Is Carlyle Elementary School a good school?

Carlyle Elementary School ranks 520 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlyle Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 357 students attended Carlyle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle Elementary School?

Students at Carlyle Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Carlyle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carlyle Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carlyle Junior High School High : Carlyle High School

Carlyle Elementary School

Summary:

Carlyle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Carlyle, Illinois, part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlyle Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outpacing state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 51.4% of Carlyle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 41.2% statewide. The school also excels in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. In contrast, nearby Sandoval Elementary had only 15.8% of low-SES students proficient in ELA.

While Carlyle Elementary School's overall performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 25.8% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's ranking for male students and special education students has declined in recent years, indicating a need to focus on these populations. Nonetheless, Carlyle Elementary remains a standout school, outperforming nearby schools like Central City Elementary and Willow Grove Elementary in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

951 6th St
Carlyle, IL 62231-1247

(618) 594-3766

District: Carlyle CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
520^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,833

Students who attend Carlyle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carlyle Junior High School
High:	Carlyle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlyle Elementary School ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), two or more races (4.5%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlyle Elementary School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Carlyle Elementary School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlyle Elementary School is $11,833.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlyle Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle Elementary School 520^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Carlyle Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carlyle CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle CUSD 1 257^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlyle Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.21	1004^th	2020	50.3%
2004	68.78	730^th	2030	64.0%
2005	68.77	715^th	2022	64.6%
2006	63.56	933^rd	2086	55.3%
2007	58.99	1064^th	2095	49.2%
2008	67.79	809^th	2092	61.3%
2009	73.42	623^rd	2120	70.6%
2010	74.77	569^th	2139	73.4%
2011	69.06	772^nd	2147	64.0%
2012	74.97	546^th	2166	74.8%
2013	61.53	899^th	2167	58.5%
2014	70.26	624^th	2093	70.2%
2015	79.23	364^th	2052	82.3%
2016	75.16	454^th	2046	77.8%
2017	78.45	400^th	2044	80.4%
2018	77.98	413^th	2037	79.7%
2019	65.81	657^th	2086	68.5%
2021	70.69	497^th	1948	74.5%
2022	70.15	571^st	2082	72.6%
2023	72.30	514^th	2077	75.3%
2024	72.12	520^th	2067	74.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.83	176^th	763	76.9%
2019	56.43	382^nd	1194	68.0%
2021	37.01	369^th	640	42.3%
2022	46.97	447^th	1113	59.8%
2023	29.02	809^th	1156	30.0%
2024	53.03	442^nd	1195	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.30	158^th	1765	91.0%
2019	74.49	265^th	1816	85.4%
2021	81.64	111^th	1514	92.7%
2022	88.32	81^st	1763	95.4%
2023	81.40	164^th	1808	90.9%
2024	80.60	178^th	1793	90.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.07	329^th	1964	83.2%
2019	67.65	587^th	2019	70.9%
2021	64.74	501^st	1680	70.2%
2022	76.40	402^nd	1970	79.6%
2023	69.49	515^th	1957	73.7%
2024	72.81	459^th	1942	76.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.88	492^nd	907	45.8%
2024	65.57	179^th	886	79.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.22	456^th	1972	76.9%
2019	62.97	662^nd	2019	67.2%
2021	67.44	453^rd	1707	73.5%
2022	59.87	687^th	1977	65.3%
2023	67.82	548^th	1984	72.4%
2024	69.15	526^th	1959	73.1%

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Rank History for White students at Carlyle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.30	428^th	1463	70.7%
2019	51.62	697^th	1462	52.3%
2021	53.41	565^th	1308	56.8%
2022	54.82	618^th	1425	56.6%
2023	57.65	558^th	1419	60.7%
2024	59.53	523^rd	1392	62.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Carlyle Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	643	18	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	662
1990	623	23	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	653
1991	651	22	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1992	708	27	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1993	752	25	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1994	729	30	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	547	41	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	547	41	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	529	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	545	33	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	510	30	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	527	34	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2001	484	28	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	472	28	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	472	28	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	481	23	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2005	486	24	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2006	502	21	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2007	508	21	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
2008	492	21	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	492	16	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	4	524
2010	413	12	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	5	442
2011	413	9	3	11	3	0	5	0	444
2012	429	16	2	14	2	0	12	0	475
2013	436	12	2	6	3	0	11	0	470
2014	433	10	3	4	2	0	13	0	465
2015	409	6	3	5	1	0	19	0	443
2016	416	8	1	3	0	0	19	0	447
2017	408	10	1	6	2	0	22	0	449
2018	377	10	1	2	1	0	22	0	413
2019	342	11	2	0	0	0	19	0	374
2020	326	10	3	3	0	0	19	0	361
2021	353	8	1	2	0	0	22	0	386
2022	340	9	2	4	0	0	18	0	373
2023	349	8	2	6	0	0	19	0	384
2024	323	10	1	7	0	0	16	0	357

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlyle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	662	35.0	18.9	n/a
1990	653	34.0	19.2	n/a
1991	677	33.0	20.5	n/a
1992	738	33.0	22.3	n/a
1993	781	35.6	21.9	n/a
1994	759	37.4	20.3	n/a
1995	588	32.8	17.9	n/a
1996	588	32.8	17.9	n/a
1997	569	32.8	17.3	n/a
1998	583	36.4	16.0	n/a
1999	543	37.4	14.5	n/a
2000	570	39.0	14.6	n/a
2001	522	37.5	13.9	n/a
2002	502	35.0	14.3	36.1
2003	502	35.0	14.3	36.1
2004	510	33.0	15.5	27.3
2005	517	31.0	16.7	31.9
2006	528	32.0	16.5	35.6
2007	541	29.0	18.7	32.7
2008	525	26.0	20.2	31.6
2009	524	37.0	14.2	35.6
2010	442	34.0	13.0	43.2
2011	444	31.0	14.3	39.9
2012	475	31.0	15.3	46.3
2013	470	34.0	13.8	41.3
2014	465	29.0	16.0	45.4
2015	443	28.0	15.8	49.7
2016	447	29.0	15.4	46.3
2017	449	26.0	17.2	51.7
2018	413	26.0	15.8	52.5
2019	374	25.0	14.9	53.5
2020	361	26.0	13.8	47.6
2021	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	373	26.0	14.3	49.6
2023	384	27.0	14.2	49
2024	357	26.6	13.4	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlyle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	662	35.0	18.9	n/a
1990	653	34.0	19.2	n/a
1991	677	33.0	20.5	n/a
1992	738	33.0	22.3	n/a
1993	781	35.6	21.9	n/a
1994	759	37.4	20.3	n/a
1995	588	32.8	17.9	n/a
1996	588	32.8	17.9	n/a
1997	569	32.8	17.3	n/a
1998	583	36.4	16.0	n/a
1999	543	37.4	14.5	n/a
2000	570	39.0	14.6	n/a
2001	522	37.5	13.9	n/a
2002	502	35.0	14.3	36.1
2003	502	35.0	14.3	36.1
2004	510	33.0	15.5	27.3
2005	517	31.0	16.7	31.9
2006	528	32.0	16.5	35.6
2007	541	29.0	18.7	32.7
2008	525	26.0	20.2	31.6
2009	524	37.0	14.2	35.6
2010	442	34.0	13.0	43.2
2011	444	31.0	14.3	39.9
2012	475	31.0	15.3	46.3
2013	470	34.0	13.8	41.3
2014	465	29.0	16.0	45.4
2015	443	28.0	15.8	49.7
2016	447	29.0	15.4	46.3
2017	449	26.0	17.2	51.7
2018	413	26.0	15.8	52.5
2019	374	25.0	14.9	53.5
2020	361	26.0	13.8	47.6
2021	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	373	26.0	14.3	49.6
2023	384	27.0	14.2	49
2024	357	26.6	13.4	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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