Carthage Junior High School
Public middle school in Carthage, Missouri · Carthage R-IX School District · Grades 7–8
Carthage Junior High School serves 773 students in grades 7–8 in Carthage (Jasper County). It is one of 10 schools in Carthage R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 52nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 59.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 290746000208 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 773 | 5,070 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.1% | 64.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Missouri middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Carthage Junior High School is the largest of Carthage R-IX School District's 2 middle schools; its 773 students are 15.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; Carthage Junior High School 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 7 with 400 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 373, against an average of 387 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 400 in grade 7 and 373 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.8% here and 48.3% across Carthage R-IX. Hispanic students are next, at 46.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across Carthage R-IX and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.9% 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 59.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 773 students, Carthage Junior High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 773 students would have about 59.5 teachers, so Carthage Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Carthage Junior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Carthage 6th Grade Center, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 49.8% |
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 400 |
| Grade 8 | 373 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
827 E. Centennial, Carthage, MO 64836
Phone: (417)359-7050
Website: jh.carthagetigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carthage Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 0.9 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Webb City Middle School | Webb City R-VII | 9.2 mi | 681 | 15.3 | 49.8% |
| Webb City Junior High School | Webb City R-VII | 9.5 mi | 709 | 15.2 | 46.3% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 10.5 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Diamond Middle School | Diamond R-IV | 12.0 mi | 212 | 15.5 | 50.5% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 13.2 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 14.4 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Carl Junction Intermediate School | Carl Junction R-I | 14.8 mi | 769 | 14.6 | 39.3% |
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 Intermediate Center | Elementary | 4–5 | 664 |
| 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 |