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Carlisle School

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Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Carlisle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: The Carlisle School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Carlisle, MA, encompassing approximately 15.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a driving time of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carlisle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Carlisle School's student population of 612 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carlisle School
Pre-K	14
Kind	58
1	75
2	60
3	79
4	63
5	58
6	73
7	59
8	73

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Total Students

612 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Carlisle School
2025	612
2024	608
2023	601
2022	615
2021	579
2020	597
2019	600
2018	606
2017	590
2016	607
2015	641
2014	640
2013	638
2012	653
2011	672
2010	698
2009	720
2008	766
2007	785
2006	808
2005	826
2004	819
2003	835
2002	846
2001	807
2000	787
1999	734
1998	715
1997	691
1996	664
1995	616
1994	591
1993	584
1992	543
1991	548
1990	536
1989	525
1988	502

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Carlisle School
2025	60
2024	60
2023	60
2022	59
2021	57
2020	55
2019	57
2018	57
2017	55
2016	54
2015	58
2014	57
2013	57
2012	55
2011	57
2010	57
2009	61
2008	62
2007	69
2006	67
2005	68
2004	68

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School Rankings

Carlisle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carlisle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#136 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Carlisle School
2023	#136
2022	#127
2021	#127
2019	#63
2018	#191
2017	#204
2016	#81
2015	#140
2014	#159
2013	#111
2012	#97
2011	#154
2010	#129

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74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2023	74%	42%	74%
2022	72%	41%	72%
2021	69%	37%	69%
2019	81%	51%	79%
2018	82%	52%	80%
2017	81%	53%	80%
2016	93%	64%	92%
2015	87%	61%	87%
2014	89%	61%	89%
2013	91%	61%	90%
2012	89%	59%	88%
2011	86%	59%	85%
2010	84%	59%	84%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2022	70%	44%	70%
2021	76%	49%	76%
2019	82%	54%	80%
2018	80%	56%	80%
2017	80%	54%	79%
2016	93%	71%	92%
2015	90%	69%	90%
2014	88%	69%	87%
2013	93%	69%	92%
2012	93%	69%	92%
2011	89%	70%	88%
2010	89%	69%	89%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2022	82%	44%	82%
2021	82%	42%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	11:1	13:1	11:1
2017	11:1	13:1	11:1
2016	11:1	13:1	11:1
2015	11:1	13:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	11:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	12:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	12%	7%
2023	12%	7%	12%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	13%	7%	13%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	12%	7%	12%
2016	11%	6%	11%
2015	10%	6%	11%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	10%	6%	10%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	7%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	6%	4%	6%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	7%	4%	7%
1995	8%	4%	8%
1994	8%	4%	8%
1993	7%	4%	7%
1992	7%	4%	7%
1991	6%	3%	6%
1990	7%	3%	7%
1989	7%	3%	8%
1988	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	6%	26%
2024	6%	25%
2023	6%	24%	6%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	4%	20%	3%
2017	3%	19%	3%
2016	3%	19%	3%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	1%	15%	1%
2008	2%	14%	3%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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White

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	72%	51%
2024	73%	53%
2023	72%	54%	72%
2022	73%	56%	73%
2021	72%	57%	72%
2020	74%	58%	74%
2019	74%	59%	74%
2018	76%	60%	77%
2017	76%	61%	77%
2016	76%	63%	77%
2015	78%	64%	79%
2014	80%	65%	81%
2013	80%	66%	80%
2012	82%	67%	82%
2011	85%	68%	85%
2010	86%	69%	86%
2009	88%	70%	88%
2008	90%	71%	89%
2007	92%	72%	91%
2006	91%	73%	90%
2005	92%	74%	91%
2004	92%	75%	92%
2003	92%	75%	92%
2002	92%	76%	92%
2001	92%	76%	91%
2000	94%	77%	96%
1999	94%	77%	94%
1998	94%	78%	94%
1997	93%	78%	93%
1996	93%	79%	93%
1995	92%	79%	92%
1994	92%	79%	91%
1993	93%	80%	93%
1992	92%	80%	92%
1991	92%	81%	92%
1990	92%	82%	91%
1989	92%	83%	91%
1988	93%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

49%

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	0.46	0.66
2024	0.45	0.65
2023	0.46	0.64	0.46
2022	0.45	0.62	0.45
2021	0.46	0.62	0.46
2020	0.43	0.61	0.43
2019	0.43	0.60	0.43
2018	0.40	0.59	0.39
2017	0.40	0.58	0.39
2016	0.41	0.56	0.39
2015	0.38	0.55	0.36
2014	0.35	0.54	0.33
2013	0.35	0.53	0.35
2012	0.32	0.52	0.32
2011	0.27	0.51	0.27
2010	0.25	0.50	0.25
2009	0.22	0.48	0.22
2008	0.19	0.47	0.20
2007	0.15	0.46	0.17
2006	0.17	0.45	0.19
2005	0.15	0.43	0.17
2004	0.15	0.42	0.15
2003	0.15	0.42	0.15
2002	0.15	0.40	0.15
2001	0.15	0.40	0.17
2000	0.11	0.39	0.08
1999	0.11	0.39	0.11
1998	0.11	0.38	0.11
1997	0.13	0.38	0.13
1996	0.13	0.36	0.13
1995	0.15	0.36	0.15
1994	0.15	0.36	0.17
1993	0.13	0.35	0.13
1992	0.15	0.35	0.15
1991	0.15	0.33	0.15
1990	0.15	0.32	0.17
1989	0.15	0.30	0.17
1988	0.13	0.29	0.13

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(22-23)

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2023	7%	22.8%	7.3%
2022	10.1%	28.6%	10.3%
2021	2.5%	18.2%	2.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Carlisle School	Massachusetts	Carlisle School District
2025	1%	34%
2024	1%	35%
2023	1%	35%	1%
2021	1%	36%	1%
2019	1%	35%	1%
2015	1%	36%	1%
2014	1%	34%	1%
2013	1%	32%	1%
2012	1%	30%	1%
2011	2%	29%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	1%	25%	1%
2008	1%	24%	1%
2007	1%	23%	1%
2006	1%	23%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carlisle School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carlisle School's ranking?

Carlisle School is ranked #136 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Carlisle School?

612 students attend Carlisle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Carlisle School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carlisle School?

Carlisle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Carlisle School offer ?

Carlisle School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carlisle School part of?

Carlisle School is part of Carlisle School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: The Carlisle School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Carlisle, MA, encompassing approximately 15.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a driving time of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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