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Carthage Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

149 Skyline DR, Carthage, TN 37030 · (615) 735-0433 · Part of Smith County School District

Carthage’s School Grade B better than 64% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
465
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Carthage Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carthage kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Carthage ElementaryYou are here
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

149 Skyline DR, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten74
Grade 168
Grade 282
Grade 382
Grade 494
Enrollment over time
423’20
419’21
445’22
424’23
465’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carthage Elementary from Carthage families.

Other schools in Smith County School District

The district →
Defeated Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
A−
288 students
Union Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
C+
268 students
New Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gordonsville
210 students
Forks River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elmwood
B+
208 students
Gordonsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Gordonsville
A−
311 students
Smith County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Carthage
B−
289 students

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 Tennessee’s other public schools; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.