Carthage Jr. High

827 E. Centennial, Carthage, MO 64836

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
773
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carthage R-IX
Jasper County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 385 Missouri middle schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carthage Jr. High

Carthage Jr. High is a public middle school in Carthage, Missouri, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Carthage R-IX. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Jasper County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 773 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri middle school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 385 Missouri middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

827 E. Centennial
Carthage, MO 64836
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
773 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Carthage R-IX
County
Jasper County
NCES school ID
290746000208

Schools near Carthage Jr. High

All 12 schools in Carthage →
East Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 592 students
D10 mi
North Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 549 students
C13 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.