For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 679 students in Carmichaels Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Carmichaels Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
962 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carmichaels Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,790 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,217
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,790
$23,119
Best Carmichaels Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmichaels Area Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 North Vine Street
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Grades: 6-8
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Carmichaels Area El Center
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 N Vine St
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
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