Carlisle Area School District

Summary:

The Carlisle Area School District in Pennsylvania serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like Bellaire Elementary School and Crestview Elementary School outperforming the district and state averages, while others, such as Hamilton Elementary School and Mt. Holly Springs Elementary School, struggle academically.

Among the district's middle schools, Lamberton Middle School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and stronger test scores than Wilson Middle School. At the high school level, Carlisle Area High School has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and funding across the district. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Hamilton and Mt. Holly Springs Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the wide variation in per-student spending, from $11,657 at Carlisle Area High School to $19,377 at Lamberton Middle School, may contribute to these performance gaps. District leaders should work to address these disparities and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

(717) 240-6800

SchoolDigger Rank:
352^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 5,087

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Letort Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E South St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	225	19	12.1	67.6%	102 (45.3%)	44 (19.6%)	33 (14.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.9%)	37.9	990^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.8	998^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.6%	8				44.2	29.7	22.2				31.8	50.0	48.6	40.0				46.2	$18,857	$1,118	$17,738
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	215	18	11.7	62.8%	165 (76.7%)	11 (5.1%)	22 (10.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	30.5	1078^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.5	1175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.0%	97				51.6	25.9	23.7				33.3	42.0	29.6	34.2				35.4	$19,313	$1,026	$18,287
North Dickinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 N Dickinson School Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	193	13	14.8	42.5%	148 (76.7%)	13 (6.7%)	15 (7.8%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	36.1	1012^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		51.2	845^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	167				46.6	46.5	25.0				39.5	42.0	32.2	39.3				37.9	$18,273	$257	$18,015
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	240 Longs Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	541	31	17.2	55.5%	347 (64.1%)	39 (7.2%)	41 (7.6%)	70 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	55.1	747^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.6%		49	877^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	130				58.3	47.1	33.3				46.7	55.2	53.4	48.3				52.4	$15,572	$533	$15,038
Mooreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	329 Wilson St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	372	25	14.9	61.6%	186 (50.0%)	43 (11.6%)	73 (19.6%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	59.5	662^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.2%		52.6	829^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.7%	167				49.2	72.2	28.4				49.2	57.6	68.5	44.1				56.4	$15,638	$487	$15,151
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Clay St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	388	28	13.9	68.6%	153 (39.4%)	109 (28.1%)	51 (13.1%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.6%)	36.1	1013^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		40.6	1000^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	13				35.3	26.2	28.5				29.6	54.9	35.4	47.7				45.3	$18,280	$1,356	$16,924
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	K-5	905 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	407	27	14.9	60.0%	201 (49.4%)	53 (13.0%)	65 (16.0%)	44 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	69.5	477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.4%		62.6	653^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.2%	176				67.1	62.3	42.9				58.6	61.4	59.3	53.5				58.4	$17,344	$1,204	$16,140
Carlisle Area High School	Public	9-12	623 W. Penn St.	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	1,559	111	14.0	45.2%	934 (59.9%)	194 (12.4%)	179 (11.5%)	84 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	162 (10.4%)	54.5	345^th of 681 public high schools	49.3%		59.1	307^th of 686 public high schools	55.2%	38	39.0	51.9	63.3															$12,255	$295	$11,960
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	604	43	14.0	52.8%	337 (55.8%)	80 (13.2%)	61 (10.1%)	69 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	47.6	465^th of 873 public middle schools	46.7%		47.7	487^th of 891 public middle schools	45.3%	22							23.4	19.3	26.8	23.3				50.5	41.2	53.7	48.7	$20,335	$253	$20,081
Lamberton Middle School	Public	6-8	777 S Hanover St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	583	44	13.1	44.6%	366 (62.8%)	68 (11.7%)	68 (11.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	52.7	404^th of 873 public middle schools	53.7%		60	365^th of 891 public middle schools	59.0%	39							22.1	22.2	20.8	21.8				54.7	55.9	56.9	55.8	$19,673	$235	$19,438

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Middleton School District	3.97 mi	4	240^th
Cumberland Valley School District	4.66 mi	11	96^th
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	8.91 mi	1
Mechanicsburg Area School District	8.96 mi	8
Northern York County School District	9.72 mi	6	184^th

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

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