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Schools in Waco

Waco’s public schools

Carl Junction R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waco. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
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
0
1,638 students on the public path
In brief

Waco’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Waco’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Carl Junction Primary 2-3 places highest (better than 83%); Carl Junction Jr. High lowest (67%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waco, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Carl Junction Primary K-1in Carl JunctionNo scores
2–3Carl Junction Primary 2-3in Carl JunctionA−
4–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Carl Junction R-I School 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

Waco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waco—Carl Junction R-I

Every school in Waco

4 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).

Also serving Wacoin other towns
Carl Junction Primary K-1
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Carl Junction
630 students14:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Primary 2-3
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Carl Junction
A−
490 students13:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Satellite School
Grades 4–12 · Carl Junction
18 students4:1Rate it →
Carl Junction Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carl Junction
B+
500 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Waco’s schools

Are Waco’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waco. Carl Junction R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waco. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waco in?

Carl Junction R-I School District.

Where do Waco kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Carl Junction Jr. High and Carl Junction Satellite School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.