Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Carthage ISD: B

Total students

387

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Carthage ISD: 15.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Carthage ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Libby Elementary School is an elementary school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 387 students. 62% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,660, which is $4,981 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.carthageisd.org

Address

#1 Bulldog Dr
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

387

African American

64 (16.5%)

Carthage ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

4 (1%)

Carthage ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Carthage ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

69 (17.8%)

Carthage ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

232 (59.9%)

Carthage ISD: 55.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

17 (4.4%)

Carthage ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

16.5%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

17.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

59.9%

Two or more races

4.4%

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

62 %

Carthage ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

60.5 %

Carthage ISD: 55.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

9 %

Carthage ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

62.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9 %

Carthage ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

10.1 %

Carthage ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

13.2 %

Carthage ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

9.0%

Gifted and talented

10.1%

Special education

13.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Carthage ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Carthage ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Carthage ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.9 %

Carthage ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

6.7 %

Carthage ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 %

Carthage ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Carthage ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

4.5 %

Carthage ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Carthage ISD: 5%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

23.5

African American

4 (17%)

Carthage ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

1 (4.3%)

Carthage ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18.5 (78.7%)

Carthage ISD: 88.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

17.5 (74.5%)

Carthage ISD: 71%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

6 (25.5%)

Carthage ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Carthage ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

16.5

Carthage ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

14.5 years

Carthage ISD: 15.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$52,660

Carthage ISD: $53,934

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Carthage ISD: $39,362

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$45,057

Carthage ISD: $43,361

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$49,034

Carthage ISD: $49,965

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$55,574

Carthage ISD: $56,457

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$59,055

Carthage ISD: $60,053

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$63,145

Carthage ISD: $61,909

Statewide: $69,974

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