Enrollment
167
Middle
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE ESD 317·NCES 170138505937
Carthage Middle School
210 S Adams St, Carthage, IL 62321 · (217) 357-3914 · Hancock County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Illinois public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
83 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 26% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carthage ESD 317. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 16.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carthage Middle School
Carthage Middle School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Middle School this school | 167 | 49.7% | 44.2% |
| Tri-City Jr High School Buffalo | 137 | 48.9% | 50.6% |
| Mossville Jr High Mossville | 181 | 47.0% | 52.8% |
| Carmi White Cnty Jr High School Carmi | 188 | 52.1% | 52.4% |
| Midwest Central Middle School Green Valley | 183 | 47.5% | 40.6% |
| Abingdon-Avon Middle School Avon | 204 | 51.5% | 44.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carthage Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #282 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #343 of 640 ▲ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #232 of 640 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #599 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #298 of 581 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
-14 (-8%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 186
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 50% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 14.5 | 12.1:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 12.5 | 13.7:1 | 46% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 44% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | 48% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 42% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carthage Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (175 to 167); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).
About Carthage Middle School
The public middle school Carthage Middle School is located in Carthage, Illinois. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 167 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Carthage ESD 317 runs Carthage Middle School along with 1 other school, enrolling 405 students in total.
Carthage Middle School's enrollment is 92% White. Next come 7% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Carthage Middle School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carthage Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.9:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The lunch program counts 50% of students at Carthage Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Carthage Middle School is B-. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Carthage Middle School is 1.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 44.2%. Predicted: 42.8%.
Among Hancock County residents, the median household income is $65,865, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carthage Middle School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Carthage Middle School is Carthage Primary School, about 0.4 miles away. Carthage Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 41.8% proficiency; Carthage Middle School posts 44.2%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 181 in 2020-21 to 167 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Carthage Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,281
Census ACS
Median income
$65,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carthage
- Illini West High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- ROYALS Academy CarthageHigh
- ROYALS RSSP CarthageHigh
- Wcisec HS MdElementary
Other Carthage Middle schools
One other US public school is named Carthage Middle. Carthage Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLCARTHAGE, NY · 925 students
Nearby schools
- Carthage Primary School0.4 mi · 238
- Illini West High School0.4 mi · 349
- Hamilton Elementary School10.5 mi · 384
- Hamilton High School11.2 mi · 193
- Southeastern Elementary School12.9 mi · 247
- George Washington Elementary School13.3 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Carthage Middle SchoolHow large is Carthage Middle School?
Carthage Middle School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 05-08.
Is Carthage Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carthage Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Carthage Middle School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Carthage Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carthage Middle School?
At Carthage Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Carthage Middle School public or private?
Carthage Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carthage ESD 317.
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