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Carthage R-Ix

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

709 W Centennial Ave.
Carthage, MO 64836-1700·(417) 359-7000·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2014–2024

2024: better than 54.4% of districts

Schools

5,070

Students

Top rankedCarthage Intermediate Center466^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Carthage Intermediate Center up 73 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Columbian Elementary 11.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Carthage R-Ix school district in Missouri consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools within the district, with some standout institutions like Steadley Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary ranking among the top in the state, while others like Fairview Elementary and Columbian Elementary struggle to perform.

The district's middle and high schools, such as Carthage Junior High and Carthage High School, appear to be performing relatively well, with Carthage High School boasting a 91.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.9% dropout rate. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and disparities in resources and student performance that raise concerns about equity.

Overall, the data suggests that while the Carthage R-Ix district has some exceptional schools, there is significant variation in performance, and more work may be needed to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education regardless of their school or background.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbian Elementary	Public	K-3	1015 W Macon	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7060	398	35	11.4	81.7%	119 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	21.1								21.1										$11,879	$925	$10,954
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-3	1201 E Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7070	444	36	12.4	74.3%	148 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	280 (63.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	35.9								32.0										$10,887	$596	$10,292
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7050	773	59	13.0	65.1%	385 (49.8%)	3 (0.4%)	356 (46.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	49.3	213^th of 438 public middle schools	51.4%		56.7	189^th of 451 public middle schools	58.1%	24					42.1	34.3		39.8					26.6	41.4	88.6				$10,947	$560	$10,387
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	164	13	12.5	57.9%	104 (63.4%)	3 (1.8%)	47 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	49.9								43.6										$12,748	$947	$11,801
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	652 County Rd 180	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7085	162	9	17.7	66.0%	96 (59.3%)	2 (1.2%)	54 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								(n/a)																			$12,304	$595	$11,708
Carthage High School	Public	9-12	2600 South River	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7020	1,626	88	18.3	56.9%	785 (48.3%)	10 (0.6%)	768 (47.2%)	9 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	43 (2.6%)	38.1	217^th of 367 public high schools	40.9%		41.5	203^rd of 378 public high schools	46.3%	14															25.4	35.8	46.1	29.5	$11,726	$542	$11,184
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	346	25	13.6	55.2%	235 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67 (19.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.5%)								(n/a)	56.7								44.2										$11,810	$1,259	$10,551
Carthage Technical Center	Public	9-12	1100 E. Airport Drive	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7026	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	664	52	12.6	66.3%	336 (50.6%)	3 (0.5%)	298 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	49.9	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	73		38.2	38.2				35.2			43.7	44.7								$11,257	$727	$10,530
Early Childhood And Pat Center	Public	PK	625 E. Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 758-0898	116	10	11.4	56.9%	59 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7016	377	31	12.2	71.1%	180 (47.7%)	6 (1.6%)	179 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)				38.7								34.6							$10,649	$657	$9,992

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Webb City R-Vii	6.5 mi	11	34^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	9.08 mi	35
Joplin Schools	9.7 mi	16	193^rd
Avilla R-Xiii	10.87 mi	1
Jasper County R-V	11.98 mi	2	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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