The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Crestview El Sch
Crestview Elementary serves grades kindergarten through fifth in Carlisle, a small county-seat city in the Cumberland Valley that has grown around institutional anchors (Dickinson College, Penn State Dickinson Law, the U.S. Army War College) and, more recently, large distribution and logistics centers along Interstate 81. The school sits within Carlisle Area School District, which also covers the nearby borough of Mount Holly Springs.
The school enrolls students across a fairly balanced grade distribution. More than half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-class and mixed-income enrollment base. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of Asian students and smaller populations of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students.
On state assessments in tested grades (three through five), Crestview's performance is mixed. In English language arts, just over half of tested students met proficiency. In mathematics, proficiency fell to roughly half the tested population. Science results, from the most recent available year, showed substantially stronger performance, with proficiency in the upper range. Across all three tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among districts in Cumberland County, though neither reading nor math results suggest students are broadly meeting grade-level standard.
The school's test scores point to uneven skill development across subjects. Parents may want to look into how the school is currently addressing math proficiency in particular, where roughly half of students are not yet meeting the standard. Conversely, science instruction appears to be a stronger area. The school does not report data on students with individualized education plans or English learners, so a parent seeking detail on special-population supports should ask the school directly.
Crestview is a regular public elementary school, not a magnet or charter option, serving the early grades that fall outside most state assessments. The area housing market reflects steady demand; median home values in the Carlisle zip code sit slightly below the state average, with rental housing costs notably lower than mortgage costs, making both ownership and renting accessible relative to incomes. Carlisle itself has seen investment in its downtown, with new hospitals planned and logistics growth continuing along the interstate corridor, creating a context of modest economic dynamism alongside traditional civic anchors and college-town culture.
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