Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Carthage’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Carthage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carthage’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 624 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carthage’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,038 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Libby El, then Carthage J H, then Carthage H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Panola Early College H S is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Carthage’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carthage, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Carthage
Carthage Pri
Grades PK–1 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carthage
Carthage Pri
Grades PK–1 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Carthage
Libby El
Grades 2–3 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Carthage
Libby El
Grades 2–3 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carthage
Baker-Koonce Int
Grades 4–6 · 566 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carthage
Baker-Koonce Int
Grades 4–6 · 566 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carthage
Baker-Koonce Int
Grades 4–6 · 566 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carthage
Carthage J H
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carthage
Carthage J H
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Carthage
Carthage H S
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Carthage
Carthage H S
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Carthage
Carthage H S
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Carthage
Carthage H S
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Carthage’s public schools are run by Carthage Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Carthage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Carthage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage | B− | Carthage Independent |
Every school in Carthage
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Carthage’s schools
Are Carthage’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Carthage children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carthage in?
Carthage Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,637 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carthage kids go to high school?
Carthage H S, with 785 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Carthage’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Carthage Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Carthage spend per student?
$14,038 in Carthage Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carthage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carthage → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.