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Enrollment
612
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE·NCES 250333000457
Carlisle School
83 School Street, Carlisle, MA 01741 · (978) 369-4102 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
60 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
76.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carlisle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #41 of 920 ▼ 19 | #24 of 207 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #17 of 920 ▲ 7 | #12 of 207 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #196 of 901 | #44 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #119 of 1,086 | #24 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #141 of 938 | #38 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #554 of 938 | #166 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #300 of 317 | #71 of 77 |
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
612
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 612 | 59.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 60.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 60.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 57 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 56.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 53 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 57 | 11.8:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | N/A | N/A | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlisle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (606 to 612); teachers up 5% (56.8 to 59.9).
About Carlisle School
Carlisle School operates as a large elementary school in Carlisle, Massachusetts. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 612 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 61% bigger than average.
Carlisle School belongs to Carlisle.
The largest group at Carlisle School is White students, at 72%. The remaining students are 12% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The diversity index for Carlisle School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 59.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Carlisle School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Carlisle School.
Carlisle School's closest public school neighbor is Lt Eleazer Davis, about 3.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Carlisle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
A 6% gain took enrollment from 579 in 2020-21 to 612 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Carlisle schools
One other US public school is named Carlisle. Carlisle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carlisle SchoolHENDERSON, TX · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Lt Eleazer Davis3.5 mi · 501
- South Row3.6 mi · 464
- Lt Job Lane School3.6 mi · 540
- Byam School3.7 mi · 510
- Frederick J Dutile3.8 mi · 310
- Bedford High4.0 mi · 868
Frequently asked questions
About Carlisle SchoolHow large is Carlisle School?
Carlisle School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Carlisle School serve?
Carlisle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlisle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carlisle School is approximately 10.2:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carlisle School?
Carlisle School reports a student body of 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Carlisle School?
Carlisle School is overseen by Carlisle in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.