CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER

359 Students

Middle School 6th - 6th

School Overview

CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER is a public middle school and part of the CARTHAGE R-IX school district, located in CARTHAGE, MO with 359 students.

With 31 teachers, CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

359

Total Students

31.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	204
Hispanic	143
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
204 (56.8 %)
Hispanic
143 (39.8 %)
Two or More
5 (1.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CARTHAGE R-IX
Phone:	(417)359-7016
Grade Range:	6th - 6th
Total Students:	359
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	243
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 359