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Carl Junction R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 519 students in Carl Junction R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Carl Junction R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
3,443 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carl Junction R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.49
# American Indian Students
60 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
26 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,851 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
262
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,010 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,702
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,010
$13,899
Best Carl Junction R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl Junction Satellite School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Carl Junction Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7246
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7246
Grades: 7-8
| 501 students
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