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Carlyle Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
766th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Carlyle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Carlyle, Illinois, with 357 students. The school is part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 280 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlyle Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the IAR assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.9% of Carlyle students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 52.4% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status and disabled student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, with these groups ranking in the top 10% and top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, such as Aviston Elementary and Bartelso Elementary, Carlyle Elementary stands out as a high-performing school.

However, one area of concern for Carlyle Elementary is its chronic absenteeism rate, which has been consistently high, ranging from 15.8% to 26.3% over the past few years. This is an issue the school and Carlyle CUSD 1 district should address to ensure students are attending school regularly and maximizing their learning opportunities. Overall, Carlyle Elementary School is a strong-performing elementary school that has maintained high academic achievement, particularly for its low-income and special education student populations.

364
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,640
Per pupil spending ?
52.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 951 6th St
       Carlyle, IL  62231-1247

(618) 594-3766

District: Carlyle CUSD 1


Students who attend Carlyle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Carlyle Junior High School
High:    Carlyle High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
4.7%
African American:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)
Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg52%
Illinois avg46%
766th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
280th of 811Carlyle CUSD 1 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.9766 of 205662.7%★★★☆☆
202472.1520 of 206774.8%★★★★☆
202372.3514 of 207775.3%★★★★☆
202270.2571 of 208272.6%★★★★☆
202170.7497 of 194874.5%★★★★☆
201965.8657 of 208668.5%★★★☆☆
201878.0413 of 203779.7%★★★★☆
201778.4400 of 204480.4%★★★★☆
201675.2454 of 204677.8%★★★★☆
201579.2364 of 205282.3%★★★★☆
201470.3624 of 209370.2%★★★★☆
201361.5899 of 216758.5%★★★☆☆
201275.0546 of 216674.8%★★★★☆
201169.1772 of 214764.0%★★★☆☆
201074.8569 of 213973.4%★★★★☆
200973.4623 of 212070.6%★★★★☆
200867.8809 of 209261.3%★★★☆☆
200759.01064 of 209549.2%★★☆☆☆
200663.6933 of 208655.3%★★★☆☆
200568.8715 of 202264.6%★★★☆☆
200468.8730 of 203064.0%★★★☆☆
200359.21004 of 202050.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.0560 of 104946.6%★★☆☆☆
202465.6179 of 88679.8%★★★★☆
202337.9492 of 90745.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.3710 of 194263.4%★★★☆☆
202472.8459 of 194276.4%★★★★☆
202369.5515 of 195773.7%★★★★☆
202276.4402 of 197079.6%★★★★☆
202164.7501 of 168070.2%★★★★☆
201967.7587 of 201970.9%★★★★☆
201880.1329 of 196483.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.0461 of 180074.4%★★★★☆
202480.6178 of 179390.1%★★★★★
202381.4164 of 180890.9%★★★★★
202288.381 of 176395.4%★★★★★
202181.6111 of 151492.7%★★★★★
201974.5265 of 181685.4%★★★★☆
201881.3158 of 176591.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.9723 of 194762.9%★★★☆☆
202469.2526 of 195973.1%★★★★☆
202367.8548 of 198472.4%★★★★☆
202259.9687 of 197765.3%★★★☆☆
202167.4453 of 170773.5%★★★★☆
201963.0662 of 201967.2%★★★☆☆
201873.2456 of 197276.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.7742 of 129242.6%★★☆☆☆
202453.0442 of 119563.0%★★★☆☆
202329.0809 of 115630.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.0447 of 111359.8%★★★☆☆
202137.0369 of 64042.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.4382 of 119468.0%★★★☆☆
201861.8176 of 76376.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.1864 of 138937.8%★★☆☆☆
202459.5523 of 139262.4%★★★☆☆
202357.7558 of 141960.7%★★★☆☆
202254.8618 of 142556.6%★★★☆☆
202153.4565 of 130856.8%★★★☆☆
201951.6697 of 146252.3%★★★☆☆
201867.3428 of 146370.7%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%+3 vs state
Mathematics52%+14 vs state

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Students at Carlyle Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Carlyle Elementary School ranks 766th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Carlyle Elementary School.

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

Middle : Carlyle Junior High School
High : Carlyle High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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