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Carthage R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,615 students in Carthage R-IX School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Carthage R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
5,092 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carthage R-IX School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.51
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,286 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,543 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
50%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
392
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,083
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,569
$13,899
Best Carthage R-IX School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1435 S Main
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7080
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7080
Grades: K-3
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Steadley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1814 W Fir Rd
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7065
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7065
Grades: K-3
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
652 County Rd 180
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7085
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7085
Grades: PK-3
| 171 students
Rank: #44.
Carthage 6th Grade Center
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
714 S Main
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7016
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7016
Grades: 6
| 359 students
Rank: #55.
Carthage Intermediate Center
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2851 S. Chapel
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7246
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7246
Grades: 4-5
| 772 students
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1201 E Fairview
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7070
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7070
Grades: K-3
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Columbian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1015 W Macon
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7060
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7060
Grades: K-3
| 379 students
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