Carlisle School
Public school in Henderson, Texas · Carlisle ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Carlisle School serves 646 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Henderson (Rusk County). It is the only school in Carlisle ISD. By enrollment it is the 76th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 59.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Carlisle ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481287000783 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carlisle ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 646 | 646 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.2% | 49.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas 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 School in context
Size
Carlisle School is the only school in Carlisle ISD, so its 646 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 24.6 miles away and have a median of 456 students, so Carlisle School is larger than most of them.
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 11 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 34, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 12 has 37% fewer students than kindergarten (34 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Carlisle School has 59.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 646 students would have about 58.7 teachers, so Carlisle School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Laneville School, 13.4 miles away in Laneville ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.8% |
| White | 38.2% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8960 Fm 13 W, Henderson, TX 75654
Phone: (903)861-3801
Website: carlisleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carlisle School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laneville School | Laneville ISD | 13.4 mi | 139 | 8.1 | 74.1% |
| New Summerfield School | New Summerfield ISD | 14.0 mi | 526 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
| Founders Classical Academy-Tyler | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 20.5 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 39.2% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler | UT Tyler University Academy | 21.3 mi | 446 | 14.3 | – |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Longview ISD | 28.0 mi | 19 | 4.3 | 15.8% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 31.6 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
| Douglass School | Douglass ISD | 32.6 mi | 424 | 9.6 | 41.3% |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 33.1 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.