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Schools in Carytown

Carytown’s public schools

Jasper County R-V School District and Carthage R-IX School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Carytown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/8schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Carthage R-IX
Students per teacher
13.9
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,741 students on the public path
In brief

Carytown’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Carytown’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Pleasant Valley Elem. places highest (better than 99%); Columbian Elem. lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Carytown, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Carthage JR. High and Jasper Co. High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Carytown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–36 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jasper County R-V School District.

Two districts serve Carytown

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jasper County R-V School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 454 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,275MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Carthage R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,070 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,767MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Jasper County R-V School District36%
State average 43.2% · 239 students tested
Math · K–12, Jasper County R-V School District38%
State average 39.2% · 242 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Carthage R-IX School District35%
State average 43.2% · 2623 students tested
Math · PK–12, Carthage R-IX School District38%
State average 39.2% · 2697 students tested

Carytown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Carytown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carytown—Carthage R-IX PK–12 · Jasper County R-V K–12

Every school in Carytown

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Carytownin other towns
Pleasant Valley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carthage
A+
162 students18:1Rate it →
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
C−
444 students12:1Rate it →
Columbian Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
D
398 students11:1Rate it →
Steadley Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
346 students14:1Rate it →
Jasper Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jasper
C
241 students11:1Rate it →
Mark Twain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
164 students13:1Rate it →
Carthage JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carthage
B−
773 students13:1Rate it →
Jasper Co. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jasper
C
213 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Carytown’s schools

Are Carytown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Carytown. Jasper County R-V School District and Carthage R-IX School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Carytown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Carytown in?

Jasper County R-V School District and Carthage R-IX School District.

Where do Carytown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Carthage JR. High and Jasper Co. High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.