Best Public Schools in Carlisle, IA

Summary:

The city of Carlisle, Iowa is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Carlisle Elementary School, Carlisle High School, and Carlisle Middle School. These schools are part of the Carlisle Community School District.

Carlisle High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 75th out of 338 Iowa high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school significantly outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 87.6% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 73.8%.

Carlisle Elementary School also outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores for 3rd grade in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 79.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 76.3%. The schools in Carlisle have a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of Hispanic students being higher at the elementary and middle school levels compared to the high school. The free and reduced lunch rates are highest at the elementary and middle schools, while spending per student is highest at the high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)							ISASP Mathematics (2024)							ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 989-0339	765	50	15.4	30.6%	602 (78.7%)	15 (2.0%)	82 (10.7%)	35 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.9%)								(n/a)	69.1							79.6									$11,109	$400	$10,709
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	743	36	20.8	26.6%	614 (82.6%)	18 (2.4%)	63 (8.5%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%		33.6	255^th of 336 public high schools	24.1%	180					88.8	87.6	84.4					69.8	71.4	71.5		74.6	$11,863	$126	$11,737
Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Scotchridge Rd	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0833	543	36	15.2	30.6%	441 (81.2%)	8 (1.5%)	52 (9.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	35.5	252^nd of 337 public middle schools	25.2%		49.4	196^th of 334 public middle schools	41.3%	56		65.9	61.8	75.9					68.9	65.9	76.1				61.7		$10,769	$174	$10,595

Cities Near Carlisle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford	3.94 mi	1	210^th
Runnells	6.89 mi	1	8^th
Pleasant Hill	7.07 mi	4	190^th
Des Moines	7.35 mi	66	377^th
Indianola	8.68 mi	6	167^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 Iowa Department of Education.

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