Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLYLE CUSD 1·NCES 170846000465
Carlyle Elementary School
951 6th St, Carlyle, IL 62231 · (618) 594-3766 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
191 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
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 | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Carlyle CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 35.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Carlyle Elementary School
Carlyle Elementary School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Elementary School this school | 364 | 52.5% | 51.1% |
| Apollo Elementary School Aledo | 362 | 51.7% | 42.2% |
| Carlinville Primary School Carlinville | 376 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Jerseyville West Elementary School Jerseyville | 352 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Westview Elementary School Canton | 377 | 50.4% | 41.2% |
| Henry-Senachwine Grade School Henry | 387 | 51.4% | 36.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Carlyle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #563 of 1,925 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #600 of 2,077 ▲ 46 | #9 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #808 of 2,077 ▼ 367 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #1,176 of 2,419 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,113 of 2,035 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,675 of 2,042 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #1,232 of 2,132 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #819 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
364
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 677
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 | 364 | 26.6 | 13.7:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 26.6 | 13.4:1 | 55% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 53% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 46% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 37 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 33 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlyle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (413 to 364); teachers up 2% (26 to 26.6).
About Carlyle Elementary School
Carlyle, Illinois, is home to Carlyle Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 364 students.
The district for Carlyle Elementary School is Carlyle CUSD 1, with 3 schools and 926 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Carlyle Elementary School is White, at 90%. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 3% Black. Among Clinton County residents, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carlyle Elementary School scores 18%.
Carlyle Elementary School has 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. At Carlyle Elementary School, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 36% average for public schools in Clinton County.
Carlyle Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.1%) and its predicted rate (41.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clinton County show that median household income comes to about $86,588, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Clinton County counts 19 public schools with about 5,278 students.
Measured in a straight line, Carlyle High School is about 0.6 miles from Carlyle Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Carlyle Elementary School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Carlyle Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count fell 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlyle CUSD 1
- Carlyle High SchoolHigh · 281 students
- Carlyle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 281 students
Other schools in Carlyle
- Carlyle High SchoolHigh · 281 students
- Carlyle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Carlyle High School0.6 mi · 281
- Carlyle Junior High School0.7 mi · 281
- Beckemeyer Elementary School3.9 mi · 250
- Bartelso Elementary School7.7 mi · 166
- Breese Elementary School8.2 mi · 357
- Germantown Elementary School10.2 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Carlyle Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carlyle Elementary School?
Carlyle Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-04.
Is Carlyle Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carlyle Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Carlyle Elementary School have?
Carlyle Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlyle Elementary School?
At Carlyle Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Carlyle Elementary School public or private?
Carlyle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carlyle CUSD 1.
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