Small government primary (31 students, K–6) in Carcoar, inner regional NSW.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
Carcoar Public School is also known as CPS Carcoar.
Carcoar Public School draws students from the Carcoar PS.
Carcoar Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 941, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (64/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
Carcoar Public School has about 31 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 4 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 467, Writing 462, Numeracy 451, Spelling 481, Grammar 515. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Carcoar Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 31 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Carcoar Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Carcoar Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Carcoar Public School is located in Carcoar, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 941 (22th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.