CARTHAGE J H

Located at 606 HOLLY ST, in CARTHAGE, Texas, CARTHAGE J H is a modestly sized intermediate school that hosts 398 students (grades 7 through 8), part of CARTHAGE ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

CARTHAGE ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,637 students. CARTHAGE J H is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CARTHAGE J H records that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting CARTHAGE J H higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CARTHAGE J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.7%, the actual is 51.3%, a residual of -1.4 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Panola County) records that median household earnings sit near $64,894, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Panola County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,884 students), CARTHAGE J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LIBBY EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARTHAGE J H at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. CARTHAGE J H's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 413 (now 398).

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