Carlisle Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades K–5
Carlisle Elementary School serves 436 students in grades K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 3144th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510006030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 436 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.9% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carlisle Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Plano ISD, Carlisle Elementary School is the 25th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 420; Carlisle Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 83 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% more students than kindergarten (79 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.3% here and 28.5% across Plano ISD. Asian students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 436 students, Carlisle Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Carlisle Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Carlisle Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Thomas Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 167 other elementary schools, 48 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.3% |
| Asian | 29.6% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6525 Old Orchard Dr., Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469)752-0600
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carlisle Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.8 mi | 687 | 13 | 77% |
| Hughston Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.9 mi | 379 | 11.4 | 17.2% |
| Bethany Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.2 mi | 266 | 11.8 | 19.9% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 460 | 12.7 | 12.2% |
| Christie Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 568 | 12.3 | 57.6% |
| Wells Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 463 | 12.8 | 12.7% |
| Hedgcoxe Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 366 | 11.9 | 23.2% |
| Beverly Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.8 mi | 361 | 12.6 | 20.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.