Best Public Schools in Carnegie, PA

Summary:

The city of Carnegie, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Carlynton Junior/Senior High School and Carnegie Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Carlynton School District, which is ranked 329th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School stands out with a relatively high graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also performs well on Keystone Exams, with 65.7% proficiency in Literature, 51% in Biology, and 25.3% in Algebra I for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Carnegie Elementary School has stronger performance in PSSA Math and Science, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals disparities in school performance, with Carlynton Junior/Senior High School generally outperforming Carnegie Elementary School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other metrics. This may be partly due to the uneven allocation of resources, as Carlynton Junior/Senior High School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Carnegie Elementary School. Additionally, both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Franklin Ave	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	408	38	10.7	98.3%	221 (54.2%)	48 (11.8%)	28 (6.9%)	61 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	35.9	1016^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.7	915^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.0%	101				47.1	44.7	51.8	18.7			41.7	35.3	22.2	33.9	37.3			32.3	$21,964	$1,564	$20,400
Carlynton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	435 Kings Hwy	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2500	632	49	13.0	100.8%	424 (67.1%)	71 (11.2%)	25 (4.0%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.0%)	47.8	395^th of 681 public high schools	42.0%		74.6	163^rd of 686 public high schools	76.2%	232	25.3	51.0	65.7					22.9	14.6	19.0					44.2	58.5	51.1	$22,692	$436	$22,256

Cities Near Carnegie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.95 mi	152	496^th
Bridgeville	1.77 mi	3	307^th
Mc Donald	4.39 mi	7	107^th
Mc Kees Rocks	4.4 mi	5	575^th
Oakdale	5.1 mi	3	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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