Best Public Schools in Carthage, MO

Summary:

The city of Carthage, Missouri is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Steadley Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary standing out as the top-performing elementary schools in the district. Meanwhile, Carthage Junior High is a strong middle school, ranking in the top half of Missouri middle schools.

The data also reveals some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and significant disparities in student performance between the highest and lowest-performing elementary schools. Additionally, several schools in the Carthage R-Ix district have very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a need to address socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning.

Overall, the Carthage school district appears to have a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with some standout institutions like Steadley Elementary and Carthage Junior High. However, the district also faces challenges in ensuring more equitable outcomes across all schools and addressing issues like chronic absenteeism and poverty that may be impacting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	378	33	11.6	85.2%	119 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	247 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)	31.4								27.7										$11,255	$731	$10,524
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-3	1201 E Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7070	411	35	11.6	74.0%	151 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	246 (59.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	43.8								28.0										$11,187	$851	$10,336
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7050	732	57	12.8	67.1%	380 (51.9%)	6 (0.8%)	326 (44.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	56.7	189^th of 451 public middle schools	58.1%		59.5	171^st of 459 public middle schools	62.7%	18					42.4	33.0		33.0					35.6	40.3	78.1				$9,922	$547	$9,375
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	169	15	11.4	65.7%	99 (58.6%)	2 (1.2%)	56 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)								(n/a)									55.2										$12,349	$857	$11,492
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	350	24	14.6	55.1%	246 (70.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (18.6%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)	60.3								44.6										$10,633	$733	$9,900
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	725	54	13.5	70.9%	362 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	331 (45.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.3	519^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.2%	20		45.3	31.3				30.0			44.3	31.8								$9,598	$501	$9,097
Early Childhood And Pat Center	Public	PK	625 E. Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 758-0898	112	9	12.3	50.9%	64 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (35.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)								(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	393	33	12.0	68.4%	175 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)				42.6								34.3							$10,907	$422	$10,485
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	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	158	9	16.9	65.8%	98 (62.0%)	1 (0.6%)	45 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)								(n/a)																			$12,441	$415	$12,026
Carthage High School	Public	9-12	2600 South River	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7020	1,634	86	19.0	60.3%	805 (49.3%)	8 (0.5%)	749 (45.8%)	13 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	47 (2.9%)	41.5	203^rd of 378 public high schools	46.3%		39.3	202^nd of 352 public high schools	42.6%	1															37.2	34.6	44.1	27.6	$11,416	$535	$10,881

Cities Near Carthage

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carterville	7.04 mi	1	80^th
Webb City	7.94 mi	10	40^th
Joplin	9.57 mi	18	200^th
Avilla	10.33 mi	1	369^th
Jasper	11.9 mi	2	222^nd

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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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