Carthage Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Carthage ISD
  • Carthage, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Carthage ISD: N/A

Total students

374

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Carthage ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Carthage ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

Carthage Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 374 students. 44.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,900, which is $5,574 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.carthageisd.org

Address

606 Holly St
Carthage, TX 75633-1429

Office phone number

(903) 693-2751

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Carthage Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

374

African American

76 (20.3%)

Carthage ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

75 (20.1%)

Carthage ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Carthage ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

211 (56.4%)

Carthage ISD: 55.5%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

11 (2.9%)

Carthage ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

20.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

20.1%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

56.4%

Two or more races

2.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

44.4 %

Carthage ISD: 40.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

54.3 %

Carthage ISD: 57.5%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

11.5 %

Carthage ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

44.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

54.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

11.5 %

Carthage ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

12 %

Carthage ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.4 %

Carthage ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

11.5%

Gifted and talented

12.0%

Special education

13.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Carthage ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Carthage ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Carthage ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Carthage ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.8 %

Carthage ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

19.1 %

Carthage ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Carthage ISD: 60%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

12.8 %

Carthage ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Carthage ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

18.6 %

Carthage ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

30.8 %

Carthage ISD: 22%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

26.7

African American

3.7 (14%)

Carthage ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1.8 (6.7%)

Carthage ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.2 (79.3%)

Carthage ISD: 83.4%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

19 (71.2%)

Carthage ISD: 73.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

7.4 (27.7%)

Carthage ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0.3 (1.1%)

Carthage ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

14

Carthage ISD: 13.6

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Carthage ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,900

Carthage ISD: $59,539

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$52,118

Carthage ISD: $50,240

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$52,292

Carthage ISD: $50,409

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,599

Carthage ISD: $56,364

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$60,094

Carthage ISD: $61,920

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$63,143

Carthage ISD: $65,867

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$69,626

Carthage ISD: $70,821

Statewide: $74,014

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