Summary:
The city of Carnegie, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Carlynton Junior/Senior High School and Carnegie Elementary School, both part of the Carlynton School District. While Carlynton Junior/Senior High School boasts a strong graduation rate and solid performance on Keystone Exams, both schools face challenges in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, and serve a predominantly low-income student population.
Carlynton Junior/Senior High School stands out with its relatively high graduation rate of 87.2% and low dropout rate of 0.3%, as well as strong performance on Keystone Exams in Literature, Biology, and Algebra I. However, the school's PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates lag behind state averages, indicating room for improvement. In contrast, Carnegie Elementary School excels in PSSA Science proficiency, with 82.6% of fourth-grade students scoring proficient or advanced, but struggles with lower PSSA Math and ELA scores compared to state and district averages.
The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at both schools, 85.55% at Carlynton Junior/Senior High School and 100% at Carnegie Elementary School, suggests significant socioeconomic challenges facing the district. Additionally, the disparity in per-student spending, with Carlynton Junior/Senior High School receiving $24,734 and Carnegie Elementary School receiving $19,266, may indicate a need to examine the equity of resource allocation within the Carlynton School District.
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