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Carlisle Middle School

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Carlisle Middle School ranks 250 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Carlisle Middle School is a public middle school in Carlisle, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a relatively small student population of 83. The school is part of the Southwest School Corporation, which is ranked 179 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlisle Middle School has shown mixed performance on ILEARN assessments compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the Southwest School Corporation in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Carlisle Middle School had 38.16% of students proficient or better in ELA across all grades, compared to 31.8% for the district. However, in math, the school had only 23.68% proficiency, compared to 36.88% for the district. The school has also experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 9.2% to 19.2% over the past few years, which may be impacting its academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as White River Valley Middle School, Linton-Stockton Middle School, and Sullivan Middle School, Carlisle Middle School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in certain subjects and grade levels, it lags behind in others. Additionally, Carlisle Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.77% to 67.47% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,828

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 W Eaton St.
Carlisle, IN 47838

(812) 398-3851

District: Southwest School Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Indiana avg46%

250^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2018

From top 28% (2018) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Southwest School Corporation

179^th of 380Southwest 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
2025	48.3	250 of 480	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	204 of 491	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	238 of 489	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	285 of 490	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	272 of 483	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	270 of 470	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.1	133 of 473	71.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology73%+27 vs state

Science43%

English Language Arts38%

Math24%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	204 W Eaton St.	Carlisle	47838	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 398-3851	80	7	11.2	65.0%	78 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	250^th of 480 public middle schools	47.9%		57	204^th of 491 public middle schools	58.5%	46	28.6	36.7	48.0	38.2	14.3	33.3	20.0	23.7	42.9	42.9	72.7	$11,828	$423	$11,404
Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	415 W Frakes St	Sullivan	47882	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 268-4000	353	21	16.7	51.0%	339 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	55.4	207^th of 480 public middle schools	56.9%		70.3	132^nd of 491 public middle schools	73.1%	75	32.3	29.8	43.6	34.7	38.7	37.2	29.7	35.6	46.0	46.0	75.9	$11,080	$451	$10,629
Linton-Stockton Middle School	Public	6-8	109 NE I St	Linton	47441	Greene County	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 847-6022	291	24	11.9	41.6%	271 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	63.9	162^nd of 480 public middle schools	66.3%		57.3	202^nd of 491 public middle schools	58.9%	40	52.6	32.1	50.6	44.6	42.3	30.2	36.3	36.1	42.3	42.3		$9,151	$744	$8,406
White River Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2926 S Sr 67	Lyons	47443	Greene County	White River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(812) 659-3915	151	13	12.0	54.3%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	51.9	228^th of 480 public middle schools	52.5%		63.1	171^st of 491 public middle schools	65.2%	57	47.9	25.0	23.7	32.0	68.8	30.0	15.3	36.7	52.1	52.1		$12,626	$344	$12,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle Middle School?

Students at Carlisle Middle School are 98% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Carlisle Middle School a good school?

Carlisle Middle School ranks 250^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carlisle Middle School in?

Southwest School Corporation

How many students attend Carlisle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Carlisle Middle School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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