Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Carthage ISD: B

Total students

353

Avg. teacher experience

13.2 years

Carthage ISD: 14.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Carthage ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Libby Elementary School is an elementary school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 353 students. 51.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% 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 $53,352, which is $5,535 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.carthageisd.org

Address

425 Davis St
Carthage, TX 75633-0197

Office phone number

(903) 693-8862

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Libby Elementary School 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

353

African American

62 (17.6%)

Carthage ISD: 20%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Carthage ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Carthage ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

67 (19%)

Carthage ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

203 (57.5%)

Carthage ISD: 56.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (5.1%)

Carthage ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

17.6%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

19.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

57.5%

Two or more races

5.1%

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

51.8 %

Carthage ISD: 44.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.3 %

Carthage ISD: 59.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.2 %

Carthage ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

51.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.2%

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

8.2 %

Carthage ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.5 %

Carthage ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.9 %

Carthage ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.2%

Gifted and talented

8.5%

Special education

11.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Carthage ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Carthage ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

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

10.4 %

Carthage ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.7 %

Carthage ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Carthage ISD: 20%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.9 %

Carthage ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Carthage ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.6 %

Carthage ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

30 %

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

23.3

African American

3 (12.9%)

Carthage ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (4.3%)

Carthage ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (4.3%)

Carthage ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.3 (78.6%)

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

18.3 (78.6%)

Carthage ISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (21.4%)

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

15.1

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

13.2 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

$53,352

Carthage ISD: $54,977

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,300

Carthage ISD: $42,614

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,390

Carthage ISD: $44,638

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,025

Carthage ISD: $51,217

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,931

Carthage ISD: $57,749

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,892

Carthage ISD: $62,049

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,520

Carthage ISD: $65,395

Statewide: $71,111

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