Carthage Primary School
Carthage, IL · Carthage ESD 317
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, remote
1,535th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▼ Declining
210 S Adams St, Carthage, IL 62321
(217)357-9202NCES ID 170138505931Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carthage Primary School 1,535th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 250 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 86.0% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 9.2% | ▲ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $123K in zip 62321 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Carthage Primary School in?
Carthage Primary School is part of the Carthage ESD 317 district in Carthage, Illinois.
Is Carthage Primary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carthage Primary School 1,535th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carthage Primary School?
White 86%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 2%, Black 2% (250 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carthage Primary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62321 is $123K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.