Best Public Schools in Carthage, MO

Summary:

The Carthage, Missouri school district consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving a diverse student population. The district features a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with standout institutions like Pleasant Valley Elementary and Steadley Elementary contrasting with challenges at schools like Columbian Elementary and Fairview Elementary.

The top-performing schools, Pleasant Valley Elementary and Steadley Elementary, have consistently earned high state rankings and ratings, with Pleasant Valley ranking 31st out of over 1,000 Missouri elementary schools. In contrast, schools with high poverty rates, like Columbian Elementary and Carthage Intermediate Center, struggle with lower test scores, highlighting the challenges of overcoming socioeconomic disadvantages.

Across the district, there are also variations in student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.2 at Columbian Elementary to 16.3 at Pleasant Valley Elementary, suggesting the need for more equitable resource allocation. Additionally, some schools, like Carthage Junior High, demonstrate stronger performance in math compared to English language arts, indicating a potential focus area for improvement.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Government (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 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	379	37	10.2	87.3%	112 (29.6%)	3 (0.8%)	252 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	28.4								27.2										$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	406	38	10.5	70.9%	162 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (57.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)	59.6								39.8										$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	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
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	166	15	10.7	71.1%	97 (58.4%)	2 (1.2%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)								(n/a)	60.6																		$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	362	28	12.9	57.2%	254 (70.2%)	2 (0.6%)	72 (19.9%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)	59.2								47.0										$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	772	55	14.0	71.9%	368 (47.7%)	3 (0.4%)	369 (47.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	44.3	519^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.2%		41.8	539^th of 908 public elementary schools	40.6%	20		39.8	36.9				31.3			40.3	38.1								$9,598	$501	$9,097
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(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
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	171	10	16.3	63.2%	108 (63.2%)	2 (1.2%)	46 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.0%)								(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	1,610	89	18.0	59.9%	793 (49.3%)	19 (1.2%)	730 (45.3%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	41 (2.5%)	39.3	202^nd of 352 public high schools	42.6%		31.5	239^th of 361 public high schools	33.8%	37															33.5	36.3	51.9	23.5	$11,416	$535	$10,881

Cities Near Carthage

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carterville	7.04 mi	1	21^st
Webb City	7.94 mi	10	26^th
Joplin	9.57 mi	18	212^th
Avilla	10.33 mi	1
Jasper	11.9 mi	2	225^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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