Best Public Schools in Carthage, NY

Summary:

The city of Carthage, New York is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Carthage Central School District. The data reveals a mix of performance, with some schools standing out while others struggle, particularly at the elementary level.

Carthage Senior High School is the standout, boasting the highest graduation rate (84.3%) and the lowest dropout rate (4.5%) among the schools. It also performs well on Regents exams, exceeding district and state averages in several subject areas. In contrast, the two elementary schools, Carthage Elementary and West Carthage Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and math compared to the district and state.

Carthage Middle School stands out for its strong performance in math, with 7th and 8th-grade students exceeding the district and state averages in proficiency. However, the school struggles with lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grade levels. The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios and free and reduced-price lunch rates across the schools, which may indicate potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Beaver Ln	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-1570	394	41	9.5	58.6%	300 (76.1%)	12 (3.0%)	55 (14.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	8.5	2331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		14.3	2234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%	97														25.0	25.9					24.7	32.7							99.5	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.5	$20,420	$1,293	$19,127
Carthage Middle School	Public	5-8	21986 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-5020	925	92	10.0	47.6%	673 (72.8%)	31 (3.4%)	135 (14.6%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.6%)	46.2	793^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.1%		46.9	773^rd of 1504 public middle schools	48.6%	20										95.1						42.5	42.6	36.4	50.0			44.2	45.4	57.0	56.8	54.1	49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,456	$1,294	$22,162
Carthage Senior High School	Public	9-12	36500 Nys Rt 26	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 493-5030	887	75	11.7	43.5%	650 (73.3%)	33 (3.7%)	107 (12.1%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.9%)	46.6	692^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.9%		55.4	584^th of 1242 public high schools	53.0%	108	42.5	45.3	75.6	33.3	26.7	74.7	33.3	53.5	80.1	66.3	47.3	57.3	46.6															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,801	$1,286	$24,515
West Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21568 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-2400	390	36	10.7	48.7%	307 (78.7%)	6 (1.5%)	46 (11.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	16.3	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.1	2216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	52														36.9	33.9					40.9	26.7							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,684	$1,290	$18,394

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Copenhagen	6.73 mi	1
Black River	9.16 mi	1	457^th
Beaver Falls	11.48 mi	3	365^th
Philadelphia	11.75 mi	4	341^st
Evans Mills	11.78 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Carthage, NY

Carthage Senior High School

Carthage Middle School

West Carthage Elementary School

Carthage Elementary School

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