Caernarvon’s public schools score below 51% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Caernarvon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Caernarvon’s schools, in brief
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, Caernarvon’s schools beat 49% of districts. Among the 781 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 20%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
Which school depends on your street
With three elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from C+ to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Garden Spot MS and Garden Spot SHS. Brecknock and East Earl send their kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the four towns on its borders, Caernarvon ranks 2nd of 5. Honey Brook (A) is graded higher, and Salisbury (C+) is lower. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Caernarvon compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caernarvon.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Caernarvon vs. its neighbors
Caernarvon’s schools rank 2nd of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Caernarvon
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Caernarvon families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Caernarvon
There’s no college in Caernarvon, but 22 are within 30 miles. The closest is Alvernia University in Reading, 11.8 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Caernarvon. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 12 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.