Carroll Elementary School

Summary:

Carroll Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the West Perry School District, which is ranked 338 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carroll Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 704 and 1189 out of 1433-1554 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math, where the school's proficiency rates were 34.8% in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 40.4% and the district average of 36.8%. However, the school performs better in Science, with proficiency rates of 72.7% in 2023-2024, exceeding the state and district averages. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also below the state and district averages, with a proficiency rate of 45.6% in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 53% and the district average of 50.2%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Carroll Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the New Bloomfield Elementary School, which is also part of the West Perry School District. Additionally, schools in the Carlisle Area School District and the Cumberland Valley School District, such as Bellaire Elementary and Green Ridge Elementary, consistently outperform Carroll Elementary in academic assessments.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6670 Spring Rd
       Shermans Dale, PA  17090


(717) 582-4256

District: West Perry School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,756 Help


Students who attend Carroll Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Perry Middle School
High:    West Perry Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carroll Elementary School ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the West Perry School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), two or more races (5.4%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Perry School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll Elementary School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the West Perry School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carroll Elementary School is $9,756, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the West Perry School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carroll Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll Elementary School 1046th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Carroll Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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West Perry School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Perry School District 338th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carroll Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Carroll Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.29 1044th 1302 19.8%
2004 29.30 1016th 1308 22.3%
2005 31.17 1028th 1299 20.9%
2006 18.04 1355th 1545 12.3%
2007 21.96 1339th 1555 13.9%
2008 21.65 1337th 1551 13.8%
2009 21.93 1337th 1549 13.7%
2010 36.06 1228th 1579 22.2%
2011 30.04 1303rd 1597 18.4%
2012 40.44 1181st 1599 26.1%
2013 37.48 1134th 1519 25.3%
2014 36.71 1106th 1467 24.6%
2015 28.61 1121st 1474 23.9%
2016 43.20 1039th 1554 33.1%
2017 28.62 1178th 1547 23.9%
2018 26.49 1189th 1530 22.3%
2019 35.74 1106th 1544 28.4%
2021 56.82 704th 1433 50.9%
2022 53.82 818th 1534 46.7%
2023 57.63 742nd 1534 51.6%
2024 36.79 1046th 1526 31.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carroll Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.50 489th 1414 65.4%
2024 34.24 1023rd 1432 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Carroll Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.28 837th 1488 43.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Carroll Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.93 1134th 1495 24.1%
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Rank History for White students at Carroll Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.00 842nd 1236 31.9%
2024 14.63 1122nd 1229 8.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Open Quote Students are physically and emotionally abused by other students daily. The school atmosphere is severly out of date and falling apart. Teachers are too drawn to their phones to actually teach. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carroll Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 386 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1989 392 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1990 414 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1991 500 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 581 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1993 624 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 614 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 569 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1996 569 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1997 579 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 587 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 598 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 592 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2001 617 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2002 629 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2003 629 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2004 474 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2005 470 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2006 464 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2007 490 4 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 453 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2009 421 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2010 385 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 395
2011 389 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 398
2012 359 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 372
2013 361 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 373
2014 383 7 1 5 0 0 0 0 396
2015 381 9 1 10 0 0 1 0 402
2016 375 6 1 2 0 0 1 0 385
2017 410 3 0 7 0 0 5 0 425
2018 376 5 0 0 0 1 12 0 394
2019 359 2 2 4 0 1 17 0 385
2020 348 0 2 4 0 1 22 0 377
2021 327 0 0 3 0 1 19 0 350
2022 328 0 0 7 0 0 19 0 354
2023 305 0 1 7 0 0 18 0 331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carroll Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 21.5 18.0 n/a
1989 393 20.5 19.1 n/a
1990 416 21.5 19.3 0
1991 503 26.2 19.1 n/a
1992 585 31.1 18.8 n/a
1993 629 29.0 21.7 n/a
1994 618 31.0 19.9 n/a
1995 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1996 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1997 588 33.4 17.6 n/a
1998 594 36.9 16.1 n/a
1999 606 39.5 15.3 n/a
2000 602 38.0 15.8 18.9
2001 626 39.0 16.1 19.5
2002 642 37.5 17.1 22.3
2003 642 37.5 17.1 22.3
2004 482 32.6 14.8 22
2005 475 30.4 15.6 30.1
2006 473 30.0 15.8 19.5
2007 498 28.1 17.7 20.1
2008 463 33.7 13.7 24.2
2009 431 57.4 7.5 26.9
2010 395 27.9 14.1 34
2011 398 27.1 14.6 34.7
2012 372 24.4 15.2 33.1
2013 373 24.6 15.1 40.2
2014 396 25.7 15.3 43.7
2015 402 27.0 14.8 43
2016 385 27.0 14.2 40.3
2017 425 26.7 15.9 40.2
2018 394 25.1 15.6 42.1
2019 385 26.0 14.8 41.6
2020 377 26.0 14.5 39.3
2021 350 26.0 13.4 42.3
2022 354 28.0 12.6 42.7
2023 331 28.0 11.8 45.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carroll Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 21.5 18.0 n/a
1989 393 20.5 19.1 n/a
1990 416 21.5 19.3 0
1991 503 26.2 19.1 n/a
1992 585 31.1 18.8 n/a
1993 629 29.0 21.7 n/a
1994 618 31.0 19.9 n/a
1995 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1996 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1997 588 33.4 17.6 n/a
1998 594 36.9 16.1 n/a
1999 606 39.5 15.3 n/a
2000 602 38.0 15.8 18.9
2001 626 39.0 16.1 19.5
2002 642 37.5 17.1 22.3
2003 642 37.5 17.1 22.3
2004 482 32.6 14.8 22
2005 475 30.4 15.6 30.1
2006 473 30.0 15.8 19.5
2007 498 28.1 17.7 20.1
2008 463 33.7 13.7 24.2
2009 431 57.4 7.5 26.9
2010 395 27.9 14.1 34
2011 398 27.1 14.6 34.7
2012 372 24.4 15.2 33.1
2013 373 24.6 15.1 40.2
2014 396 25.7 15.3 43.7
2015 402 27.0 14.8 43
2016 385 27.0 14.2 40.3
2017 425 26.7 15.9 40.2
2018 394 25.1 15.6 42.1
2019 385 26.0 14.8 41.6
2020 377 26.0 14.5 39.3
2021 350 26.0 13.4 42.3
2022 354 28.0 12.6 42.7
2023 331 28.0 11.8 45.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carroll Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $533 (2.9%) $17,586 (97.1%) $18,118
2020 $572 (3.7%) $14,744 (96.3%) $15,315
2021 $952 (5.6%) $16,094 (94.4%) $17,046
2022 $708 (7.3%) $9,048 (92.7%) $9,756

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carroll Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1106th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 742nd of 1534 Elementary schools
 23.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Carroll Elementary School)47.557.1
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Elementary School)54.352.8
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Carroll Elementary School)43.650
 6.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Carroll Elementary School)81.884.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Elementary School)58.261.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Carroll Elementary School)19.135.7
 16.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Elementary School)39.748.7
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Carroll Elementary School)36.148.7
 12.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Carroll Elementary School)81.884.9
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carroll Elementary School)50.354.6
 4.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students385331
 14%
African American20
 100%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White359305
 15%
Two or More Races1718
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.6%45.9%
 4.4%


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Students who attend Carroll Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Perry Middle School
High : West Perry Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Carroll Elementary School.

Carroll Elementary School ranks 1046th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Carroll Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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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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