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Schools in Carnegie · Carnegie Public Schools

Carnegie’s public schools score below 53% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Carnegie, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carnegie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 15% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
501 students on the public path
In brief

Carnegie’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 317 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carnegie’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Carnegie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,998 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Carnegie MS, then Carnegie HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carnegie’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 52%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 281 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Carnegie anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carnegie’s students in the tested grades sat them (281 in math, 281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carnegie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Carnegie EsCarnegie Public SchoolsC
6–8Carnegie MSCarnegie Public SchoolsC−
9–12Carnegie HSCarnegie Public SchoolsC

Carnegie’s public schools are run by Carnegie Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carnegie Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 501 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,998OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 27.2% · 281 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.9% · 281 students tested

Carnegie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Carnegie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarnegieB−Carnegie

Every school in Carnegie

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carnegieby address
Carnegie Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
255 students20:1Rate it →
Carnegie MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
112 students17:1Rate it →
Carnegie HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
134 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Carnegie’s schools

Are Carnegie’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carnegie children attend score below 53% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carnegie in?

Carnegie Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 501 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carnegie kids go to high school?

Carnegie HS, with 134 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Carnegie’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Carnegie Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Carnegie spend per student?

$13,998 in Carnegie Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.