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Carthage Primary School

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Carthage Primary School ranks 1458 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carthage Primary School is an elementary school located in Carthage, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Carthage Education Service District 317, which is ranked 544 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carthage Primary School has struggled compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In math, the school's proficiency rate was even lower at 25%, compared to 28.9% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school has also had high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school performed much better for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Prairie South Elementary School, La Harpe Elementary School, and Hamilton Elementary School, Carthage Primary School generally underperforms in academic achievement. The school's higher student-teacher ratio of 20:1, compared to nearby schools, may suggest fewer resources available for individual student support. To improve student outcomes, the school and district may need to focus on addressing these key areas of concern.

238

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,868

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321-1420

(217) 357-9202

District: Carthage Education Service District 317

Students who attend Carthage Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Middle School
High:	Illini West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

Illinois avg46%

1,458^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

544^th of 811Carthage Education Service District 317 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1458 of 2056	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1105 of 2067	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1075 of 2077	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	871 of 2082	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	940 of 1948	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	650 of 2086	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1087 of 2037	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	818 of 2044	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	609 of 2046	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	463 of 2052	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	44.3	1230 of 2093	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	1190 of 2167	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	1290 of 2166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	1175 of 2147	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	1315 of 2139	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.4	861 of 2120	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1286 of 1942	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	987 of 1942	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	944 of 1957	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	874 of 1970	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	994 of 1680	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	671 of 2019	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1037 of 1964	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1234 of 1800	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	407 of 1763	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	407 of 1514	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	267 of 1816	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	916 of 1765	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1425 of 1947	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1109 of 1959	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1099 of 1984	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	774 of 1977	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	726 of 1707	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	597 of 2019	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	1078 of 1972	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1279 of 1389	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1086 of 1392	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1086 of 1419	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	969 of 1425	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	994 of 1308	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	775 of 1462	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1136 of 1463	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carthage Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9202	238	17	14.0	43.3%	203 (85.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	29.1	1458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%		42.3	1105^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.5%	353			28.3	47.4					36.9	21.7	28.9					25.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	14.2		$12,868	$771	$12,097
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Broadway St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 332-3880	384	32	12.0	56.3%	338 (88.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	68.4	636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.1%		56	799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.3%	163	48.6	48.6	57.1	59.5	64.1	75.8	65.8	64.9	64.2	57.1	37.8	51.3	30.3	34.2	40.5	42.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	9.4	31.8	$13,344	$1,792	$11,551
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 N Worrell St	Bowen	62316	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 842-5236	247	20	12.1	59.1%	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	1204^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.4%		27.6	1471^st of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	267	40.0		47.1	46.9	53.3	40.6			46.9	44.1	18.8	30.0	6.3			25.0	99.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.9	99.2	14.8	12.1	$16,960	$1,279	$15,681
Nauvoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2461 N State Highway 96	Nauvoo	62354	Hancock County	Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 453-2600	208	22	9.4	51.9%	187 (89.9%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.6	995^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		42.2	1108^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.4%	113	33.3	48.9		66.7	44.4	43.8	62.5	73.3	61.4		70.6	16.7	25.0	32.5	22.2	34.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	10.3	44.9	$18,963	$571	$18,392
La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 659-7739	181	17	10.4	82.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	59	834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.3	1104^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	270	37.5	60.0	58.8	58.8	56.3	44.4	25.0	70.0	52.9	70.6	52.9	18.8	33.3	6.3	5.0	30.8	96.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.9	94.8	97.4	8.9	27.6	$19,089	$1,774	$17,315
Dallas City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	921 Creamery Hill Rd	Dallas City	62330	Hancock County	Dallas Education Service District 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 852-3201	156	18	8.9	78.8%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	60.5	797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%		39.6	1161^st of 2067 public elementary schools	43.8%	364	53.3	50.0	66.7		60.0	28.6	45.5	40.0	48.4	83.3		40.0	14.3	13.6	13.3	34.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	10.4	36.8	$18,110	$1,379	$16,730
Warsaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 S 11th St	Warsaw	62379	Hancock County	Warsaw CUSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 256-4281	213	20	10.5	38.5%	204 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	35.4	1304^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%		31.1	1366^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.9%	62	43.8		23.1	37.0	50.0	30.3			35.6	38.5	37.0	31.3	9.1			28.0	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	17.3	8.9	$15,871	$1,615	$14,257
West Prairie South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Coal St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 776-3790	182	16	11.4	46.7%	181 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.2	660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.9	700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.1%	40	53.3		76.2	54.5	66.7	76.7			69.3	71.4	50.0	20.0	16.7			38.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	14.8	10.2	$17,050	$1,833	$15,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage Primary School

How many students attend Carthage Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Carthage Primary School.

Is Carthage Primary School a good school?

Carthage Primary School ranks 1458^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Carthage Primary School in?

Carthage Education Service District 317

What schools do graduates of Carthage Primary School attend?

Students who attend Carthage Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carthage Middle School
High : Illini West High School

What is the racial makeup of Carthage Primary School?

Students at Carthage Primary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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