Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050396000139
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
707 EAST 5TH STREET, CARLISLE, AR 72024 · (870) 552-3261 · Lonoke County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
236 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
25.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 29.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 380 | 62.1% | 29.0% |
| BEEBE EARLY CHILDHOOD BEEBE | 439 | 64.5% | N/A |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CABOT | 370 | 60.3% | 34.0% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CABOT | 394 | 67.3% | 39.0% |
| MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEARCY | 445 | 60.4% | 42.7% |
| SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOPE | 348 | 61.8% | 34.9% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Lonoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #309 of 461 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #343 of 465 ▼ 50 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #332 of 465 ▼ 38 | #11 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #301 of 531 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #8 of 480 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #292 of 480 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #347 of 513 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #260 of 311 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 62% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 32 | 10.0:1 | 71% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 30.2 | 12.7:1 | 64% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 34.2 | 11.8:1 | 27% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 68% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 48% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 43% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 25 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in CARLISLE, Arkansas. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 380 students in 2024-25.
CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 2 schools and 660 students, CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 79 are White. The school is also 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 11.9:1. Compared with the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 62%. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Lonoke County, the school's rate is higher.
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
Compared with Arkansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 7.7 points below predicted: 29.0% against 36.7%.
The school's county is Lonoke County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,828, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lonoke County's 25 public schools enroll about 13,478 students and include CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 380, starting from 371.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lonoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,272
Census ACS
Median income
$72,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Carlisle Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carlisle Elementary. CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle, IA · 715 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 436 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolBoaz, AL · 343 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle, IN · 188 students
Nearby schools
- CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 280
- HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 229
- HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 315
- LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 484
- LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 359
- LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.7 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-06.
Is CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.