Carthage Elementary School (Closed 2007)
Carthage Elementary School served 47 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
47 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
4%
13%
Black
83%
20%
White
13%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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