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B−

Carthage JR. High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

827 E. Centennial, Carthage, MO 64836 · (417) 359-7050 · Part of Carthage R-IX School District

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

Directions
Students
773
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Carthage JR. High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Next stop for Carthage kids: Carthage High School

On the path

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

K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Carthage JR. HighYou are here
9–12Carthage High School1,626 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

827 E. Centennial, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7400
Grade 8373
Enrollment over time
820’20
804’21
752’22
732’23
773’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 46%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carthage JR. High 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
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

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.