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Carthage Primary

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Carthage, TX 75633

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Carthage Primary serves 513 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 Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Carthage Primary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Carthage school district, covering approximately 532.2 square miles. The zone is located in Carthage, TX, and typically requires a 20-30 minute drive to reach the school, with an average distance of 11 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and the furthest edge being 21.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carthage Primary's student population of 513 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carthage Primary
Pre-K	129
Kind	205
1	179

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary
2025	513
2024	501
2023	484
2022	519
2021	470
2020	491
2019	500
2018	485
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	498
1999	558
1998	540
1997	530
1996	515
1995	536
1994	523
1993	494
1992	522
1991	512
1990	559
1989	591
1988	557
1987	574

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary
2025	30
2024	30
2023	30
2022	30
2021	32
2020	32
2019	30
2018	29
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
1990	27
1988	33
1987	36

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School Rankings

The of Carthage Primary is 0.63, 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.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	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	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	20:1
1990	21:1	16:1	21:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	21%	54%
2024	19%	53%
2023	19%	53%	20%
2022	16%	53%	20%
2021	20%	53%	21%
2020	20%	53%	20%
2019	20%	53%	20%
2018	20%	52%	19%
2017	19%	53%	19%
2016	19%	52%	19%
2015	20%	52%	18%
2014	22%	52%	17%
2013	23%	51%	18%
2012	22%	51%	18%
2011	20%	50%	16%
2010	20%	49%	14%
2009	18%	48%	13%
2008	14%	47%	10%
2007	14%	46%	10%
2006	11%	45%	9%
2005	10%	45%	8%
2004	11%	44%	8%
2003	10%	43%	7%
2002	9%	42%	6%
2001	8%	41%	6%
2000	5%	40%	5%
1999	4%	39%	4%
1998	4%	38%	4%
1997	4%	37%	4%
1996	5%	37%	3%
1995	5%	36%	3%
1994	5%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	2%
1992	4%	35%	2%
1991	4%	34%	2%
1990	2%	33%	1%
1989	2%	32%	1%
1988	2%	31%	1%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	17%	13%
2024	21%	13%
2023	22%	13%	20%
2022	20%	13%	20%
2021	20%	13%	20%
2020	18%	13%	21%
2019	20%	13%	21%
2018	21%	13%	23%
2017	22%	13%	23%
2016	25%	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%	15%	28%
2006	28%	15%	27%
2005	27%	14%	26%
2004	29%	14%	27%
2003	27%	14%	27%
2002	30%	14%	28%
2001	28%	14%	27%
2000	27%	14%	27%
1999	29%	14%	27%
1998	26%	14%	27%
1997	29%	14%	27%
1996	27%	14%	27%
1995	28%	15%	27%
1994	30%	14%	27%
1993	28%	14%	27%
1992	26%	14%	26%
1991	25%	14%	27%
1990	24%	15%	27%
1989	29%	15%	28%
1988	30%	15%	29%

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White

55%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	55%	24%
2024	55%	25%
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	52%	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	60%	37%	63%
2005	62%	38%	65%
2004	59%	39%	64%
2003	63%	40%	66%
2002	61%	41%	66%
2001	64%	42%	67%
2000	67%	43%	68%
1999	66%	44%	69%
1998	70%	45%	69%
1997	67%	46%	69%
1996	68%	47%	70%
1995	67%	47%	70%
1994	65%	48%	70%
1993	69%	49%	71%
1992	70%	49%	72%
1991	71%	50%	71%
1990	74%	50%	72%
1989	69%	51%	71%
1988	68%	52%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

76%

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	0.63	0.64
2024	0.62	0.64
2023	0.63	0.64	0.61
2022	0.60	0.64	0.61
2021	0.63	0.64	0.61
2020	0.62	0.63	0.61
2019	0.61	0.63	0.61
2018	0.62	0.64	0.60
2017	0.62	0.63	0.60
2016	0.63	0.63	0.59
2015	0.64	0.63	0.60
2014	0.63	0.63	0.59
2013	0.63	0.64	0.60
2012	0.61	0.63	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	0.55	0.64	0.52
2005	0.54	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	0.48	0.64	0.46
1999	0.48	0.64	0.45
1998	0.45	0.64	0.45
1997	0.47	0.64	0.45
1996	0.47	0.63	0.45
1995	0.47	0.63	0.44
1994	0.49	0.63	0.44
1993	0.45	0.62	0.43
1992	0.45	0.62	0.42
1991	0.44	0.62	0.42
1990	0.40	0.62	0.41
1989	0.44	0.62	0.43
1988	0.45	0.62	0.43

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(22-23)

13.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	13.3%	23%	19.1%
2022	22.8%	28.9%	31.2%
2021	6%	16.6%	16.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	58%	56%
2024	61%	57%
2023	63%	57%	55%
2022	63%	57%	56%
2021	60%	56%	53%
2020	66%	56%	52%
2019	64%	56%	52%
2018	58%	53%	50%
2017	62%	53%	50%
2016	60%	53%	48%
2015	55%	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	41%	37%	32%
1999	41%	37%	31%
1998	40%	39%	30%
1997	43%	40%	30%
1996	38%	40%	30%
1995	44%	39%	32%
1994	50%	39%	37%
1993	48%	43%	37%
1992	40%	36%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carthage Primary	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	4%	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	12%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carthage Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carthage Primary?

513 students attend Carthage Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Carthage Primary students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 6% 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Carthage Primary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Carthage school district, covering approximately 532.2 square miles. The zone is located in Carthage, TX, and typically requires a 20-30 minute drive to reach the school, with an average distance of 11 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and the furthest edge being 21.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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