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Schools in Carlisle · Carlisle Community School District

Carlisle’s public schools outscore 61% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carlisle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#62of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 14% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,987 students on the public path
In brief

Carlisle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 197 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carlisle’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,860 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Carlisle Middle School, then Carlisle High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carlisle’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Iowa school districts, #62 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,554 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Carlisle anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carlisle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,556 in math, 1,553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carlisle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle Community School DistrictC−
6–8Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisle Community School DistrictB−
9–12Carlisle High SchoolCarlisle Community School DistrictC

Carlisle’s public schools are run by Carlisle Community School District, which also serves Hartford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carlisle Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,290 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,860IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 69.7% · 1553 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 1556 students tested

Carlisle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Carlisle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarlisleBCarlisle

Every school in Carlisle

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carlisleby address
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
715 students14:1Rate it →
Carlisle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
518 students13:1Rate it →
Carlisle High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
754 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlisle’s schools

Are Carlisle’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Carlisle children attend outscore 61% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #62 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlisle in?

Carlisle Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,290 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carlisle kids go to high school?

Carlisle High School, with 754 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Carlisle’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Carlisle Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Carlisle spend per student?

$11,860 in Carlisle Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.