Carthage Junior High

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Carthage Junior High ranks 171 st of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 7-8

827 E. Centennial
Carthage, MO 64836-1651

(417) 359-7050

District: Carthage R-Ix

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,922

Students who attend Carthage Junior High usually attend:

High:

Carthage High School

Feeder schools for Carthage Junior High:

Elementary:	Carthage Intermediate Center
	Columbian Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Mark Twain Elementary
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	Pleasant Valley Elementary
	Steadley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 752

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

45.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carthage Junior High ranks better than 62.7% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (45.6%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carthage Junior High is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Carthage Junior High employs 57.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carthage Junior High is $9,922.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Carthage Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage Junior High 171^st of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Carthage Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carthage R-Ix:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage R-Ix 173^rd of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carthage Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	38.82	459^th	619	25.8%
2007	44.53	393^rd	624	37.0%
2008	55.17	266^th	624	57.4%
2009	53.10	300^th	601	50.1%
2010	48.65	365^th	614	40.6%
2011	48.33	358^th	625	42.7%
2012	49.37	349^th	623	44.0%
2013	46.15	392^nd	649	39.6%
2014	42.61	409^th	633	35.4%
2015	41.90	374^th	585	36.1%
2016	38.61	299^th	435	31.3%
2017	31.15	436^th	568	23.2%
2018	43.63	318^th	552	42.4%
2019	28.33	460^th	587	21.6%
2021	60.10	168^th	454	63.0%
2022	57.02	189^th	459	58.8%
2023	59.50	171^st	459	62.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.79	48^th	98	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.67	25^th	68	63.2%
2023	65.17	13^th	68	80.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.10	104^th	192	45.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	41.15	254^th	422	39.8%
2019	24.90	415^th	482	13.9%
2021	69.94	70^th	371	81.1%
2022	56.51	140^th	365	61.6%
2023	68.68	71^st	382	81.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	36.91	110^th	162	32.1%
2019	55.59	85^th	204	58.3%
2021	46.21	87^th	195	55.4%
2022	34.45	125^th	187	33.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	53.45	70^th	104	32.7%
2019	46.79	89^th	121	26.4%
2021	76.87	8^th	44	81.8%
2022	49.83	27^th	44	38.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	28.12	76^th	96	20.8%
2019	18.15	118^th	130	9.2%
2021	61.48	18^th	67	73.1%
2022	52.96	26^th	78	66.7%
2023	64.85	19^th	74	74.3%

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Rank History for White students at Carthage Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	55.13	178^th	479	62.8%
2019	39.19	317^th	527	39.8%
2021	71.69	77^th	376	79.5%
2022	67.65	96^th	381	74.8%
2023	66.97	96^th	385	75.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Carthage Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	776	776
1992	792	16	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	823
1993	835	14	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
1994	816	17	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	854
1995	820	20	5	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	864
1996	820	20	5	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	864
1997	818	22	2	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	869
1998	782	20	2	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	831
1999	776	21	2	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	794	22	3	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	866
2001	777	19	2	52	9	n/a	n/a	0	859
2002	695	14	3	79	7	n/a	n/a	0	798
2003	695	14	3	79	7	n/a	n/a	0	798
2004	685	18	4	106	10	n/a	n/a	0	823
2005	754	21	8	125	11	n/a	n/a	0	919
2006	752	28	9	158	10	n/a	n/a	0	957
2007	758	21	7	179	10	n/a	n/a	0	975
2008	694	22	8	183	11	n/a	n/a	0	918
2009	446	13	5	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2010	442	14	2	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2011	425	15	3	146	8	0	0	0	597
2012	437	14	2	156	3	0	6	0	618
2013	432	17	1	172	3	0	10	0	635
2014	434	20	1	206	4	2	11	0	678
2015	446	18	1	212	7	2	21	0	707
2016	438	19	3	219	9	2	16	0	706
2017	388	10	1	246	5	7	15	0	672
2018	407	15	3	261	6	7	20	0	719
2019	425	12	4	300	3	7	20	0	771
2020	407	6	2	335	4	4	25	0	783
2021	425	7	7	351	4	2	24	0	820
2022	434	4	5	339	0	2	20	0	804
2023	377	5	1	343	4	3	19	0	752

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carthage Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	776	38.7	20.0	n/a
1992	823	39.4	20.8	15.7
1993	863	41.5	20.8	10.3
1994	854	44.8	19.1	11.7
1995	864	46.2	18.7	24.1
1996	864	46.2	18.7	24.1
1997	869	47.9	18.1	20
1998	831	52.1	16.0	15.8
1999	840	52.2	16.1	24.3
2000	866	50.7	17.1	25.1
2001	859	50.7	16.9	28.4
2002	798	50.0	16.0	36.1
2003	798	50.0	16.0	36.1
2004	823	50.5	16.3	41.2
2005	919	48.1	19.1	47.4
2006	957	54.0	17.7	47.5
2007	975	53.0	18.4	50.4
2008	918	56.1	16.4	48.3
2009	583	44.7	13.0	49.6
2010	588	43.9	13.3	55.6
2011	597	40.7	14.6	57
2012	618	41.0	15.0	57.6
2013	635	41.8	15.1	58.3
2014	678	44.2	15.3	59.7
2015	707	47.0	15.0	61.4
2016	706	47.0	15.0	60.3
2017	672	46.8	14.3	69.3
2018	719	48.5	14.8	67
2019	771	50.6	15.2	58.9
2020	783	53.1	14.7	69
2021	820	55.3	14.8	57.4
2022	804	57.2	14.0	57.8
2023	752	57.9	12.9	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carthage Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	776	38.7	20.0	n/a
1992	823	39.4	20.8	15.7
1993	863	41.5	20.8	10.3
1994	854	44.8	19.1	11.7
1995	864	46.2	18.7	24.1
1996	864	46.2	18.7	24.1
1997	869	47.9	18.1	20
1998	831	52.1	16.0	15.8
1999	840	52.2	16.1	24.3
2000	866	50.7	17.1	25.1
2001	859	50.7	16.9	28.4
2002	798	50.0	16.0	36.1
2003	798	50.0	16.0	36.1
2004	823	50.5	16.3	41.2
2005	919	48.1	19.1	47.4
2006	957	54.0	17.7	47.5
2007	975	53.0	18.4	50.4
2008	918	56.1	16.4	48.3
2009	583	44.7	13.0	49.6
2010	588	43.9	13.3	55.6
2011	597	40.7	14.6	57
2012	618	41.0	15.0	57.6
2013	635	41.8	15.1	58.3
2014	678	44.2	15.3	59.7
2015	707	47.0	15.0	61.4
2016	706	47.0	15.0	60.3
2017	672	46.8	14.3	69.3
2018	719	48.5	14.8	67
2019	771	50.6	15.2	58.9
2020	783	53.1	14.7	69
2021	820	55.3	14.8	57.4
2022	804	57.2	14.0	57.8
2023	752	57.9	12.9	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carthage Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$510 (6.0%)	$7,944 (94.0%)	$8,454
2020	$622 (7.0%)	$8,223 (93.0%)	$8,844
2021	$2,624 (27.4%)	$6,943 (72.6%)	$9,568
2022	$547 (5.5%)	$9,375 (94.5%)	$9,922

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carthage Junior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 460^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 171^st of 459 Middle schools	41.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Carthage Junior High)	26.7	42.1	15.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carthage R-Ix)	26.7	42.1	15.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage Junior High)	25.6	30.5	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage R-Ix)	25.6	30.5	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carthage Junior High)	24.7	33.9	9.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carthage R-Ix)	24.7	33.9	9.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Carthage Junior High)	43.5	40.6	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Carthage R-Ix)	43.5	40.6	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage Junior High)	31.7	46.2	14.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage R-Ix)	31.7	46.2	14.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	771	752	2.5%
African American	12	5	58.3%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	300	343	14.3%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	425	377	11.3%
Two or More Races	20	19	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.9%	64.4%	5.5%

Schools Near Carthage Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 359-7050	752	58	12.9	64.4%	377 (50.1%)	5 (0.7%)	343 (45.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.5%)	59.5	171^st of 459 public middle schools	62.7%		57	189^th of 459 public middle schools	58.8%	18				42.1	33.9		40.6				30.5	46.2	86.3	$9,922	$547	$9,375
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 359-7016	359	31	11.5	67.1%	204 (56.8%)	1 (0.3%)	143 (39.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			51.1							36.1				$10,907	$422	$10,485
Webb City Middle	Public	5-6	603 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 673-6045	696	46	15.1	46.7%	579 (83.2%)	12 (1.7%)	52 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.3%)								(n/a)		57.1	61.1			52.0			56.2	47.7				$8,963	$1,393	$7,570
Webb City Junior High	Public	7-8	807 W First St	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 673-6030	732	50	14.6	46.4%	595 (81.3%)	13 (1.8%)	63 (8.6%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.9%)	75.2	82^nd of 459 public middle schools	82.1%		85.5	39^th of 459 public middle schools	91.5%	43				54.2	32.4		46.1				43.0	52.9	91.0	$8,611	$1,333	$7,278
East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5280	597	43	13.7	65.7%	391 (65.5%)	22 (3.7%)	78 (13.1%)	19 (3.2%)	11 (1.8%)	18 (3.0%)	58 (9.7%)	44.7	261^st of 459 public middle schools	43.1%		34.7	311^th of 459 public middle schools	32.2%	50			37.8	29.4	20.0		34.1			31.5	34.2	40.1	88.5	$8,774	$1,136	$7,638
Diamond Middle	Public	6-8	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 325-5336	167	13	12.6	55.7%	135 (80.8%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	32.3	323^rd of 459 public middle schools	29.6%		20	378^th of 459 public middle schools	17.6%	55			40.0	15.9	14.3		22.2			37.7				$11,604	$331	$11,273
North Middle	Public	6-8	102 Gray	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5270	517	44	11.8	65.0%	398 (77.0%)	14 (2.7%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	39 (7.5%)	48.4	238^th of 459 public middle schools	48.1%		53	211^th of 459 public middle schools	54.0%	27			35.3	31.7	36.0		38.0			25.6	29.5	45.6		$10,696	$1,251	$9,445
South Middle	Public	6-8	900 E 50th St	Joplin	64802	Newton County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5250	573	42	13.6	47.3%	424 (74.0%)	21 (3.7%)	47 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (9.9%)	58.2	180^th of 459 public middle schools	60.8%		54.7	199^th of 459 public middle schools	56.6%	19			51.4	33.7	23.6		42.1			35.8	39.2	42.1	78.3	$9,111	$2,142	$6,969
Carl Junction Intermediate	Public	4-6	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 649-5760	777	52	14.8	36.4%	649 (83.5%)	5 (0.6%)	42 (5.4%)	12 (1.5%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)								(n/a)	47.2	35.5	51.0			45.2		56.3	51.5	48.6				$8,108	$1,213	$6,895
Carl Junction Junior High	Public	7-8	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 649-7246	501	34	14.8	42.1%	408 (81.4%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.0%)	67.1	127^th of 459 public middle schools	72.3%		72.7	100^th of 459 public middle schools	78.2%	27				42.3	33.2		52.7				35.2	47.3		$8,739	$693	$8,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage Junior High

How many students attend Carthage Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 752 students attended Carthage Junior High.

Is Carthage Junior High a good school?

Carthage Junior High ranks 171^st of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carthage Junior High in?

Carthage R-Ix

What high school do graduates of Carthage Junior High attend?

Students who attend Carthage Junior High usually go on to attend Carthage High School

What is the racial makeup of Carthage Junior High?

Students at Carthage Junior High are 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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