CARLISLE EL

CARLISLE EL is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in PLANO, Texas, one of the schools within PLANO ISD, works with 436 students in grades K through 5.

PLANO ISD runs 73 schools in total, collectively educating 46,612 students. CARLISLE EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CARLISLE EL reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CARLISLE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.3%, the actual is 63.8%, a residual of +2.5 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate median household income runs about $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which CARLISLE EL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARLISLE EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 20%: 547 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 46% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for CARLISLE EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.