Carthage Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Carthage ISD
- Carthage, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Carthage ISD: B
Total students
432
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Carthage ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Carthage ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Carthage Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 432 students. 56.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,882, which is $6,005 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
606 Holly StCarthage, TX 75633-1429
Office phone number
Principal
- Wade Watson
- wwatson@carthageisd.org
- (903) 693-2751
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
432
African American
86 (19.9%)
Carthage ISD: 20%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Carthage ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
91 (21.1%)
Carthage ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
243 (56.3%)
Carthage ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (2.5%)
Carthage ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 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
56.7 %
Carthage ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.3 %
Carthage ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13 %
Carthage ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.7 %
Carthage ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Carthage ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Carthage ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Carthage ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Carthage ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Carthage ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Carthage ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.5 %
Carthage ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14 %
Carthage ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.9 %
Carthage ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.5 %
Carthage ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
36.4 %
Carthage ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.4
African American
1.7 (6.1%)
Carthage ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.6%)
Carthage ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.7 (90.3%)
Carthage ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.3 (77.7%)
Carthage ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.1 (22.3%)
Carthage ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Carthage ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
12.9 years
Carthage ISD: 14.7 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
$52,882
Carthage ISD: $54,977
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,700
Carthage ISD: $42,614
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,409
Carthage ISD: $44,638
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,663
Carthage ISD: $51,217
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,868
Carthage ISD: $57,749
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,160
Carthage ISD: $62,049
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,341
Carthage ISD: $65,395
Statewide: $71,111