Summary:
The city of Carlisle, Arkansas is home to two schools: Carlisle Elementary School and Carlisle High School, both part of the Carlisle School District. These schools have consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state of Arkansas.
Carlisle Elementary School has particularly concerning performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science all significantly below the state averages. The school also serves a high-need student population, with 70.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively high per-student spending of $10,617, the school has been unable to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.
Similarly, Carlisle High School has also underperformed, with proficiency rates below state averages across all subject areas, including particularly low performance in Algebra and Geometry. The high school serves a student population with 58.36% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and has a per-student spending of $10,961. The challenges faced by these schools appear to be rooted in broader, systemic issues within the Carlisle School District, which is ranked 185 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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