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Carlisle County Elementary School

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Carlisle County Elementary School ranks 359 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bardwell, Kentucky, serving 409 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Carlisle County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 157 districts in the state.

Carlisle County Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments. The school outperformed the state average in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics, as well as 4th grade science, but lagged behind in reading, writing, social studies, and 5th grade math. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 28%, well above the state's 10% target. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may allow for more individualized attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Carlisle County Elementary generally performs below top-performing schools in the region, such as Heath Elementary School, Graves County Central Elementary, and Fancy Farm Elementary. However, the school has shown strengths in supporting its special education students, ranking in the top 100 Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. By addressing areas of concern and learning from higher-performing peers, Carlisle County Elementary may be able to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

395

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,727

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4557 State Rt 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023

(270) 628-3800

District: Carlisle County

Students who attend Carlisle County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carlisle County Middle School
High:	Carlisle County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2022) to 48th (2025)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg44%

359^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 157Carlisle County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	359 of 685	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	422 of 685	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	216 of 687	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	198 of 684	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	252 of 517	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	306 of 700	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	400 of 691	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	381 of 694	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	395 of 690	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	467 of 698	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	387 of 705	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	436 of 719	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	482 of 713	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	465 of 688	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	471 of 683	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	434 of 658	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.8	247 of 651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.0	362 of 638	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	348 of 648	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	427 of 644	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	230 of 639	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	115 of 641	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	370 of 671	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	470 of 663	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	323 of 672	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	371 of 665	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	186 of 670	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	293 of 667	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	391 of 664	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	378 of 631	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	364 of 653	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	397 of 652	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	154 of 652	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	218 of 657	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	238 of 676	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	339 of 665	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	92 of 306	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	183 of 661	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	393 of 659	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	459 of 659	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	246 of 658	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	235 of 656	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	355 of 592	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	390 of 593	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics58%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

Reading42%-7 vs state

Writing33%-5 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Carlisle County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	395	28	14.1	59.5%	337 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (5.8%)	47.3	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%		39.6	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%	63	51.0	53.0			42.0	47.0	36.0		42.0	33.0	25.0	58.0	$19,727	$2,229	$819	$3,045	$10,013	$2,889	$12,902
Fancy Farm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	270 State Route 339 South	Fancy Farm	42039	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4820	271	20	13.8	53.1%	227 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	83.8	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	109^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	72.0	64.0	60.0		69.0	61.0	77.0		39.0	51.0	60.0	74.0	$13,728	$850	$893	$1,743	$10,304	$1,681	$11,985
Hickman County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 McMorris St	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4067	443	31	14.2	62.3%	347 (78.3%)	43 (9.7%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	37	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%		53.7	309^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.9%	143	40.0	44.0		51.0	34.0	56.0	32.0	54.0	35.0	12.0	26.0	38.0	$14,610	$1,421	$1,052	$2,473	$8,973	$2,293	$11,266
Graves County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2262 State Rt 121 N	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4901	480	34	14.0	61.7%	365 (76.0%)	7 (1.5%)	65 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	92.2	25^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.4%		85.9	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%	33	67.0	62.0	67.0	79.0	84.0	65.0	78.0	75.0	54.0	68.0	68.0	71.0	$13,397	$782	$845	$1,626	$10,121	$1,649	$11,770
Ballard County Elementary School	Public	K-5	3383 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	444	27	16.4	60.6%	373 (84.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	43.1	399^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.8%		50	335^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.1%	64	36.0	38.0	37.0		49.0	49.0	49.0		35.0	28.0	33.0	60.0	$16,165	$1,810	$533	$2,345	$8,090	$2,384	$10,471
Wingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	449 Lebanon St	Wingo	42088	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 328-4870	366	29	12.4	75.7%	317 (86.6%)	7 (1.9%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	70.3	171^st of 685 public elementary schools	75.0%		69.3	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%	2	66.0	67.0	43.0	61.0	64.0	75.0	60.0		51.0	46.0	37.0	26.0	$14,152	$1,353	$798	$2,151	$10,182	$1,819	$12,001
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1004 Backusburg Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-8696	987	57	17.3	71.0%	396 (40.1%)	105 (10.6%)	362 (36.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (11.7%)	40.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%		60.6	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%	168	41.0	40.0			53.0	38.0			32.0				$29,360	$2,759	$912	$20,861	$4,626	$10,411	$29,118
Heath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4365 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4060	498	36	13.8	52.4%	441 (88.6%)	12 (2.4%)	21 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	88.7	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%		76.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%	65	71.0	56.0	67.0		66.0	63.0	78.0		48.0	70.0	60.0	87.0	$16,993	$858	$840	$1,688	$11,346	$1,796	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle County Elementary School

Is Carlisle County Elementary School a good school?

Carlisle County Elementary School ranks 359^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carlisle County Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Carlisle County Middle School
High : Carlisle County High School

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle County Elementary School?

Students at Carlisle County Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Carlisle County Elementary School in?

Carlisle County

How many students attend Carlisle County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Carlisle County Elementary School.

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