BAKER-KOONCE INT

CARTHAGE ISD
320 N DANIEL ST
CARTHAGE, TX 75633
568 Students
Middle School 4th - 6th
School Overview
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School, located in Carthage, Texas, serves as a key educational transition point for students in the Carthage Independent School District. Generally catering to upper-elementary and early middle school grade levels (typically grades 3 through 5), the school focuses on building a bridge between foundational primary education and the more complex academic requirements of middle school. The facility is situated on North Daniel Street, positioned within the heart of the Carthage community to provide a localized learning environment for its students.

The school is dedicated to fostering both academic achievement and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the region, Baker-Koonce emphasizes core curriculum standards while often incorporating extracurricular opportunities that help students explore their interests. By maintaining a focus on a supportive classroom culture and community involvement, the school aims to prepare its students for the academic rigor they will encounter as they move forward into the district's secondary campuses.
568
Total Students
40.9
Full-Time Teachers
13.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
54.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    337 (59.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    107 (18.8 %)
  • Black
    97 (17.1 %)
  • Two or More
    23 (4.0 %)
  • Asian
    4 (0.7 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: CARTHAGE ISD
Phone: (903)693-8611
Grade Range: 4th - 6th
Total Students: 568
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 40.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 279
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 28

* 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 4 183
Grade 5 201
Grade 6 184
Gender Ratio
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