Carthage Primary School
Public elementary school in Carthage, Texas · Carthage ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Carthage Primary School serves 513 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Carthage (Panola County). It is one of 5 schools in Carthage ISD. By enrollment it is the 2379th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Carthage ISD |
| County | Panola County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481311005419 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carthage ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 513 | 2,637 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.6% | 52.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas 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 Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Carthage ISD, Carthage Primary School is the largest, with 19.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 353; Carthage Primary 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 kindergarten with 205 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 129, against an average of 171 per grade. This year grade 1 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (179 against 205). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 129 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.6% here and 56% across Carthage ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.3% across Carthage ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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 29.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 513 students, Carthage Primary School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 513 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so Carthage Primary School has 5.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Carthage Primary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Libby Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary 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 | 55.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Black | 17% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 129 |
| Kindergarten | 205 |
| Grade 1 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#1 Bulldog Dr., Carthage, TX 75633
Phone: (903)693-2254
Website: carthageisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carthage Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Elementary School | Carthage ISD | 0.1 mi | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
| Beckville Sunset Elementary School | Beckville ISD | 8.0 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 39.5% |
| Tatum Primary School | Tatum ISD | 15.5 mi | 328 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Tatum Elementary School | Tatum ISD | 15.7 mi | 306 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
| Elysian Fields Elementary School | Elysian Fields ISD | 18.0 mi | 360 | 12.5 | 51.1% |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison ISD | 24.4 mi | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 24.6 mi | 473 | 15.6 | 87.7% |
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Henderson ISD | 25.3 mi | 698 | 16.6 | 64.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Carthage ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 566 |
| Carthage High School | High | 9–12 | 785 |
| Carthage Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 398 |
| Libby Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 375 |