📍 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15237
Carson MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 655 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Allegheny SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carson MS enrolls 655 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 11% Asian and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 509 | 78% |
| Asian | 69 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 655 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carson MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 28.
Carson MS is one of 11 schools in North Allegheny SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,613 students district-wide and employs 629 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 655 students, Carson MS is smaller than the district average of about 783 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large