[2] The district is located southeast of Downtown Des Moines.

[7] In 2007, the district voted to suspend open enrollment partly in order to ensure that class sizes remained small.

[8] In 2008, the board of directors of the district recommended the establishment of a school foundation.

The Empowering Carlisle Community Schools foundation was established.

Hartford Upper Elementary School (4-5) is not within the City of Carlisle.