Carlyle Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carlyle Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Carlyle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Carlyle Elementary School's student population of 357 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carlyle Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	68
1	64
2	73
3	71
4	72

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School
2023	384
2022	373
2021	386
2020	374
2019	374
2018	449
2017	449
2016	447
2015	443
2014	465
2013	470
2012	475
2011	444
2010	442
2009	524
2008	525
2007	541
2006	528
2005	517
2004	510
2003	502
2002	514
2001	522
2000	502
1999	485
1998	529
1997	523
1996	541
1995	688
1994	709
1993	751
1992	703
1991	677
1990	653
1989	662
1988	635
1987	615

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	28
2014	29
2013	34
2012	31
2011	31
2010	34
2009	37
2008	26
2007	29
2006	32
2005	31
2004	33
2003	35
2002	37
2001	37
2000	39
1999	37
1998	36
1997	33
1996	33
1995	39
1994	37
1993	36
1992	33
1991	33
1990	34

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School Motto

Challenging ALL to Learn....Expecting ALL to Achieve

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Carlyle Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carlyle Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#586 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School
2023	#586
2022	#862
2021	#972
2019	#824
2018	#354
2017	#564
2016	#585
2015	#522
2014	#1152
2013	#1618
2012	#474

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	47%	27%	27%
2021	27%	28%	18%
2019	47%	33%	31%
2018	57%	32%	35%
2017	47%	32%	29%
2016	47%	31%	29%
2015	47%	29%	26%
2014	67%	59%	54%
2013	57%	58%	56%
2012	95%	80%	83%
2011	92%	80%	80%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2022	42%	30%	29%
2021	42%	32%	30%
2019	47%	38%	46%
2018	57%	37%	35%
2017	57%	38%	43%
2016	52%	36%	42%
2015	52%	38%	38%
2014	62%	57%	55%
2013	62%	58%	60%
2012	87%	75%	78%
2011	82%	75%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	19:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	2%	27%	3%
2022	1%	27%	1%
2021	1%	27%	1%
2018	1%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	1%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	24%	1%
2012	4%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	1%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	1%	22%	1%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	2%	17%	3%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	3%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	3%
2015	1%	17%	3%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	4%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	6%
2004	5%	21%	5%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	7%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	4%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	4%
1996	6%	21%	4%
1995	2%	20%	4%
1994	2%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	4%	21%	3%

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White

90%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	91%	45%	91%
2022	91%	47%	92%
2021	91%	47%	92%
2020	91%	48%	92%
2019	91%	48%	92%
2018	91%	49%	92%
2017	91%	49%	92%
2016	94%	49%	94%
2015	93%	49%	93%
2014	93%	50%	93%
2013	93%	50%	93%
2012	90%	51%	92%
2011	93%	51%	92%
2010	93%	53%	93%
2009	94%	53%	94%
2008	94%	54%	94%
2007	94%	55%	94%
2006	95%	56%	95%
2005	94%	57%	93%
2004	94%	57%	94%
2003	94%	58%	95%
2002	93%	59%	94%
2001	93%	60%	94%
2000	98%	61%	95%
1999	98%	62%	96%
1998	98%	63%	96%
1997	98%	64%	96%
1996	98%	64%	96%
1995	98%	65%	96%
1994	98%	65%	96%
1993	98%	65%	97%
1992	98%	66%	97%
1991	96%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	0.17	0.70	0.17
2022	0.17	0.68	0.16
2021	0.17	0.68	0.15
2020	0.17	0.68	0.15
2019	0.17	0.68	0.15
2018	0.17	0.67	0.15
2017	0.17	0.67	0.15
2016	0.11	0.67	0.12
2015	0.13	0.67	0.13
2014	0.13	0.66	0.14
2013	0.13	0.66	0.14
2012	0.19	0.65	0.16
2011	0.14	0.66	0.15
2010	0.13	0.64	0.12
2009	0.12	0.64	0.12
2008	0.12	0.64	0.12
2007	0.12	0.63	0.12
2006	0.10	0.61	0.10
2005	0.11	0.61	0.12
2004	0.11	0.60	0.11
2003	0.11	0.59	0.10
2002	0.13	0.59	0.11
2001	0.13	0.58	0.11
2000	0.03	0.57	0.10
1999	0.00	0.56	0.08
1998	0.04	0.56	0.07
1997	0.06	0.54	0.07
1996	0.06	0.53	0.07
1995	0.03	0.53	0.08
1994	0.01	0.52	0.06
1993	0.03	0.52	0.06
1992	0.03	0.52	0.05
1991	0.08	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

53%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	49%	43%	41%
2022	50%	43%	40%
2021	49%	44%	39%
2020	47%	47%	39%
2019	47%	47%	39%
2018	41%	46%	36%
2017	41%	46%	36%
2016	36%	47%	35%
2015	43%	52%	38%
2014	38%	47%	35%
2013	31%	45%	27%
2012	23%	21%	17%
2011	34%	39%	33%
2010	35%	37%	32%
2009	29%	33%	26%
2008	25%	32%	22%
2007	26%	32%	25%
2006	26%	32%	26%
2005	27%	32%	23%
2004	21%	31%	22%
2003	28%	30%	23%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carlyle Elementary School	Illinois	Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	7%	2%	6%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	10%	3%	6%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	10%	5%	6%
2012	23%	27%	23%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Carlyle Elementary School's ranking?

Carlyle Elementary School is ranked #586 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Carlyle Elementary School often compared to?

Carlyle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Breese Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Carlyle Elementary School?

357 students attend Carlyle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Carlyle Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carlyle Elementary School?

Carlyle Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Carlyle Elementary School offer ?

Carlyle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Carlyle Elementary School part of?

Carlyle Elementary School is part of Carlyle Community Unit School District 1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education