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Schools in Carl Junction · Carl Junction R-I School District

Carl Junction’s public schools outscore 69% of Missouri districts

On the state reading tests, 52% of Carl Junction’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carl Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#107of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 29% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,331 students on the public path
In brief

Carl Junction’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 395 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carl Junction’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,275 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carl Junction’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Missouri school districts, #107 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (395)Better than 59%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,766 test results and a graduating class of 224 could put Carl Junction anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carl Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,739 in math, 1,792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carl Junction, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Carl Junction Primary K-1Carl Junction R-I School DistrictNo scores
2–3Carl Junction Primary 2-3Carl Junction R-I School DistrictA−
4–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Carl Junction’s public schools are run by Carl Junction R-I School District, which also serves Airport Drive, Asbury and Waco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carl Junction R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,331 students · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,275MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.2% · 1792 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 1739 students tested

Carl Junction vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Carl Junction’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carl JunctionB+Carl Junction R-I
Airport Drive—Carl Junction R-I PK–12 · Webb City R-VII PK–12

Every school in Carl Junction

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carl Junctionby address
Carl Junction Primary K-1
Elementary · Grades PK–1
630 students14:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Primary 2-3
Elementary · Grades 2–3
A−
490 students13:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
769 students15:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Satellite School
Grades 4–12
18 students4:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
500 students14:1Rate it →
Carl Junction High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
924 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Carl Junction’s schools

Are Carl Junction’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carl Junction children attend outscore 69% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #107 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carl Junction in?

Carl Junction R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,331 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Carl Junction’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Carl Junction R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Carl Junction spend per student?

$10,275 in Carl Junction R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.