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Carlisle School District

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83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
Middlesex County
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PH: (978) 369-6550
FAX: (978) 371-2400

Grades PK-8
720 students
1 school

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MCAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts

85% (2011)

80% (2010)

78% (2009)

81% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

90% (2010)

83% (2009)

81% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English Language Arts

73% (2011)

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

77% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

76% (2010)

73% (2009)

86% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Science

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

82% (2009)

67% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

English Language Arts

89% (2011)

86% (2010)

92% (2009)

76% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

79% (2010)

85% (2009)

71% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English Language Arts

88% (2011)

97% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

76% (2009)

84% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

95% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 73% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

88% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Science

66% (2011)

70% (2010)

77% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2011.

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

93% (2010)

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2011.

Math

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

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MCAS Results by Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	73%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	95%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	64%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	73%
Female	92%
Male	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	73%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	69%
Male	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Female	71%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	70%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	50%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	60%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	29%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	28%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	98%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	96%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	82%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	85%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	54%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	71%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disabilities	21%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	100%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	79%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	97%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	48%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	12	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	88%	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7%	5%
Multiracial	3%	2%
Hispanic	1%	14%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	<1%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$14,670	$13,413

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	64%
Student and staff support	15%	13%
Administration	7%	8%
Other expenditures	15%	16%

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