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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE ISD·NCES 481311000811
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School
320 N DANIEL ST, CARTHAGE, TX 75633 · (903) 693-8611 · Panola County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
307 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 4 | 208 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 29% |
| Grade 6 | 193 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARTHAGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Baker-Koonce Intermediate School
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School this school | 566 | 54.2% | 42.4% |
| Sweeny Junior High School SWEENY | 453 | 52.1% | 37.7% |
| Little Cypress Junior High School ORANGE | 523 | 56.4% | 36.4% |
| Henry Scott Middle School DENISON | 733 | 54.4% | 39.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School CARTHAGE | 398 | 48.5% | 47.9% |
| Fairfield Junior High School FAIRFIELD | 406 | 49.5% | 44.2% |
Matched among Texas 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 Baker-Koonce Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #824 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #890 of 1,670 ▼ 261 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #936 of 1,670 ▲ 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #518 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #984 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #463 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #588 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #1,063 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #793 of 942 |
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
566
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 566 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 54% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 41.4 | 13.3:1 | 59% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 40.9 | 13.9:1 | 58% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 57% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 41.4 | 14.3:1 | 56% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 57% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 50% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 55 | 12.5:1 | 44% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 811 | 35 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker-Koonce Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (593 to 566); teachers up 1% (41.4 to 42).
About Baker-Koonce Intermediate School
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school in CARTHAGE, Texas, under CARTHAGE ISD. The grade span is 4 through 6, and enrollment is 566 students.
In CARTHAGE ISD, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,637 students.
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School's enrollment is 60% White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Panola County residents are about 73% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Teachers at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School total 42 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 307 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 54%. That is close to the 51% average for public schools in Panola County.
In Texas, Baker-Koonce Intermediate School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.4% actual against a predicted 50.5%.
In Panola County (population about 22,726), median household income is about $64,894, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baker-Koonce Intermediate School is one of 10 public schools in Panola County, which together enroll about 3,884 students.
Carthage Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Baker-Koonce Intermediate School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Baker-Koonce Intermediate School as Town: Distant.
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School had 572 students in 2020-21 and 566 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Panola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,726
Census ACS
Median income
$64,894
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARTHAGE ISD
- Carthage High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Libby Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- Carthage High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Libby Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Panola Early College High SchoolHigh · 55 students
- Panola CsHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Carthage Junior High School0.2 mi · 398
- Libby Elementary School0.4 mi · 375
- Carthage Primary School0.5 mi · 513
- Panola Early College High School0.6 mi · 55
- Carthage High School1.3 mi · 785
- Panola Cs2.1 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Baker-Koonce Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School?
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Baker-Koonce Intermediate School serve?
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Baker-Koonce Intermediate School are roughly 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Baker-Koonce Intermediate School in?
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School is part of CARTHAGE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.