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Carlisle Elementary School

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Carlisle Elementary School ranks 331 st of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle Elementary School in Carlisle, AR, serves 380 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in a rural community, and is part of the Carlisle School District.

Carlisle Elementary has a clear strength in mathematics, with 48.8% of students proficient in Math—outpacing the state average of 44.1%. This is especially true in 6th grade, where 68.5% of students are proficient, a remarkable 23.4 percentage points above the state average. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts (ELA) and Reading, where only 28.1% and 28.6% of students are proficient, respectively, compared to state averages of 39.4% and 40.4%. This literacy gap is most pronounced in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency rates are roughly half the state average. Interestingly, the school invests heavily in smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and per-student spending of $15,180—much higher than nearby high-performing schools like Eastside Elementary School ($10,087 per student) in the Cabot School District. Despite this investment, overall academic outcomes lag behind those peers, suggesting a need to focus resources on literacy instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Carlisle outperforms Hazen Elementary School in Math and Science but trails in ELA and Reading. A more instructive comparison is with Des Arc Elementary School, which serves a similar grade span and enrollment but achieves better results across most subjects. The standout "6th grade bounce" at Carlisle—where 6th graders exceed state averages in every subject—offers a promising internal model for improvement. Replicating this success in lower grades could transform the school's overall performance.

380

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,702

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg41%

331^st of 494

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 254Carlisle 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
2026	37.7	331 of 494	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

Reading29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Algebra (2026)					ATLAS Geometry (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					ATLAS Biology (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 6th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 6th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology 6th Grade	ATLAS Biology 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%)	37.7	331^st of 494 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.6	361^st of 495 public elementary schools	27.1%	30	27.9	17.0	22.4	44.4	28.1	25.6	18.9	20.4	48.1	28.6	51.2	34.0	40.8	68.5	48.7											32.6	28.3	28.6	48.1	34.7						$13,702	$1,259	$12,442
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%)	35.7	340^th of 494 public elementary schools	31.2%		44.9	287^th of 495 public elementary schools	42.0%	53	32.3	26.2	26.5	48.6	33.1	32.3	33.3	32.4	42.9	35.2	45.2	35.7	32.4	42.9	38.7											41.9	28.6	21.2	31.4	30.5						$16,955	$2,869	$14,087
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)																																				$15,228	$2,301	$12,927
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%)	35.2	342^nd of 494 public elementary schools	30.8%		50.4	254^th of 495 public elementary schools	48.7%	88	32.0	35.8	31.4		33.0	29.1	30.3	30.6		30.0	39.8	47.7	47.1		45.0											35.9	29.4	28.9		31.2						$12,612	$2,071	$10,541
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%)	55.1	229^th of 494 public elementary schools	53.6%		76.1	103^rd of 495 public elementary schools	79.2%	126	40.7	30.2	35.0	62.0	42.0	40.7	30.2	35.0	60.0	41.5	49.2	53.5	36.1	78.0	53.1											55.9	25.6	33.3	48.0	41.5						$11,070	$810	$10,260
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	81	76^th of 494 public elementary schools	84.6%		84.1	61^st of 495 public elementary schools	87.7%	15	63.4	48.1			55.3	62.4	48.1			54.8	67.7	70.2			69.0											60.2	47.1			53.3						$10,491	$533	$9,958
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%)	76.8	104^th of 494 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.0	45.7			52.5	61.7	44.9			52.9	48.7	63.8			56.6											60.0	55.9			57.9						$9,310	$548	$8,763
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	89	34^th of 494 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.8	68^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.3%	34	56.7	66.7			61.9	57.7	63.1			60.5	60.6	66.7			63.7											60.6	74.8			67.9						$10,059	$403	$9,656
Central Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	69.1	146^th of 494 public elementary schools	70.4%		58.5	208^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.0%	62	47.9	50.7			49.6	47.9	49.3			48.7	41.7	56.7			50.4											54.2	50.7			52.2						$14,348	$1,815	$12,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Elementary School

How many students attend Carlisle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended 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

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 331^st of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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