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Carlisle Elementary School

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Carlisle Elementary School ranks 361 st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades K-6 in Carlisle, Arkansas, which is part of the Carlisle School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with only around 25-26% of students meeting proficiency standards in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 34-39%.

Carlisle Elementary's struggles are further highlighted by the fact that it serves a high-poverty student population, with 63-71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. Despite this, the school spends more per student ($10,617 in 2018-2019) than the nearby Cabot and Lonoke school districts, which spend around $7,800-$8,900 per student. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the school's ability to effectively support its disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Eastside Elementary in Cabot, which had proficiency rates of 48-64% in 2024-2025, Carlisle Elementary's performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over time, dropping from 175 out of 466 schools in 2014-2015 to 361 out of 495 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the state's academic standards.

380

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,180

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 East 5th Street
Carlisle, AR 72024

(870) 552-3261

District: Carlisle School District

Students who attend Carlisle Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carlisle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

African American:

10.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (27% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Arkansas avg36%

361^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 250Carlisle School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	361 of 495	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	308 of 497	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	314 of 492	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	290 of 487	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	311 of 496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	287 of 488	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	248 of 480	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	311 of 485	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	330 of 494	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	175 of 466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	195 of 471	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	212 of 476	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	291 of 468	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	253 of 471	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.2	133 of 457	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	187 of 445	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	126 of 439	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	191 of 440	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	213 of 402	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-6 vs state

English Language Arts26%-9 vs state

Reading26%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Carlisle High School doesn't have a nurse in their building to help students when in need, they only have an office lady who is not trained and occasionally holds medicine for kids and takes their temperature while running the office. My student is now being home schooled due too the bullies and kids who do illegal drugs there at the school. I would not recommend this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	707 East 5th Street	Carlisle	72024	Lonoke County	Carlisle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 552-3261	380	32	11.8	62.1%	299 (78.7%)	38 (10.0%)	27 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	31.6	361^st of 495 public elementary schools	27.1%		40.8	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%	53	25.1	26.0	26.3	27.1	26.1	27.1	24.0	24.6	29.2	26.1	31.3	26.0	15.8	29.2	25.1	29.1	26.0	31.6	43.8	32.5	$15,180	$1,432	$13,748
Hazen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 East Cleveland	Hazen	72064	Prairie County	Hazen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 255-4547	315	20	15.9	74.3%	235 (74.6%)	63 (20.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	44.9	287^th of 495 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.6	381^st of 497 public elementary schools	23.3%	94	34.9	23.5	38.5	31.7	32.4	37.3	32.3	33.4	24.4	31.9	44.2	35.3	28.2	43.9	38.2	32.5	38.3	28.2	26.9	31.2	$14,326	$1,863	$12,463
Lonoke Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 Lincoln St.	Lonoke	72086	Lonoke County	Lonoke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 676-3839	359	22	16.6	64.9%	229 (63.8%)	64 (17.8%)	43 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)																					$11,951	$1,236	$10,716
Lonoke Elementary School	Public	3-5	900 W. Palm St.	Lonoke	72086	Lonoke County	Lonoke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 676-6740	311	17	18.4	61.4%	197 (63.3%)	68 (21.9%)	32 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	50.4	254^th of 495 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.1	288^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.1%	34	34.3	34.5	35.0		34.6	32.3	33.6	36.9		34.3	45.1	46.9	34.0		42.1	36.2	29.2	36.9		34.0	$9,948	$1,200	$8,748
Des Arc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Hickory Street	Des Arc	72040	Prairie County	Des Arc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 256-4128	379	24	15.5	74.1%	336 (88.7%)	32 (8.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	76.1	103^rd of 495 public elementary schools	79.2%		70.3	140^th of 497 public elementary schools	71.8%	37	50.0	48.4	55.8	40.7	48.3	42.5	40.3	58.1	38.9	44.2	57.5	41.9	69.8	61.1	56.3	42.5	41.9	55.9	53.7	48.3	$10,565	$915	$9,650
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	481	30	15.8	45.9%	399 (83.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	84.1	61^st of 495 public elementary schools	87.7%		74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%	49	43.4	53.7			48.8	42.4	55.5			49.3	58.6	70.0			64.6	54.6	54.6			54.6	$11,537	$669	$10,868
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%	55	51.3	44.9			48.4	47.2	41.8			44.8	59.4	58.1			58.8	48.0	39.8			44.3	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Bellamy	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	550	35	15.8	44.2%	423 (76.9%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.1%)	82.8	68^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.3%		78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	18	43.0	53.7			48.7	42.1	48.8			45.6	60.8	67.5			64.4	48.6	66.7			58.3	$10,087	$543	$9,544
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond Street	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3564	394	27	14.4	67.3%	296 (75.1%)	18 (4.6%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	58.5	208^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.0%		55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%	23	31.1	44.3			38.0	36.5	40.5			38.6	32.4	48.1			40.5	41.9	48.1			45.1	$14,251	$2,049	$12,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carlisle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carlisle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carlisle High School

What district is Carlisle Elementary School in?

Carlisle School District

How many students attend Carlisle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Carlisle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle Elementary School?

Students at Carlisle Elementary School are 79% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Carlisle Elementary School a good school?

Carlisle Elementary School ranks 361^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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