The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Social studies. The lowest is 56% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on New Carlisle Elementary School
New Carlisle Elementary serves second through fifth grade in a small Ohio city that sits on the US-40 corridor between Springfield and Dayton. The school enrolls a student body of mixed racial and ethnic composition, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The community itself is in the midst of its largest growth in decades, with major new housing subdivisions reshaping the town's footprint and demographics.
In academic performance, the school shows uneven results across tested subjects. Science proficiency stands as the school's strongest area. Reading proficiency is moderate. Mathematics proficiency lags further behind, sitting below both reading and science. Across all three subjects tested, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other schools in Clark County, a meaningful strength that reflects solid foundational performance even where individual subjects show room for growth.
The school's test participation rates are very high, and nearly all eligible students were assessed. One year of data is available; trend data was not provided, so a parent cannot yet see whether performance is rising, falling, or flat. Science testing was administered to only a subset of grades served, reflecting Ohio's testing schedule.
The district has faced funding constraints that directly affect classroom experience here. In November 2024, voters rejected a proposed tax measure, and the district subsequently adopted budget cuts for the 2025-26 school year that include reduction of one classroom teacher at New Carlisle Elementary specifically. The school is also losing Title 1 teaching positions district-wide. These cuts will raise class sizes in the elementary building and reduce the number of specialized instructional staff available. The district did pass a renewal of its permanent improvement levy in May 2025, which protects facility-related spending through 2030 and stabilizes day-to-day operating costs through that year, a source of some budget predictability for families concerned about future cuts.
New Carlisle sits in an affordable housing market relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values and mortgage costs below both state and national medians. The town's civic life centers on a walkable historic downtown with Main Street as a community gathering place, supported by public parks, a library, and a recreation trail. The area does not have fixed-route public transit. Residents commute to Dayton, Springfield, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for work.
The school's setting is residential and family-oriented, within a small town experiencing rapid demographic change. Two large housing subdivisions are under development that are projected to roughly double the city's population over the next several years. Families moving into New Carlisle are drawn by affordability and the character of the town; the school's role in accommodating this growth while managing staffing constraints is a concrete consideration for parents evaluating the school's near-term environment.
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