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Carlisle Area SD Schools
Carlisle Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Cumberland County (Carlisle). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carlisle Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carlisle Area SD
10 of 10 schools in Carlisle Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 2
Best schools in Carlisle Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Carlisle Area HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Mooreland El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Crestview El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Dickinson El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Letort El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Lamberton MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Bellaire El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Mt Holly Springs El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Hamilton El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Wilson MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Carlisle Area SD
All schools, A to Z (10)
- B- Bellaire El Sch, Carlisle
- A Carlisle Area HS, Carlisle
- A- Crestview El Sch, Carlisle
- C+ Hamilton El Sch, Carlisle
- B Lamberton MS, Carlisle
- B Letort El Sch, Carlisle
- A Mooreland El Sch, Carlisle
- B- Mt Holly Springs El Sch, Mt Holly Springs
- B+ North Dickinson El Sch, Carlisle
- C+ Wilson MS, Carlisle
Where Carlisle Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carlisle (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Cumberland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,164 students with 358 full-time-equivalent teachers and 594 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4205010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- South Middleton SD (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Big Spring SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Cumberland Valley SD (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Upper Adams SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Mechanicsburg Area SD (8 schools, 14 mi)
- Bermudian Springs SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- West Perry SD (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Northern York County SD (6 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Carlisle Area SD
How many schools are in Carlisle Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Carlisle Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carlisle Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carlisle.
How good are the schools in Carlisle Area SD?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.1%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carlisle Area SD?
5,164 students were enrolled in Carlisle Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carlisle Area SD?
Carlisle Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Cumberland County, with its district office in Carlisle. Its boundary covers about 75.9 sq mi.