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Carlisle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the highly-ranked Carlisle school district. With 608 students, the school consistently outshines state averages on academic assessments, ranking among the best elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Carlisle School's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 77.67% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In math, 76.27% of Carlisle students achieved proficiency, far exceeding the 40.74% state average. The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking 9th out of 142 Massachusetts elementary schools for Asian students and 4th out of 672 for disabled students in ELA.

Carlisle School's strong performance is further bolstered by its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 10.3 over recent years, and its high per-student spending of $20,751 in 2020-2021. When compared to nearby schools like Shaker Lane Elementary and Alcott, Carlisle's academic results are notably stronger, demonstrating its exceptional and sustained excellence as a leading public elementary school in Massachusetts.

612

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,412

Per pupil spending ?

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741-1712

(978) 369-4102

District: Carlisle

Students who attend Carlisle School usually attend:

High:

Concord Carlisle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Asian:

11.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

43^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 348Carlisle among Massachusetts districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	43 of 906	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	21 of 916	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	68 of 928	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	49 of 932	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	43 of 936	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	32 of 942	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	15 of 934	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	21 of 938	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	5 of 932	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	11 of 914	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	20 of 926	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	12 of 928	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	22 of 930	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	47 of 924	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	40 of 920	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	56 of 909	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.2	82 of 908	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	59 of 911	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	87 of 911	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.1	42 of 887	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	83.6	127 of 882	85.6%	★★★★☆
2003	91.4	29 of 884	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	9 of 142	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	37 of 152	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	39 of 143	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	99.2	4 of 672	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	24 of 632	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	22 of 665	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	48 of 656	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	41 of 869	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	45 of 886	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	80 of 887	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	85 of 901	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	62 of 898	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	27 of 902	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	18 of 893	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	49 of 884	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	14 of 891	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	60 of 896	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	41 of 908	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	16 of 904	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	37 of 907	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	17 of 898	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	52 of 717	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	71 of 731	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	76 of 703	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	10 of 905	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	66 of 894	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	68 of 896	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	63 of 886	92.9%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.8	39 of 925	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	86 of 737	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	41 of 753	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	81 of 762	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	78 of 764	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	53 of 765	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	49 of 780	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	39 of 772	94.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	2 of 484	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	1 of 493	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 501	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	11 of 497	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	8 of 501	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	12 of 498	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	9 of 484	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	5 of 487	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	1 of 482	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	3 of 441	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	2 of 455	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	2 of 455	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	3 of 455	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	17 of 449	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	17 of 434	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	27 of 409	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	6 of 407	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	2 of 399	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.7	8 of 399	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	96.2	1 of 356	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	1 of 344	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	95.9	1 of 339	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	7 of 127	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	14 of 134	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.7	11 of 445	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	46 of 431	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	21 of 424	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	48 of 417	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	3 of 473	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 481	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 489	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	17 of 494	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	3 of 483	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	9 of 478	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	18 of 463	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	2 of 473	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	1 of 483	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 489	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	12 of 497	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	13 of 485	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	14 of 478	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	8 of 466	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	91.7	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 435	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 444	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	12 of 503	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	30 of 489	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	68 of 484	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	31 of 467	93.4%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	97.1	6 of 491	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	11 of 386	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	6 of 403	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	17 of 404	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	7 of 401	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	18 of 396	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	28 of 395	92.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+42 vs state

Civics79%+40 vs state

English Language Arts78%+36 vs state

Mathematics76%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Carlisle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Carlisle School	Public	PK, KG-8	83 School Street	Carlisle	01741	Middlesex County	Carlisle	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 369-4102	612	60	10.2		438 (71.6%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.4%)	73 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.3%)	93	43^rd of 906 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.7	21^st of 916 public elementary schools	97.7%	22	67.5	89.1	69.5	79.7	70.0	89.3	77.7	62.5	75.0	69.5	79.7	83.6	88.0	76.3	80.0	86.7	83.7	78.7	$24,412
Lt Eleazer Davis	Public	PK, KG-2	410 Davis Rd	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 275-6804	501	45	11.2		261 (52.1%)	44 (8.8%)	32 (6.4%)	102 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.4%)								(n/a)																			$24,068
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5177	464	35	13.3		304 (65.5%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	78 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	82.8	147^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.4	204^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.7%	57	64.8	58.3					61.3	64.4	60.0					62.1					$16,944
Lt Job Lane School	Public	3-5	66 Sweetwater Avenue	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 275-7606	540	46	11.7		288 (53.3%)	34 (6.3%)	39 (7.2%)	137 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	90.2	65^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.2	57^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.8%	8	64.7	63.9	70.3				66.4	69.6	71.7	66.1				69.1	75.1		75.1		$21,883
Byam School	Public	K-4	25 Maple Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5144	510	39	12.9		332 (65.1%)	19 (3.7%)	57 (11.2%)	74 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	73.1	246^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	249^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.8%	3	65.4	56.3					60.9	50.0	50.5					50.3					$17,473
Frederick J Dutile	Public	K-4	10 Dutile School Road	North Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8530	310	22	14.2		206 (66.5%)	24 (7.7%)	26 (8.4%)	41 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	67	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%		72.2	267^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.9%	41	46.4	50.8					48.8	55.4	53.7					54.5					$20,347
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8610	446	33	13.6		253 (56.7%)	58 (13.0%)	54 (12.1%)	65 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	51.4	439^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.9	356^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.1%	83	26.2	45.1					35.5	40.5	64.6					52.4					$23,400
Alcott	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Laurel Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 318-9544	438	38	11.6		295 (67.4%)	42 (9.6%)	44 (10.0%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	88.7	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.4	102^nd of 916 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	69.1	60.7	74.6				68.4	65.7	63.9	75.4				68.5	66.2		66.2		$27,113
Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	84 Billerica Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5155	480	37	12.8		296 (61.7%)	25 (5.2%)	36 (7.5%)	99 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	72.4	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.4	214^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.6%	38	59.6	52.6					56.0	56.4	50.5					53.4					$17,135
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8550	401	29	13.9		237 (59.1%)	24 (6.0%)	75 (18.7%)	45 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.4	387^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.8%	51	35.4	44.6					40.5	42.4	49.4					46.3					$19,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle School

Is Carlisle School a good school?

Yes! Carlisle School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Carlisle School in?

Carlisle

How many students attend Carlisle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Carlisle School.

What schools do graduates of Carlisle School attend?

Students who attend Carlisle School usually go on to attend:

High : Concord Carlisle High

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle School?

Students at Carlisle School are 72% White, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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