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B+

Carson MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 · (412) 369-5520 · Part of North Allegheny School District

McCandless Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
652
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carson MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McCandless Township kids: North Allegheny HS

On the path

Where McCandless Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carson MSYou are here
9–12North Allegheny HSin Wexford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6221
Grade 7216
Grade 8215
Enrollment over time
668’20
659’21
655’22
648’23
652’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Asian 12%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carson MS from McCandless Township families.

Other schools in North Allegheny School District

The district →
McKnight El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
875 students16:1
Marshall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wexford
A+
800 students14:1
Franklin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sewickley
A+
718 students14:1
Peebles El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
400 students15:1
Hosack El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allison Park
A
348 students12:1
Ingomar El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
344 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; McCandless Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.