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North Dickinson Elementary School

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North Dickinson Elementary School ranks 1012 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

North Dickinson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving 201 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked 352 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, North Dickinson Elementary has shown a mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (39.5%) and PSSA English Language Arts (37.9%) were lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) and the Carlisle Area School District averages (32.7% and 50.4%, respectively). However, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rates (87.5% in 2023-2024) were significantly higher than the state (65.8%) and district (65.9%) averages. The school has struggled with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, particularly male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

North Dickinson Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Carlisle Area School District, such as Bellaire Elementary School and Mooreland Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. However, North Dickinson outperforms the nearby Mt. Holly Springs Elementary School, which has lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, with a general downward trend in recent years, likely due to the challenges with certain student subgroups. Additionally, North Dickinson has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.98% in 2022-2023 to 40.8% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families.

193

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,273

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 N Dickinson School Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013-2239

(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

Students who attend North Dickinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamberton Middle School
High:	Carlisle Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

7.8%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,012^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carlisle Area School District

352^nd of 606Carlisle Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1012 of 1511	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	845 of 1526	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	542 of 1534	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	483 of 1534	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	532 of 1433	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	496 of 1544	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	440 of 1530	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	577 of 1547	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.4	289 of 1554	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	222 of 1474	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	295 of 1467	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	304 of 1519	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	196 of 1599	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	153 of 1597	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.4	247 of 1579	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	8 of 1549	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	77 of 1551	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	46 of 1555	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	174 of 1545	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	87.5	34 of 1299	97.4%	★★★★★
2004	57.5	660 of 1308	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	81.3	231 of 1302	82.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	854 of 1084	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1196 of 1369	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1219 of 1432	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1041 of 1475	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	926 of 1495	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1004 of 1201	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	851 of 1229	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	693 of 1236	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)21st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math39%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
W.G. Rice Elementary School	Public	K-2	805 Holly Pike	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	453	35	13.1	45.7%	339 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.8%)	73 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$15,918	$1,128	$14,790
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
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
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
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
Iron Forge Elementary School	Public	3-5	4 Academy Street Suite 200	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	468	34	13.8	40.2%	349 (74.6%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	74 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	682^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.6	522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.8%	160	66.1	63.2	49.4	59.7	42.0	54.5	38.3	44.6	$15,228	$1,087	$14,142
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
Oak Flat Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Centerville Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2045	348	32	10.8	51.7%	320 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	77.5	325^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.5%		77.6	337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.9%	12	82.8	77.5	49.1	69.2	74.1	59.2	49.2	60.8	$18,856	$837	$18,019
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dickinson Elementary School

Is North Dickinson Elementary School a good school?

North Dickinson Elementary School ranks 1012^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Dickinson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Dickinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamberton Middle School
High : Carlisle Area High School

How many students attend North Dickinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended North Dickinson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Dickinson Elementary School?

Students at North Dickinson Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is North Dickinson Elementary School in?

Carlisle Area School District

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