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Columbian Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1015 W Macon, Carthage, MO 64836 · (417) 359-7060 · Part of Carthage R-IX School District

Carthage’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
398
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Columbian Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Carthage kids: Carthage JR. High

On the path

Where Carthage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Columbian Elem.You are here
7–8Carthage JR. High773 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1015 W Macon, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten98
Grade 1102
Grade 293
Grade 3105
Enrollment over time
394’20
376’21
379’22
378’23
398’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 30%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbian Elem. from Carthage families.

Other schools in Carthage R-IX School District

The district →
Pleasant Valley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carthage
A+
162 students18:1
Early Childhood and Pat Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Carthage
116 students11:1
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
C−
444 students12:1
Steadley Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
346 students14:1
Mark Twain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
164 students13:1
Carthage Intermediate Center
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Carthage
C
664 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.