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Carlisle Elementary School

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Carlisle Elementary School ranks 683 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle Elementary School in Carlisle, Indiana, is a small PK–5 school in Southwest School Corporation with 188 students, serving a high-poverty community where 67.55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–2026 it ranked 683rd of 1,015 Indiana schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars), a significant decline from 2016–2017, when it reached 160th of 1,033 (85th percentile, 4 stars). It held mostly 3-star status through 2022–2023, then dropped to 2 stars in 2023–2024 and has remained there.

For parents, attendance is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, below the district’s 12.5% and the state’s 16.7%, and lower than most nearby schools. Carlisle also has the lowest student/teacher ratio (11.3) and the highest per-student spending ($12,520) among the listed nearby schools. Academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, all-grade ELA was 26.67% (below the district’s 29.17%), while Math was 36% and Science 35.71% (both above district averages). Fifth grade is the standout: ELA and Math were both 45.45%, above state averages, and Social Studies was 40.91%, above the district but below the state’s 47.2%. Third- and fourth-grade ELA and Math were weaker, especially compared with state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Carlisle outperforms Sullivan Elementary School in 2025–26 ELA, Math, Science, and attendance, despite a higher free/reduced lunch rate. It is competitive with Shakamak Elementary School and North Knox Intermediate in some subjects, but it trails Linton-Stockton Elementary School, Northeast East Elementary School, and Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School in most all-grade proficiency measures. Northeast East Elementary School is a striking contrast: similar small size and poverty rate, yet it ranks 82nd percentile with 4 stars and posts much higher all-grade results (45.95% ELA, 67.57% Math, 58.82% Science). Linton-Stockton Elementary School spends only $8,777 per student and has a 19.9 student/teacher ratio, but ranks 75th percentile with 4 stars. The key question is whether Carlisle can turn its favorable attendance and staffing resources into stronger early-grade literacy and math outcomes.

188

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,520

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 W Eaton St
Carlisle, IN 47838

(812) 398-3851

District: Southwest School Corporation

Students who attend Carlisle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sullivan Middle School
High:	Sullivan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

683^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Southwest School Corporation

227^th of 374Southwest School Corporation among Indiana 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	683 of 1015	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	565 of 1005	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	619 of 1011	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	377 of 1016	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	406 of 1020	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	390 of 1016	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	478 of 1031	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	316 of 1027	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.3	160 of 1033	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.8	501 of 1046	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	639 of 1040	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	610 of 1036	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	615 of 1035	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	480 of 1015	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	349 of 1025	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.0	732 of 1009	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.2	550 of 1003	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.6	794 of 996	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	763 of 985	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.0	725 of 961	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	814 of 959	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies41%-6 vs state

Math36%

Science36%

English Language Arts27%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 W Eaton St	Carlisle	47838	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 398-3851	188	17	11.3	67.6%	178 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	683^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	32.7%		45.7	565^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.8%	118	20.0	17.9	45.5		26.7	28.0	35.7	45.5		36.0	35.7		35.7	40.9	$12,520	$906	$11,614
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 W Frakes St	Sullivan	47882	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 268-3341	627	41	15.3	51.7%	593 (94.6%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	22.5	804^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.6	671^st of 1005 public elementary schools	33.2%	133	12.5	19.0	35.2		22.2	32.4	27.0	27.8		29.2	28.0		28.0	28.0	$11,322	$687	$10,634
North Knox Intermediate	Public	3-6	7820 N Camp Arthur Rd	Bruceville	47516	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 324-2291	370	24	15.4	57.3%	338 (91.4%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	44.3	578^th of 1015 public elementary schools	43.1%		40.2	621^st of 1005 public elementary schools	38.2%	43	32.6	32.9	48.3	41.1	38.8	46.1	34.1	31.0	25.3	34.0	36.5	34.0	35.2	48.3	$9,375	$1,134	$8,241
North Knox Primary School	Public	K-2	215 E 4th St	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 735-2547	247	19	13.0	64.8%	210 (85.0%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$12,309	$1,878	$10,431
Linton-Stockton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 I Street NE	Linton	47441	Greene County	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 847-6039	725	36	19.9	51.4%	681 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	73.7	249^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.5%		70.6	284^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.7%	35	51.8	58.1	43.7		51.0	66.4	66.7	42.7		58.5	58.1		58.1	52.4	$8,777	$1,519	$7,258
Northeast East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 N Vine St	Hymera	47855	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 383-4671	167	9	18.5	64.7%	162 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	80.2	179^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.4%		69.4	296^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.5%	117	47.4	37.5	42.9	55.6	46.0	73.7	81.3	57.1	61.1	67.6	62.5	55.6	58.8	71.4	$11,595	$893	$10,702
Shakamak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9233 Shakamak Sch Rd	Jasonville	47438	Greene County	MSD Shakamak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 665-3550	384	25	15.3	49.0%	361 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	34.7	677^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.3	698^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	26.0	21.7	16.2	25.0	22.5	46.0	38.3	46.0	37.5	41.7	31.7	32.5	32.0	40.5	$10,743	$1,608	$9,134
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	2116 N 2nd Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8458	380	27	13.8	64.5%	308 (81.1%)	30 (7.9%)	22 (5.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	40.6	614^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.5%		23	791^st of 1005 public elementary schools	21.3%	177	47.7	24.6	20.3		29.4	75.0	47.3	18.6		44.3	41.8		41.8	32.2	$10,954	$1,269	$9,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Elementary School

What district is Carlisle Elementary School in?

Southwest School Corporation

Is Carlisle Elementary School a good school?

Carlisle Elementary School ranks 683^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carlisle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sullivan Middle School
High : Sullivan High School

How many students attend Carlisle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Carlisle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle Elementary School?

Students at Carlisle Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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