carver Elementary get from the state?
An A for 2025-26, with 467 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results released Oct. 15, 2026. An elementary school needed 457 points for an A.
What time does Carver Elementary start?
7:50 a.m., with dismissal at 2:40 p.m., on the district’s 2026-27 arrival and dismissal schedule. Early dismissal days end at 12:05 p.m.
Which school does Carver Elementary feed into?
Lawhon Elementary for second through fifth grade, then Milam Elementary, Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School.
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