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Carthage J H

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Carthage J H ranks 1400 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Carthage J H in Carthage, TX, serves 398 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Carthage Independent School District (Isd), and nearly half of its students (48.49%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, its advanced math program is exceptional: 87.5% of students taking Algebra I passed their End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 54% and matching the performance of nearby high-achieving schools like Elysian Fields Middle and Tatum Middle. On the other hand, the school is struggling significantly with its core 7th-grade math program, where only 11% of students are proficient—less than half the state average and far behind the 36-41% proficiency rates at those same nearby schools. This sharp divide suggests the school excels at accelerating its top students but is not yet effectively supporting the majority of learners in foundational math.

Overall, Carthage J H has seen a troubling decline in recent years, dropping from a high ranking in the 71st percentile (2022-2023) to its lowest point in a decade at the 40th percentile (2025-2026). This downward trend is not seen at nearby schools like Elysian Fields Middle or Tatum Middle, which have maintained more stable performance. The decline has been especially steep for certain student groups, and the school's student-teacher ratio (16.3) is higher than those of its higher-performing peers, which may limit the individualized support struggling students receive. The school's leadership faces a critical challenge: to replicate the success of its advanced math program across all classrooms and reverse the recent downward trajectory.

398

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,263

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

606 Holly St
Carthage, TX 75633-1429

(903) 693-2751

District: Carthage Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carthage J H usually attend:

High:

Carthage High School

Feeder schools for Carthage J H:

Elementary:	Carthage Pri
	Libby Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,400^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1400 of 2335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	933 of 2344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	794 of 2372	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	683 of 2330	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	788 of 2254	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	796 of 2252	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1143 of 2193	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1164 of 2080	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	771 of 2027	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	719 of 1987	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	904 of 2043	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	971 of 1987	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	891 of 1973	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.8	1173 of 1951	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	905 of 1895	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	546 of 1803	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	847 of 1763	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	498 of 1718	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	56.9	794 of 1684	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	595 of 1585	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	551 of 1582	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.0	891 of 1573	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1064 of 1295	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	516 of 997	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	576 of 1280	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	493 of 1273	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	810 of 1251	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	831 of 1213	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	796 of 1193	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	775 of 1167	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	1381 of 2182	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1191 of 2118	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1548 of 2058	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1291 of 2008	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	980 of 1390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	772 of 1428	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	920 of 1770	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	536 of 1720	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	606 of 1643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	807 of 1592	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	821 of 1445	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	869 of 1376	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1282 of 2240	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	745 of 1825	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	633 of 2242	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	561 of 2241	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	939 of 2221	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	820 of 2151	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	958 of 2047	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	1002 of 2008	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	872 of 1497	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	636 of 1230	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.5	196 of 1481	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	624 of 1488	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	599 of 1501	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	727 of 1446	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	599 of 1430	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1416 of 2141	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	962 of 1731	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1008 of 2119	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	888 of 2116	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	901 of 2077	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	727 of 2043	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	1032 of 1935	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1410 of 1895	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1617 of 2253	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	799 of 1820	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	909 of 2235	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	657 of 2251	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	1231 of 2220	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1015 of 2172	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	964 of 2073	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	1321 of 2039	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1397 of 2253	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	891 of 1818	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	913 of 2246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	745 of 2245	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	752 of 2228	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	750 of 2168	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	1205 of 2069	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1296 of 2030	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	757 of 806	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	581 of 676	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	404 of 818	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	497 of 817	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	683 of 813	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	645 of 743	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	730 of 753	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	931 of 1956	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.5	1160 of 1568	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	942 of 1891	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	736 of 1815	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.3	1636 of 1757	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	826 of 1712	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	935 of 1626	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1201 of 1597	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1104 of 1731	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	770 of 1439	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	718 of 1733	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	528 of 1749	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	608 of 1723	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	683 of 1700	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1076 of 1684	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1056 of 1673	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+33 vs state

Reading52%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Carthage J H	Public	7-8	606 Holly St	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Carthage Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 693-2751	398	24	16.3	48.5%	229 (57.5%)	75 (18.8%)	78 (19.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	40.2	1400^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.0%		54.5	933^rd of 2344 public middle schools	60.2%	467	87.5				51.1	52.1				11.0	41.6	23.8	$8,263
Baker-Koonce Intermediate	Public	4-6	320 N Daniel St	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Carthage Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 693-8611	566	42	13.4	54.2%	338 (59.7%)	96 (17.0%)	108 (19.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)								(n/a)		40.6	50.0	57.1			47.5	35.6	36.5				$7,508
Tatum Middle	Public	6-8	410 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	321	21	15.4	62.3%	138 (43.0%)	55 (17.1%)	107 (33.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	54.4	908^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.1%		59.1	818^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%	90	87.1			47.5	68.7	53.4			40.4	41.0	47.7	28.0	$8,158
Elysian Fields Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Fm 451	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 633-2420	186	19	9.7	43.0%	146 (78.5%)	19 (10.2%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	60.3	747^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.0%		76.7	402^nd of 2344 public middle schools	82.8%	345	85.7			63.4	54.1	65.5			46.5	36.1	29.6	32.8	$13,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage J H

How many students attend Carthage J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Carthage J H.

What district is Carthage J H in?

Carthage Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Carthage J H attend?

Students who attend Carthage J H usually go on to attend Carthage High School

What is the racial makeup of Carthage J H?

Students at Carthage J H are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Carthage J H a good school?

Carthage J H ranks 1400^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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