Carthage Elementary

Summary:

Carthage Elementary is a public elementary school in Carthage, North Carolina, serving 332 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Moore County Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Carthage Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 69.58% White, 12.95% African American, 8.13% Hispanic, and 7.83% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Carthage Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 67.3%, compared to the district's 69.5% and the state's 62.7%. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.1, compared to nearby schools like Highfalls Elementary (11.8) and Robbins Elementary (11.3). Additionally, Carthage Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.61% to 57.23% over the past three school years.

Carthage Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 428 out of 1,434 North Carolina elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 649 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its special education students ranking very high but its White students ranking lower. When compared to nearby schools, Carthage Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels. However, some of the nearby schools, such as Pinehurst Elementary and McDeeds Creek Elementary, are among the top-performing schools in the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 312 Rockingham St
       Carthage, NC  28327


(910) 947-2781

District: Moore County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
649th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,202 Help


Students who attend Carthage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    New Century Middle
High:    Union Pines High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  358

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
African American:
11.2%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carthage Elementary ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Moore County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.2%), African American (11.2%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carthage Elementary is 14.3. 6 elementary schools in the Moore County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carthage Elementary is $11,202, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Moore County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carthage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage Elementary 649th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Carthage Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Moore County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore County Schools 62nd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carthage Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.05 521st 1276 59.2%
2007 59.01 564th 1293 56.4%
2008 68.93 371st 1324 72.0%
2009 57.39 660th 1354 51.3%
2010 47.40 817th 1363 40.1%
2011 39.82 921st 1381 33.3%
2012 40.65 931st 1388 32.9%
2013 44.19 761st 1403 45.8%
2014 49.27 710th 1390 48.9%
2015 57.62 616th 1440 57.2%
2016 48.30 768th 1425 46.1%
2017 63.10 521st 1429 63.5%
2018 68.68 428th 1434 70.2%
2019 59.44 582nd 1473 60.5%
2021 64.54 489th 1489 67.2%
2022 63.79 526th 1514 65.3%
2023 67.44 454th 1502 69.8%
2024 55.64 649th 1505 56.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.38 190th 801 76.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.60 266th 1332 80.0%
2019 71.17 291st 1361 78.6%
2021 75.96 190th 1329 85.7%
2022 72.92 240th 1366 82.4%
2023 64.05 427th 1437 70.3%
2024 50.85 677th 1450 53.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.38 267th 1405 81.0%
2019 67.37 437th 1424 69.3%
2021 62.07 484th 1440 66.4%
2022 68.86 393rd 1458 73.0%
2023 67.30 427th 1459 70.7%
2024 52.91 667th 1455 54.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.78 417th 878 52.5%
2021 36.05 400th 646 38.1%
2022 78.43 61st 634 90.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.99 102nd 582 82.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 562nd 1413 60.2%
2019 50.62 727th 1430 49.2%
2021 63.62 490th 1444 66.1%
2022 56.83 614th 1464 58.1%
2023 63.99 489th 1461 66.5%
2024 56.40 622nd 1464 57.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.44 408th 949 57.0%
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Rank History for White students at Carthage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.20 650th 1178 44.8%
2019 53.77 551st 1183 53.4%
2021 49.26 587th 1172 49.9%
2022 45.41 675th 1194 43.5%
2023 57.60 500th 1183 57.7%
2024 44.38 699th 1166 40.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Carthage Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 370 130 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1989 366 135 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1990 379 134 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 397 141 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 541
1992 406 149 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 406 142 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 554
1994 423 144 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 573
1995 446 161 0 0 8 n/a n/a 0 615
1996 446 161 0 0 8 n/a n/a 0 615
1997 444 153 3 3 7 n/a n/a 0 610
1998 308 110 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 431
1999 296 118 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2000 283 103 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 395
2001 285 94 2 7 5 n/a n/a 0 393
2002 282 87 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 382
2003 282 87 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 382
2004 276 94 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 380
2005 258 92 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 265 93 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2007 251 80 2 11 3 n/a n/a 15 362
2008 242 84 3 6 3 n/a n/a 20 358
2009 244 104 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 367
2010 247 97 7 14 3 n/a n/a 0 368
2011 260 69 6 27 5 0 19 0 386
2012 271 63 4 26 5 0 25 0 394
2013 271 60 3 27 8 0 24 0 393
2014 287 61 1 28 6 0 32 0 415
2015 276 57 0 25 10 0 29 0 397
2016 265 61 0 27 8 0 28 0 389
2017 253 53 0 30 13 0 24 0 373
2018 264 48 2 31 7 0 24 0 376
2019 278 50 1 27 6 0 22 0 384
2020 270 47 2 44 6 0 31 0 400
2021 230 42 2 37 6 0 20 0 337
2022 227 37 2 31 2 0 24 0 323
2023 231 43 3 27 2 0 26 0 332
2024 237 40 5 34 3 3 36 0 358

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 24.0 20.9 30.8
1989 505 29.0 17.4 44.4
1990 521 33.0 15.7 42.6
1991 541 33.0 16.3 41
1992 558 33.0 16.9 26.9
1993 554 32.0 17.3 37.5
1994 573 36.0 15.9 39.1
1995 615 37.0 16.6 38
1996 615 37.0 16.6 38
1997 610 35.0 17.4 42.5
1998 431 30.0 14.4 59.2
1999 422 30.0 14.1 56.9
2000 395 30.0 13.2 62.8
2001 393 30.0 13.1 54.2
2002 382 39.0 9.8 52.9
2003 382 39.0 9.8 52.9
2004 380 39.0 9.7 48.2
2005 359 39.0 9.2 55.2
2006 370 39.0 9.5 54.9
2007 362 n/a n/a 50.1
2008 358 27.2 13.2 55.3
2009 367 27.8 13.2 52
2010 368 30.0 12.2 54.9
2011 386 30.0 12.8 56.7
2012 394 25.4 15.5 57.1
2013 393 31.8 12.3 58.5
2014 415 30.2 13.7 61.4
2015 397 27.0 14.7 58.7
2016 389 28.0 13.8 62.2
2017 373 26.5 14.0 64.6
2018 376 26.4 14.2 56.9
2019 384 25.6 14.9 56.8
2020 400 26.3 15.1 55.3
2021 337 26.9 12.5 50.4
2022 323 22.8 14.1 48.6
2023 332 23.4 14.1 57.2
2024 358 24.9 14.3 99.2

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 24.0 20.9 30.8
1989 505 29.0 17.4 44.4
1990 521 33.0 15.7 42.6
1991 541 33.0 16.3 41
1992 558 33.0 16.9 26.9
1993 554 32.0 17.3 37.5
1994 573 36.0 15.9 39.1
1995 615 37.0 16.6 38
1996 615 37.0 16.6 38
1997 610 35.0 17.4 42.5
1998 431 30.0 14.4 59.2
1999 422 30.0 14.1 56.9
2000 395 30.0 13.2 62.8
2001 393 30.0 13.1 54.2
2002 382 39.0 9.8 52.9
2003 382 39.0 9.8 52.9
2004 380 39.0 9.7 48.2
2005 359 39.0 9.2 55.2
2006 370 39.0 9.5 54.9
2007 362 n/a n/a 50.1
2008 358 27.2 13.2 55.3
2009 367 27.8 13.2 52
2010 368 30.0 12.2 54.9
2011 386 30.0 12.8 56.7
2012 394 25.4 15.5 57.1
2013 393 31.8 12.3 58.5
2014 415 30.2 13.7 61.4
2015 397 27.0 14.7 58.7
2016 389 28.0 13.8 62.2
2017 373 26.5 14.0 64.6
2018 376 26.4 14.2 56.9
2019 384 25.6 14.9 56.8
2020 400 26.3 15.1 55.3
2021 337 26.9 12.5 50.4
2022 323 22.8 14.1 48.6
2023 332 23.4 14.1 57.2
2024 358 24.9 14.3 99.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carthage Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $879 (7.8%) $10,323 (92.2%) $11,202

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carthage Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 582nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 454th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carthage Elementary)4874.5
 26.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)63.472.4
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Carthage Elementary)6055.8
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)6459.9
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carthage Elementary)56.156.6
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)57.164.1
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Carthage Elementary)57.960.4
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)6062.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carthage Elementary)80.673.7
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)65.168.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Carthage Elementary)61.361.4
 0.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)56.858.4
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Carthage Elementary)85.557.9
 27.6%
   5th Grade Science (Moore County Schools)74.975.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384332
 13.5%
African American5043
 14%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic2727
Pacific Islander00
White278231
 16.9%
Two or More Races2226
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%57.2%
 0.5%


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Carthage Elementary ranks 649th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Carthage Elementary.

Students who attend Carthage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Century Middle
High : Union Pines High

Students at Carthage Elementary are 66% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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