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Carson Middle School vs. Chartiers Valley Intrmd School

Should you attend Carson Middle School or Chartiers Valley Intrmd School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carson Middle School
200 Hillvue Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
2030 Swallow Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Carson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Carson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 3-5, Chartiers Valley Intrmd School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
3-5
Total Students
648 students
827 students
This chart displays total students of Carson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#654 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#1042 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in PA)
55%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
57%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 50% in PA)
81%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carson Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
-
279
Grade 4 Students
-
278
Grade 5 Students
-
270
Grade 6 Students
220
-
Grade 7 Students
210
-
Grade 8 Students
218
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Carson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chartiers Valley Intrmd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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