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Carmichaels Area Middle School

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Carmichaels Area Middle School ranks 546 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Carmichaels Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, with 236 students. The school is part of the Carmichaels Area School District, which is ranked 445 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carmichaels Area Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, typically in the 500s out of around 900 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.7% of Carmichaels Area Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. However, the school's performance on PSSA Science tests is more competitive, with 57% proficient or better in 8th grade, compared to the state's 54.5%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Albert Gallatin South Middle School, Carmichaels Area Middle School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower statewide ranking. Despite the school's declining academic performance, the district has increased per-student spending from $11,328 in 2019-2020 to $29,398 in 2022-2023, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 18.6 in 2021-2022 to 15.2 in 2023-2024, indicating more resources being allocated to staffing. However, these investments do not yet appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive evaluation of the school's needs and the effectiveness of the interventions being implemented.

208

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,182

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 North Vine Street
Carmichaels, PA 15320-1299

(724) 966-5045

District: Carmichaels Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2018 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2018

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

546^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 42% (2018) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

445^th of 606Carmichaels Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	546 of 873	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	549 of 891	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	505 of 893	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	483 of 883	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	602 of 797	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	576 of 891	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	503 of 861	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	445 of 643	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	516 of 672	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	547 of 660	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	568 of 835	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	586 of 860	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	412 of 843	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	579 of 877	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	484 of 874	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	483 of 839	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	476 of 870	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	569 of 649	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	567 of 673	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	559 of 681	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math17%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Carmichaels Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 North Vine Street	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 966-5045	208	17	12.1	98.6%	196 (94.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	37.2	546^th of 873 public middle schools	37.5%		40.7	549^th of 891 public middle schools	38.4%	3		17.6	16.4	16.1	16.7		40.4	47.8	43.6	44.1	$11,182	$00	$11,182
Albert Gallatin North Middle School	Public	6-8	113 College Avenue	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 737-5423	375	25	14.9	98.9%	332 (88.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	46.5	479^th of 873 public middle schools	45.1%		45.8	504^th of 891 public middle schools	43.4%	25		48.2	27.4	29.8	35.7		36.3	34.9	36.3	35.9	$17,372	$1,891	$15,481
Albert Gallatin South Middle School	Public	6-8	224 New Geneva Road	Point Marion	15474	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 725-5241	318	27	11.5	102.8%	289 (90.9%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	64.2	287^th of 873 public middle schools	67.1%		66.1	295^th of 891 public middle schools	66.9%	8		48.4	41.3	32.4	40.4		48.4	49.5	49.0	49.0	$17,187	$2,266	$14,922
Brownsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Three Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-2155	329	23	14.1	106.1%	274 (83.3%)	21 (6.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.0%)	20.7	676^th of 873 public middle schools	22.6%		25.7	646^th of 891 public middle schools	27.5%	30		18.2	18.0	15.2	17.2		17.7	26.8	25.3	23.4	$19,890	$3,882	$16,007
California Area Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	158	10	16.5	93.0%	131 (82.9%)	4 (2.5%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.1%)	56.4	371^st of 873 public middle schools	57.5%		44.5	519^th of 891 public middle schools	41.8%	148			25.4	19.7	22.6			54.7	57.8	56.2	$14,853	$928	$13,924
Laurel Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	18-20 Hookton Avenue	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-2865	662	44	14.9	47.1%	546 (82.5%)	33 (5.0%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.6%)	53.9	396^th of 873 public middle schools	54.6%		44.5	518^th of 891 public middle schools	41.9%	122		29.4	32.8	28.6	30.1		48.3	40.3	56.0	48.4	$17,296	$978	$16,318
Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	150	10	14.9	96.0%	74 (49.3%)	46 (30.7%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.0%)	26.1	630^th of 873 public middle schools	27.8%		40.8	548^th of 891 public middle schools	38.5%	82		0.0	5.2	26.2	13.9		19.4	21.6	38.7	29.2	$21,642	$3,801	$17,841
Bentworth Middle School	Public	5-8	563 Lincoln Avenue	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-4431	288	26	11.1	109.4%	266 (92.4%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	48.5	452^nd of 873 public middle schools	48.2%		52.1	438^th of 891 public middle schools	50.8%	14	44.1	14.1	26.5	21.7	25.9	56.0	42.2	60.3	50.6	52.2	$13,160	$88	$13,073
Belle Vernon Area Middle School	Public	7-8	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	386	25	15.4	89.9%	322 (83.4%)	11 (2.8%)	15 (3.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	59.2	343^rd of 873 public middle schools	60.7%		64.2	321^st of 891 public middle schools	64.0%	22			31.7	31.9	31.8			51.4	46.0	48.8	$14,225	$638	$13,587
Monessen Middle School	Public	6-8	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	128	15	8.6	93.0%	48 (37.5%)	50 (39.1%)	8 (6.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.4%)	12.4	757^th of 873 public middle schools	13.3%		11.5	774^th of 891 public middle schools	13.1%	17		7.5	0.0	11.5	5.8		17.0	21.1	29.6	21.7	$181	$29	$152

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmichaels Area Middle School

What district is Carmichaels Area Middle School in?

Carmichaels Area School District

How many students attend Carmichaels Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Carmichaels Area Middle School.

Is Carmichaels Area Middle School a good school?

Carmichaels Area Middle School ranks 546^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carmichaels Area Middle School?

Students at Carmichaels Area Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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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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