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Carthage Primary

1 Bulldog Dr
Carthage, TX 75633

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Carthage Primary serves 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 501 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carthage Primary's student population of 501 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carthage Primary
Pre-K	137
Kind	181
1	183

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary
2023	484
2022	519
2021	470
2020	500
2019	500
2018	508
2017	508
2016	512
2015	528
2014	584
2013	606
2012	630
2011	629
2010	583
2009	579
2008	603
2007	599
2006	588
2005	560
2004	524
2003	534
2002	498
2001	511
2000	446
1999	491
1998	478
1997	478
1996	465
1995	477
1994	465
1993	458
1992	486
1991	474
1990	533
1989	565
1988	537
1987	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary
2023	30
2022	30
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	36
2014	39
2013	40
2012	41
2011	42
2010	41
2009	41
2008	39
2007	38
2006	37
2005	36
2004	36
2003	39
2002	39
2001	40
2000	40
1999	32
1998	38
1997	36
1996	35
1995	36
1994	31
1993	33
1992	33
1991	27

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School Rankings

The of Carthage Primary is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	19%	53%	20%
2022	16%	53%	20%
2021	20%	53%	21%
2020	20%	53%	20%
2019	20%	53%	20%
2018	19%	52%	19%
2017	19%	52%	19%
2016	19%	52%	19%
2015	21%	52%	18%
2014	22%	52%	17%
2013	23%	51%	18%
2012	22%	51%	18%
2011	21%	50%	16%
2010	20%	49%	14%
2009	18%	48%	13%
2008	14%	47%	10%
2007	14%	46%	10%
2006	11%	46%	9%
2005	10%	45%	8%
2004	11%	44%	8%
2003	11%	43%	7%
2002	9%	42%	6%
2001	8%	41%	6%
2000	4%	40%	5%
1999	3%	39%	4%
1998	2%	38%	4%
1997	2%	38%	4%
1996	3%	37%	3%
1995	4%	36%	3%
1994	4%	36%	3%
1993	2%	35%	2%
1992	2%	35%	2%
1991	3%	34%	2%

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Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	22%	13%	20%
2022	20%	13%	20%
2021	20%	13%	20%
2020	20%	13%	21%
2019	20%	13%	21%
2018	23%	13%	23%
2017	23%	13%	23%
2016	26%	13%	23%
2015	24%	13%	24%
2014	24%	13%	24%
2013	23%	13%	23%
2012	25%	13%	24%
2011	26%	13%	24%
2010	26%	14%	25%
2009	25%	14%	25%
2008	27%	14%	26%
2007	28%	14%	28%
2006	28%	15%	27%
2005	27%	14%	26%
2004	29%	14%	27%
2003	26%	14%	27%
2002	30%	14%	28%
2001	28%	14%	27%
2000	28%	14%	27%
1999	31%	14%	27%
1998	27%	14%	27%
1997	30%	14%	27%
1996	28%	14%	27%
1995	29%	14%	27%
1994	32%	14%	27%
1993	28%	14%	27%
1992	26%	14%	26%
1991	25%	14%	27%

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White

55%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	54%	26%	56%
2022	58%	26%	57%
2021	54%	26%	56%
2020	56%	27%	56%
2019	56%	27%	56%
2018	55%	28%	57%
2017	55%	28%	57%
2016	53%	29%	57%
2015	53%	29%	57%
2014	52%	29%	57%
2013	52%	30%	57%
2012	53%	31%	57%
2011	52%	31%	58%
2010	53%	33%	60%
2009	56%	34%	61%
2008	57%	35%	62%
2007	56%	36%	61%
2006	59%	36%	63%
2005	61%	38%	65%
2004	59%	39%	64%
2003	63%	40%	66%
2002	61%	41%	66%
2001	64%	42%	67%
2000	73%	44%	68%
1999	73%	45%	69%
1998	76%	46%	69%
1997	72%	46%	69%
1996	73%	47%	70%
1995	73%	48%	70%
1994	71%	48%	70%
1993	72%	49%	71%
1992	73%	49%	72%
1991	74%	51%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.61
2022	0.60	0.64	0.61
2021	0.63	0.64	0.61
2020	0.61	0.63	0.61
2019	0.61	0.63	0.61
2018	0.61	0.64	0.60
2017	0.61	0.64	0.60
2016	0.62	0.63	0.59
2015	0.62	0.63	0.60
2014	0.63	0.63	0.59
2013	0.63	0.64	0.60
2012	0.61	0.64	0.59
2011	0.63	0.64	0.59
2010	0.62	0.64	0.56
2009	0.60	0.64	0.55
2008	0.59	0.64	0.54
2007	0.59	0.64	0.55
2006	0.56	0.64	0.52
2005	0.55	0.64	0.51
2004	0.56	0.64	0.51
2003	0.53	0.64	0.49
2002	0.54	0.64	0.49
2001	0.51	0.64	0.48
2000	0.46	0.65	0.46
1999	0.46	0.65	0.45
1998	0.42	0.65	0.45
1997	0.45	0.64	0.45
1996	0.45	0.64	0.45
1995	0.46	0.64	0.44
1994	0.48	0.64	0.44
1993	0.45	0.63	0.43
1992	0.43	0.63	0.42
1991	0.43	0.63	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	63%	57%	55%
2022	63%	57%	56%
2021	60%	56%	53%
2020	64%	56%	52%
2019	64%	56%	52%
2018	61%	53%	50%
2017	61%	53%	50%
2016	60%	53%	48%
2015	54%	52%	45%
2014	55%	53%	47%
2013	57%	53%	47%
2012	60%	44%	50%
2011	53%	44%	42%
2010	53%	43%	41%
2009	47%	40%	36%
2008	45%	39%	34%
2007	46%	39%	35%
2006	47%	40%	36%
2005	52%	39%	39%
2004	51%	39%	37%
2003	47%	39%	37%
2002	48%	38%	33%
2001	50%	38%	34%
2000	46%	38%	32%
1999	46%	39%	31%
1998	45%	40%	30%
1997	48%	41%	30%
1996	42%	41%	30%
1995	49%	41%	32%
1994	56%	40%	37%
1993	51%	45%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	13%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Carthage Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carthage Primary?

501 students attend Carthage Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Carthage Primary students are White, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carthage Primary?

Carthage Primary has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carthage Primary offer ?

Carthage Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Carthage Primary part of?

Carthage Primary is part of Carthage Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 501 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education