Elementary Schools in Carlisle Area School District

Summary:

The Carlisle Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with Mooreland Elementary and North Dickinson Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools in the district based on test scores, ratings, and other key metrics.

Mooreland Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, achieving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting the best math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades. North Dickinson Elementary is a close second, also earning a 3-star rating and excelling in both math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Mt Holly Springs Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom tier of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past three years.

The data also reveals significant disparities within the district, with Hamilton Elementary having the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.52%), while North Dickinson Elementary has the lowest (32.98%). Additionally, the relationship between funding and performance is not straightforward, as the school with the highest spending per student, Mt Holly Springs Elementary, also had the lowest test scores in the district.

District Detail

623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

(717) 240-6800

SchoolDigger Rank:
361^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,977

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 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
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Middleton School District	3.97 mi	4	135^th
Cumberland Valley School District	4.66 mi	11	75^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	212^th

Elementary Schools in Carlisle Area School District

District Detail

North Dickinson Elementary School

Mooreland Elementary School

Crestview Elementary School

Bellaire Elementary School

Letort Elementary School

Hamilton Elementary School

Mt Holly Springs Elementary School

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