Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE ISD·NCES 481311000813
Libby Elementary School
425 DAVIS ST, CARTHAGE, TX 75633 · (903) 693-8862 · Panola County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
207 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 194 | 52% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 48% |
Student demographics
62%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
Libby Elementary School→Baker-Koonce Intermediate School→Carthage Junior High School→Carthage High School
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 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 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Libby Elementary School
Libby Elementary School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Elementary School this school | 375 | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| Fairfield Intermediate School FAIRFIELD | 348 | 61.2% | 39.0% |
| Atlanta Elementary School ATLANTA | 447 | 60.9% | 55.1% |
| Grapeland Elementary School GRAPELAND | 325 | 52.6% | 36.9% |
| Martin Walker Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 355 | 55.5% | 55.5% |
| Alton Elementary School BRENHAM | 460 | 57.2% | 49.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Libby Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,363 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,703 of 4,466 ▼ 1,353 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,119 of 4,466 ▲ 92 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,402 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,699 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,443 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #1,228 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #3,353 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #2,319 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
375
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 61% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 25.1 | 14.6:1 | 61% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 22.8 | 17.6:1 | 60% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 52% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 46% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 22 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Libby Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (403 to 375); teachers up 9% (22.8 to 25).
About Libby Elementary School
Libby Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in CARTHAGE, Texas. The school serves 375 students in grades 2 through 3 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Within CARTHAGE ISD, Libby Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,637 students.
Roughly 54% of students at Libby Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Panola County, the White share is about 73%. Libby Elementary School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Libby Elementary School is 55%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.1% for Libby Elementary School. The school posts 50.8%, within a point of the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Panola County show that the median household income is $64,894, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Libby Elementary School, Panola County has 9 other public schools.
Carthage Primary School is located about 0.1 miles from Libby Elementary School. The five-mile area around Libby Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Libby Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Libby Elementary School's enrollment declined from 387 in 2020-21 to 375 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.0:1, from 16.8:1.
Community posts for Libby Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- Carthage High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Panola Early College High SchoolHigh · 55 students
- Panola CsHigh · 32 students
Other Libby Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Libby Elementary. Libby Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Libby Elementary SchoolLibby, MT · 582 students
- Libby ElementaryOceanside, CA · 482 students
- Libby Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Carthage Primary School0.1 mi · 513
- Carthage Junior High School0.2 mi · 398
- Panola Early College High School0.3 mi · 55
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate School0.4 mi · 566
- Carthage High School0.9 mi · 785
- Panola Cs2.3 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Libby Elementary SchoolHow large is Libby Elementary School?
Libby Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does Libby Elementary School serve?
Libby Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
How many teachers does Libby Elementary School have?
Libby Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Libby Elementary School?
Libby Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Libby Elementary School in?
Libby Elementary School is part of CARTHAGE ISD.
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