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Schools in Crafton · Carlynton School District

Crafton’s public schools score below 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Crafton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crafton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#804of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
923 students on the public path
In brief

Crafton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1876 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crafton’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Crafton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,871 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Carlynton JSHS. 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 Crafton’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts, #804 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1876)Better than 24%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 644 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Crafton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Crafton’s students in the tested grades sat them (626 in math, 662 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Crafton El SchCarlynton School DistrictB+
7–12Carlynton JSHSin CarnegieC

Crafton’s public schools are run by Carlynton School District, which also serves Carnegie and Rosslyn Farms. 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.

Carlynton School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,331 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,871PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 662 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 626 students tested

Crafton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Crafton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CraftonC+Carlynton
PittsburghCPittsburgh
Thornburg—Montour
Rosslyn Farms—Carlynton
IngramAMontour

Every school in Crafton

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

District schools in Craftonby address
Crafton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pittsburgh
B+
291 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Craftonin other towns
Carlynton JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Carnegie
C
632 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Crafton’s schools

Are Crafton’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crafton children attend score below 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #804 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crafton in?

Carlynton School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,331 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Crafton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Carlynton School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Crafton spend per student?

$21,871 in Carlynton School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.