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What's something Carlisle Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190627000214
Carlisle Elementary School
430 School St, Carlisle, IA 50047 · (515) 989-0339 · Warren County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
214 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 41%
Community
6
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 | 107 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 157 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 142 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48% · 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 Carlisle Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.4% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.1% | 79.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 (77.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Elementary School this school | 715 | 29.9% | 77.3% |
| Heritage Elementary Ankeny | 604 | 33.9% | 74.9% |
| John Kennedy Elementary School Dubuque | 493 | 29.8% | 77.5% |
| Southeast Elementary School Ankeny | 585 | 33.0% | 72.8% |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School Cedar Falls | 458 | 28.6% | 77.5% |
| Mary Welsh Elementary Williamsburg | 604 | 22.5% | 75.9% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #186 of 564 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #173 of 564 ▲ 37 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #172 of 564 ▲ 138 | #5 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #8 of 705 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #296 of 561 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #287 of 561 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #509 of 666 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #359 of 359 | #7 of 7 |
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
715
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 715 | 52.7 | 13.6:1 | 30% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 52 | 13.9:1 | 32% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 49.6 | 15.4:1 | 31% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 27% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 50.7 | 14.1:1 | 33% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 32% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 24% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 16% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlisle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (716 to 715); teachers up 4% (50.7 to 52.7).
About Carlisle Elementary School
At 430 School St in Carlisle, Iowa, Carlisle Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 715 students in pre-K through 3. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students, so this school is 120% bigger than average.
Carlisle Comm School District has 4 schools and 2,290 students, and Carlisle Elementary School is one of those schools.
Carlisle Elementary School's enrollment is 78% White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Warren County overall, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Carlisle Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Dividing enrollment by its 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Carlisle Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Iowa, Carlisle Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 77.3% actual against a predicted 77.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Warren County, median household income is about $94,588, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The public schools of Warren County number 20 and enroll about 10,473.
Carlisle High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Carlisle Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Carlisle Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Carlisle Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (713) and 2024-25 (715). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,409
Census ACS
Median income
$94,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlisle Comm School District
- Carlisle High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Carlisle Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Hartford Upper ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Carlisle
- Carlisle High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Carlisle Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
Other Carlisle Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carlisle Elementary. Carlisle Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 436 students
- CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCARLISLE, AR · 380 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolBoaz, AL · 343 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle, IN · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Carlisle High School0.0 mi · 754
- Carlisle Middle School0.6 mi · 518
- Hartford Upper Elementary5.0 mi · 303
- Four Mile Elementary5.8 mi · 495
- River Woods Elementary School6.2 mi · 493
- Lovejoy Elementary School6.4 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Carlisle Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carlisle Elementary School?
Carlisle Elementary School enrolls approximately 715 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Carlisle Elementary School serve?
Carlisle Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Carlisle Elementary School have?
Carlisle Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlisle Elementary School?
At Carlisle Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Carlisle Elementary School in?
Carlisle Elementary School is part of Carlisle Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.