Carthage Junior High

Summary:

Carthage Junior High is a public middle school serving 752 students in grades 7-8 in Carthage, Missouri, which is part of the Carthage R-IX school district. This school consistently outperforms the state average in MAP test proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade Algebra I where its proficiency rate was 78.1% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 41.5%.

Carthage Junior High performs exceptionally well in serving its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top quartile of Missouri middle schools for these subgroups. The school also ranks highly for its English Language Learner and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, indicating strong support and outcomes for these groups. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while better than many nearby schools, is still slightly higher than the state's target of 10%.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Carl Junction Junior High and South Middle in Joplin, Carthage Junior High generally performs better, especially in math and Algebra I. But the school lags behind the high-performing Webb City Junior High in several areas. Carthage Junior High has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 827 E. Centennial
       Carthage, MO  64836-1651


(417) 359-7050

District: Carthage R-Ix

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,922 Help


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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Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  732

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
44.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.1% Help


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Compare Details Carthage Junior High ranks better than 58.1% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.9%), Hispanic (44.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carthage Junior High is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carthage Junior High is $9,922.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carthage Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage Junior High 189th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Carthage Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Carthage R-Ix:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage R-Ix 176th of 386 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.82 459th 619 25.8%
2007 44.53 393rd 624 37.0%
2008 55.17 266th 624 57.4%
2009 53.10 300th 601 50.1%
2010 48.65 365th 614 40.6%
2011 48.33 358th 625 42.7%
2012 49.37 349th 623 44.0%
2013 46.15 392nd 649 39.6%
2014 42.61 409th 633 35.4%
2015 41.90 374th 585 36.1%
2016 38.61 299th 435 31.3%
2017 31.15 436th 568 23.2%
2018 43.63 318th 552 42.4%
2019 28.33 460th 587 21.6%
2021 60.10 168th 454 63.0%
2022 57.02 189th 459 58.8%
2023 59.50 171st 459 62.7%
2024 56.71 189th 451 58.1%
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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 48th 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 25th 68 63.2%
2023 65.17 13th 68 80.9%
2024 55.76 25th 72 65.3%
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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 104th 192 45.8%
2024 56.28 66th 194 66.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.15 254th 422 39.8%
2019 24.90 415th 482 13.9%
2021 69.94 70th 371 81.1%
2022 56.51 140th 365 61.6%
2023 68.68 71st 382 81.4%
2024 67.63 83rd 378 78.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 110th 162 32.1%
2019 55.59 85th 204 58.3%
2021 46.21 87th 195 55.4%
2022 34.45 125th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.45 70th 104 32.7%
2019 46.79 89th 121 26.4%
2021 76.87 8th 44 81.8%
2022 49.83 27th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.12 76th 96 20.8%
2019 18.15 118th 130 9.2%
2021 61.48 18th 67 73.1%
2022 52.96 26th 78 66.7%
2023 64.85 19th 74 74.3%
2024 61.72 19th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.13 178th 479 62.8%
2019 39.19 317th 527 39.8%
2021 71.69 77th 376 79.5%
2022 67.65 96th 381 74.8%
2023 66.97 96th 385 75.1%
2024 65.73 106th 379 72.0%
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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.

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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
2024 380 6 1 326 5 3 11 0 732

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
2024 732 57.1 12.8 67.1

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
2024 732 57.1 12.8 67.1

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 460th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 171st 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)26.742.1
 15.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Carthage R-Ix)26.742.1
 15.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage Junior High)25.630.5
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage R-Ix)25.630.5
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carthage Junior High)24.733.9
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Carthage R-Ix)24.733.9
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Carthage Junior High)43.540.6
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Carthage R-Ix)43.540.6
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage Junior High)31.746.2
 14.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Carthage R-Ix)31.746.2
 14.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students771752
 2.5%
African American125
 58.3%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic300343
 14.3%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White425377
 11.3%
Two or More Races2019
 5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.9%64.4%
 5.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 732 students attended Carthage Junior High.

Carthage Junior High ranks 189th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Carthage Junior High are 52% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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