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Carlisle Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

430 School St, Carlisle, IA 50047 · (515) 989-0339 · Part of Carlisle Community School District

Carlisle’s School Grade B better than 61% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Carlisle Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Carlisle kids: Carlisle Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Carlisle Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Carlisle Middle School518 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

430 School St, Carlisle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K107
Kindergarten157
Grade 1142
Grade 2140
Grade 3169
Enrollment over time
713’20
746’21
765’22
725’23
715’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlisle Elementary School from Carlisle families.

Other schools in Carlisle Community School District

The district →
Hartford Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Hartford
B−
303 students15:1
Carlisle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
B−
518 students13:1
Carlisle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carlisle
C
754 students21:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Carlisle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.