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Enrollment
646
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE ISD·NCES 481287000783
Carlisle School
8960 FM 13 W, HENDERSON, TX 75654 · (903) 861-3801 · Rusk County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
60 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
318 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 School
Carlisle School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle School this school | 646 | 49.2% | 41.6% |
| Granger School GRANGER | 580 | 51.4% | 40.9% |
| Knippa School KNIPPA | 408 | 45.6% | 65.0% |
| Smyer Schools SMYER | 431 | 45.9% | 50.6% |
| Sterling City School STERLING CITY | 335 | 45.7% | 55.0% |
| Whiteface School WHITEFACE | 298 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #119 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #133 of 218 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #141 of 218 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #98 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #28 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #44 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #33 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #157 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #40 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
646
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 646 | 59.7 | 10.8:1 | 49% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 60 | 10.7:1 | 74% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 60.4 | 10.3:1 | 82% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 59 | 10.4:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 54.9 | 11.6:1 | 71% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 59 | 10.8:1 | 76% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 53 | 12.8:1 | 73% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 54% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlisle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (638 to 646); teachers up 9% (54.9 to 59.7).
About Carlisle School
Carlisle School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Texas, located in HENDERSON. Enrollment stands at 646 students, covering pre-K through 12. That is 33% bigger than the average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Carlisle School is a school in CARLISLE ISD.
At Carlisle School, 55% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 38% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 19% Hispanic share among all Rusk County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Carlisle School has 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 49% at Carlisle School. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in Rusk County.
Carlisle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.6%, compared with a predicted 52.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Rusk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $68,658, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rusk County's 29 public schools enroll about 10,350 students and include Carlisle School.
Carlisle School's closest public school neighbor is West Rusk Middle School, about 7.3 miles away. The ten-mile area around Carlisle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 40.7% on proficiency, and Carlisle School is above that at 41.6%.
The NCES locale for Carlisle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 612 to 646.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HENDERSON
- Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- Henderson Middle SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- William E Wylie Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- BradshawCombined
Other Carlisle schools
One other US public school is named Carlisle. Carlisle School is the largest of the 2.
- Carlisle SchoolCarlisle, MA · 612 students
Nearby schools
- West Rusk Middle School7.3 mi · 242
- West Rusk High School7.3 mi · 356
- West Rusk Intermediate School7.3 mi · 215
- West Rusk Elementary School7.3 mi · 216
- Henderson High School7.4 mi · 1,018
- Henderson Middle School8.0 mi · 700
Frequently asked questions
About Carlisle SchoolHow many students attend Carlisle School?
Carlisle School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades PK-12.
Is Carlisle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carlisle School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Carlisle School have?
Carlisle School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlisle School?
At Carlisle School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Carlisle School public or private?
Carlisle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARLISLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.