CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment intermediate school in CARTHAGE, New York, run under CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 925 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 74% larger than typical.

CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,168 students. CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $66,301, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Jefferson County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,789 students), of which CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 949 (now 925). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 9% to 15%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.