Carthage Intermediate Center
Public elementary school in Carthage, Missouri · Carthage R-IX School District · Grades 4–5
Carthage Intermediate Center serves 664 students in grades 4–5 in Carthage (Jasper County). It is one of 10 schools in Carthage R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Carthage R-IX School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290746003110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Carthage R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 664 | 5,070 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% | 64.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carthage Intermediate Center in context
Size
Carthage Intermediate Center is the largest of Carthage R-IX School District's 6 elementary schools; its 664 students are 13.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 289; Carthage Intermediate Center is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 360 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 304, against an average of 332 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than grade 4 (360 against 304). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50.6% here and 48.3% across Carthage R-IX. Hispanic students are next, at 44.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across Carthage R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 52.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 664 students, Carthage Intermediate Center has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 664 students would have about 54 teachers, so Carthage Intermediate Center has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Carthage Intermediate Center is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Steadley Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.6% |
| Hispanic | 44.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 304 |
| Grade 5 | 360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2851 S. Chapel, Carthage, MO 64836
Phone: (417)359-7246
Website: ms.carthagetigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carthage Intermediate Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steadley Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 0.4 mi | 346 | 13.6 | 55.2% |
| Columbian Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 2.1 mi | 398 | 11.5 | 81.7% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 2.1 mi | 164 | 12.5 | 57.9% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 2.4 mi | 444 | 12.5 | 74.3% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 3.5 mi | 162 | 17.8 | 66% |
| Carterville Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 5.9 mi | 232 | 12 | 60.3% |
| Webster Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 7.1 mi | 356 | 14.5 | 61.8% |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Webb City R-VII | 7.2 mi | 179 | 14.1 | 62% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Carthage R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 377 |
| Carthage High School | High | 9–12 | 1,626 |
| Carthage Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 773 |
| Columbian Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 398 |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 116 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 444 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 164 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 162 |
| Steadley Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 346 |