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Carlisle School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3966th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 14% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Carlisle School in Henderson, TX, is a public, alternative school within the Carlisle Independent School District (Isd), serving 646 students in grades PK-12 in a rural setting. The school stands out for its exceptional high school outcomes, including a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, outperforming the state average and matching the best nearby schools like Laneville School. Its low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 provides a more personalized learning environment than the state average, and high school students consistently excel on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in English I (62.5% proficient), English II (68.57%), and U.S. History (77.55%), all well above state averages.

However, the school faces a significant challenge in elementary and middle school mathematics, where proficiency rates are critically low. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 5.88% of 7th graders and 20% of 6th graders met state standards in math, far below the state averages of 29.41% and 38.57%, respectively. This "math gap" is a consistent trend over the past three years, and performance varies widely by grade level—for example, 8th grade math proficiency (50%) exceeds the state average, while 7th grade math lags dramatically. Compared to nearby New Summerfield School, Carlisle falls behind in most elementary and middle school subjects but pulls ahead in high school, suggesting its strong high school program may compensate for earlier weaknesses.

An interesting demographic shift is the dramatic drop in students eligible for free or reduced lunch, from 82.34% in 2022-2023 to 49.23% in 2024-2025, a unique trend among nearby schools that may reflect changing community dynamics. While Carlisle excels in high school, its inconsistent performance across grade levels—such as a standout 50% proficiency in 5th grade science in 2024-2025 versus a weak 38.89% in 8th grade science—highlights the need for targeted interventions in early and middle grades to ensure all students build a strong foundation for high school success.

646
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,615
Per pupil spending ?
49.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8960 Fm 13 W
       Henderson, TX  75654

(903) 861-3801

District: Carlisle Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
White:
38.2%
African American:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2023
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,966th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 23 pts since 2016
From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,503rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
691st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From bottom 43% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.53966 of 462714.3%★☆☆☆☆
202541.32696 of 465142.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.72973 of 471036.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.92306 of 464750.4%★★★☆☆
202246.32358 of 458148.5%★★☆☆☆
202146.92204 of 457851.9%★★★☆☆
201920.53893 of 447913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.53483 of 435920.1%★☆☆☆☆
201734.32883 of 432933.4%★★☆☆☆
201642.32698 of 428637.1%★★☆☆☆
201543.92653 of 432038.6%★★☆☆☆
201437.23048 of 426028.5%★☆☆☆☆
201325.23604 of 422114.6%★☆☆☆☆
201217.93919 of 42066.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201125.23579 of 409512.6%★☆☆☆☆
201024.93461 of 393712.1%★☆☆☆☆
200933.23056 of 388421.3%★☆☆☆☆
200846.82334 of 376838.1%★★☆☆☆
200745.62426 of 372434.9%★★☆☆☆
200653.31878 of 347646.0%★★☆☆☆
200542.92345 of 347532.5%★★☆☆☆
200434.22705 of 346521.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.91178 of 446173.6%★★★★☆
202164.4987 of 433177.2%★★★★☆
201935.33024 of 429529.6%★☆☆☆☆
201839.22713 of 424036.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.81868 of 291836.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.42193 of 366840.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.71694 of 355652.4%★★★☆☆
202259.21131 of 348767.6%★★★☆☆
202161.7923 of 344673.2%★★★★☆
201933.82467 of 333326.0%★☆☆☆☆
201840.71993 of 322638.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.53599 of 457521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202546.71923 of 374448.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.22480 of 465846.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.32586 of 458843.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.82982 of 456134.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.12568 of 449942.9%★★☆☆☆
201917.83971 of 43488.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.53581 of 430616.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202377.814 of 298099.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202617.04135 of 44136.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202534.82580 of 364429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202440.62738 of 446538.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.02342 of 440146.8%★★☆☆☆
202253.51864 of 437657.4%★★★☆☆
202147.72076 of 432952.0%★★★☆☆
201923.13683 of 418812.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.43289 of 416821.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.33821 of 452015.5%★☆☆☆☆
202552.31615 of 370556.4%★★★☆☆
202445.52518 of 459445.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.11823 of 452159.7%★★★☆☆
202253.11943 of 447756.6%★★★☆☆
202149.62058 of 445153.8%★★★☆☆
201924.93758 of 430912.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.72986 of 426430.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.14099 of 458210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202536.92439 of 373934.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.93141 of 464732.4%★★☆☆☆
202352.52012 of 458556.1%★★★☆☆
202256.41792 of 456360.7%★★★☆☆
202153.31812 of 449859.7%★★★☆☆
201925.93540 of 435718.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.53275 of 431924.2%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.8489 of 97549.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.73532 of 430117.9%★☆☆☆☆
202540.42120 of 354940.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.52960 of 429231.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.13469 of 408615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.62837 of 395228.2%★☆☆☆☆
202140.52015 of 379947.0%★★☆☆☆
201913.93651 of 36840.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.72681 of 355824.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.62578 of 300614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202545.11531 of 261241.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.02260 of 310827.3%★☆☆☆☆
202343.71879 of 310639.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.22414 of 308221.7%★☆☆☆☆
202138.12019 of 308234.5%★★☆☆☆
201918.52845 of 31429.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.22786 of 312710.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.61503 of 233535.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.41474 of 234437.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.21740 of 237226.6%★☆☆☆☆
202341.11358 of 233041.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.11502 of 225433.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.41173 of 225247.9%★★☆☆☆
201921.21860 of 219315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201826.51638 of 208021.3%★☆☆☆☆
201727.61545 of 202723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201655.3942 of 198752.6%★★★☆☆
201543.91248 of 204338.9%★★☆☆☆
201435.21402 of 198729.4%★☆☆☆☆
201329.11566 of 197320.6%★☆☆☆☆
201237.31348 of 195130.9%★★☆☆☆
201145.91256 of 189533.7%★★☆☆☆
201039.61347 of 180325.3%★☆☆☆☆
200961.0724 of 176358.9%★★★☆☆
200844.91126 of 171834.5%★★☆☆☆
200755.8820 of 168451.3%★★★☆☆
200644.21011 of 158536.2%★★☆☆☆
200541.81047 of 158233.8%★★☆☆☆
200431.61235 of 157321.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.2928 of 129528.3%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.7955 of 218256.2%★★★☆☆
202160.3558 of 211873.7%★★★★☆
201927.51709 of 205817.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.81674 of 200816.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.1445 of 142868.8%★★★☆☆
202447.2821 of 177053.6%★★★☆☆
202353.3635 of 172063.1%★★★☆☆
202265.2346 of 164378.9%★★★★☆
202167.9260 of 159283.7%★★★★☆
201927.21197 of 144517.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.51144 of 137616.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.31486 of 224033.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.2974 of 182546.6%★★☆☆☆
202424.71829 of 224218.4%★☆☆☆☆
202338.41403 of 224137.4%★★☆☆☆
202243.01217 of 222145.2%★★☆☆☆
202154.0873 of 215159.4%★★★☆☆
201926.91634 of 204720.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.71353 of 200832.6%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.0384 of 149774.3%★★★★☆
202559.6561 of 123054.4%★★★☆☆
202210.01414 of 14885.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201850.1876 of 143038.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.31240 of 214142.1%★★☆☆☆
202549.1809 of 173153.3%★★★☆☆
202439.61270 of 211940.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.41246 of 211641.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.01070 of 207748.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.0998 of 204351.2%★★★☆☆
201920.31740 of 193510.1%★☆☆☆☆
201821.01701 of 189510.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.71206 of 225346.5%★★☆☆☆
202555.3676 of 182062.9%★★★☆☆
202436.41465 of 223534.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.4942 of 225158.2%★★★☆☆
202244.41187 of 222046.5%★★☆☆☆
202153.8832 of 217261.7%★★★☆☆
201925.01756 of 207315.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.71693 of 203917.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.21411 of 225337.4%★★☆☆☆
202545.0935 of 181848.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.51303 of 224642.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.41231 of 224545.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.11786 of 222819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202133.81427 of 216834.2%★★☆☆☆
201916.01901 of 20698.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.31824 of 203010.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.31045 of 195646.6%★★☆☆☆
202563.9351 of 156877.6%★★★★☆
202444.7997 of 189147.3%★★☆☆☆
202315.51797 of 18151.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.71727 of 17571.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.51644 of 17124.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201842.1799 of 159750.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.01342 of 173122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202531.21094 of 143924.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.01537 of 173311.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.31269 of 174927.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.11538 of 172310.7%★☆☆☆☆
202131.71281 of 170024.6%★☆☆☆☆
201917.11533 of 16849.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.21404 of 167316.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.7691 of 200965.6%★★★☆☆
202561.7630 of 197468.1%★★★☆☆
202445.81036 of 199047.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.7914 of 196153.4%★★★☆☆
202255.2731 of 187661.0%★★★☆☆
202148.6922 of 186150.5%★★★☆☆
201939.81125 of 185739.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.91090 of 179739.3%★★☆☆☆
201733.41171 of 177734.1%★★☆☆☆
201648.5998 of 176243.4%★★☆☆☆
201558.9729 of 174358.2%★★★☆☆
201451.9879 of 173449.3%★★☆☆☆
201341.11100 of 165233.4%★★☆☆☆
201250.1820 of 160348.8%★★☆☆☆
201144.21225 of 167226.7%★☆☆☆☆
201049.01058 of 156832.5%★★☆☆☆
200952.0935 of 153939.2%★★☆☆☆
200836.11174 of 151022.3%★☆☆☆☆
200745.9995 of 149733.5%★★☆☆☆
200629.51170 of 143018.2%★☆☆☆☆
200547.2934 of 142934.6%★★☆☆☆
200449.8898 of 142737.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.1601 of 183767.3%★★★☆☆
202140.8996 of 182945.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.41198 of 181033.8%★★☆☆☆
201824.11514 of 178415.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.7114 of 115390.1%★★★★★
202449.2500 of 143765.2%★★★☆☆
202358.1360 of 137173.7%★★★★☆
202263.0257 of 127879.9%★★★★☆
202149.1444 of 119562.8%★★★☆☆
201919.01036 of 11368.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.8838 of 111324.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.1645 of 193666.7%★★★☆☆
202560.1472 of 150468.6%★★★☆☆
202449.7874 of 188053.5%★★★☆☆
202358.6681 of 189164.0%★★★☆☆
202261.3576 of 184168.7%★★★☆☆
202158.1702 of 181561.3%★★★☆☆
201952.8825 of 179854.1%★★★☆☆
201838.41133 of 178136.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.31 of 120699.9%★★★★★
202357.6689 of 118241.7%★★☆☆☆
202272.880 of 117293.2%★★★★★
202174.886 of 117792.7%★★★★★
201916.11075 of 11456.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201872.4147 of 113787.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.9468 of 186074.8%★★★★☆
202565.0323 of 145377.8%★★★★☆
202441.5933 of 180548.3%★★☆☆☆
202350.0791 of 182056.5%★★★☆☆
202248.6771 of 176256.2%★★★☆☆
202146.6857 of 174350.8%★★★☆☆
201940.41025 of 171440.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.51238 of 169126.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.6500 of 193774.2%★★★★☆
202561.7348 of 151377.0%★★★★☆
202446.8835 of 188455.7%★★★☆☆
202359.1568 of 189770.1%★★★★☆
202255.7604 of 184767.3%★★★☆☆
202149.3834 of 184854.9%★★★☆☆
201934.61280 of 181829.6%★☆☆☆☆
201834.91223 of 179431.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.0760 of 195461.1%★★★☆☆
202540.5832 of 151545.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.81281 of 189132.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.61146 of 191340.1%★★☆☆☆
202249.2817 of 185355.9%★★★☆☆
202140.31057 of 184042.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.61411 of 182422.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.21183 of 180334.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.81390 of 158112.1%★☆☆☆☆
202520.51150 of 129911.5%★☆☆☆☆
202443.6802 of 154848.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.61089 of 141823.2%★☆☆☆☆
202161.1332 of 138276.0%★★★★☆
201822.91168 of 134713.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.1984 of 158437.9%★★☆☆☆
202524.51027 of 129420.6%★☆☆☆☆
202435.51036 of 155633.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.1795 of 157649.6%★★☆☆☆
202268.0339 of 152577.8%★★★★☆
202133.41077 of 151028.7%★☆☆☆☆
201928.41188 of 152622.1%★☆☆☆☆
201835.81073 of 153930.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+49 vs school
At Risk (2022)74th percentile+25 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school
White (2026)14th percentile~ school
Male (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile+39 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+32 vs school
At Risk (2022)56th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)37th percentile~ school
Female (2026)34th percentile~ school
African American (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school
At Risk (2022)67th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)67th percentile~ school
Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)38th percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History78%+7 vs state
Biology69%~ state avg
English II Reading69%+9 vs state
English I Reading62%+7 vs state
Algebra I52%~ state avg
Reading41%-14 vs state
Social Studies31%~ state avg
Mathematics29%-14 vs state

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Carlisle School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Carlisle School.

Students at Carlisle School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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