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C−

Fairview Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1201 E Fairview, Carthage, MO 64836 · (417) 359-7070 · Part of Carthage R-IX School District

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

Directions
Students
444
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Fairview Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carthage kids: Carthage JR. High

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 E Fairview, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten125
Grade 1105
Grade 2112
Grade 3102
Enrollment over time
393’20
402’21
406’22
411’23
444’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 33%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairview 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
Columbian Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
D
398 students11:1
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.