Best Public Schools in Carlisle, PA

Summary:

The Carlisle, Pennsylvania area is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across the Carlisle Area School District and the Cumberland Valley School District. The data reveals several standout schools, with North Dickinson Elementary School leading the pack in terms of exceptional PSSA test scores, and Crestview Elementary School standing out for its high student-teacher ratio.

Key metrics across the schools show a range of performance. Carlisle Area High School has a strong 89.1% four-year graduation rate, while both Wilson and Lamberton Middle Schools boast a 0.0% dropout rate. However, the middle schools' PSSA math scores fall below the state average, indicating room for improvement. Regarding student demographics, the schools display varying levels of racial diversity, with Hamilton Elementary having a more diverse student body compared to the predominantly white student population at North Dickinson Elementary.

When comparing the two school districts, the Cumberland Valley School District, which includes Middlesex Elementary, is ranked significantly higher (75 out of 606) than the Carlisle Area School District (361 out of 606) and has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting a potential disparity in overall educational quality and resources between the two districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	231	18	13.1	60.6%	111 (48.1%)	44 (19.0%)	35 (15.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.5%)	48.8	891^st of 1534 public elementary schools	41.9%		54.7	802^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	47.7%	89				33.3	48.5	37.5				39.4	84.8		84.8	27.8	78.8	51.2				51.8	$16,111	$1,445	$14,666
Mooreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	329 Wilson St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	368	24	15.0	52.4%	215 (58.4%)	38 (10.3%)	68 (18.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.6%)	58.5	730^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.4%		76.4	358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.7%	372				46.9	50.0	61.6				52.8	70.4		70.4	43.8	57.4	75.0				58.4	$15,701	$297	$15,405
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Clay St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	346	29	11.7	70.5%	151 (43.6%)	78 (22.5%)	52 (15.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.2%)	42	988^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.6%		44	981^st of 1534 public elementary schools	36.0%	7				41.4	42.3	26.1				37.2	59.6		59.6	54.4	57.7	47.8				53.5	$16,647	$1,758	$14,889
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	1,578	112	14.0	39.2%	1,044 (66.2%)	164 (10.4%)	170 (10.8%)	57 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	138 (8.7%)	65.9	247^th of 674 public high schools	63.4%		54.8	348^th of 634 public high schools	45.1%	101	36.2	58.2	69.1																		$10,814	$322	$10,492
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	577	45	12.8	51.5%	326 (56.5%)	83 (14.4%)	52 (9.0%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.9%)	47.7	497^th of 893 public middle schools	44.3%		53.7	424^th of 883 public middle schools	52.0%	73							25.8	21.7	14.6	20.7		53.0	53.0				62.6	50.0	51.4	54.7	$18,210	$332	$17,878
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	543	42	12.7	43.1%	342 (63.0%)	56 (10.3%)	68 (12.5%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.6%)	55.3	412^th of 893 public middle schools	53.9%		70.7	236^th of 883 public middle schools	73.3%	176							21.5	30.8	20.4	23.8		58.6	58.6				55.5	65.4	55.7	58.5	$18,105	$365	$17,740
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	61.7%	218 (53.6%)	52 (12.8%)	59 (14.5%)	34 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	51.9	844^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%		54.6	804^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.6%	40				47.2	43.9	37.9				43.0	71.2		71.2	50.9	62.1	56.9				56.9	$14,672	$350	$14,322
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	516	29	17.5	51.2%	347 (67.2%)	31 (6.0%)	38 (7.4%)	55 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)	53.6	818^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.7%		60.2	683^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	55.5%	135				56.0	40.7	29.6				42.2	75.8		75.8	64.0	60.0	49.3				58.0	$14,714	$365	$14,349
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Carlisle	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	223	20	11.4	59.6%	180 (80.7%)	6 (2.7%)	22 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	22.9	1192^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.7	1147^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.2%	45				44.7	24.3	17.9				30.1	45.9		45.9	44.4	28.9	35.7				36.3	$18,247	$1,276	$16,971
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	188	13	14.6	33.0%	152 (80.9%)	9 (4.8%)	17 (9.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	67.6	542^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%		70.9	483^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	68.5%	59				70.8	62.8	40.7				58.1	77.1		77.1	58.3	68.5	59.2				62.8	$17,295	$248	$17,047
Middlesex Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 N Middlesex Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 697-2362	414	34	12.2	49.0%	311 (75.1%)	31 (7.5%)	37 (8.9%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	49.3	881^st of 1534 public elementary schools	42.6%		54.1	812^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.1%	69				52.3	23.5	54.5				43.6	64.1		64.1	65.1	39.0	58.4				54.7	$15,536	$787	$14,750

Cities Near Carlisle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newville	4.07 mi	5	352^nd
Mount Holly Springs	8.11 mi	1
Boiling Springs	9.85 mi	4	184^th
Loysville	11.66 mi	1
Elliottsburg	12.48 mi	2	235^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.

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.