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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,990 students in Carl Junction R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Carl Junction R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carl Junction R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 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
0.30
0.51
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
83%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,981 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,668
$15,081
Spending / Student
$8,981
$13,908
Best Carl Junction R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl Junction Primary 2-3
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7034
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7034
Grades: 2-3
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Carl Junction Satellite 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
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Carl Junction Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-5760
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-5760
Grades: 4-6
| 803 students
Rank: n/an/a
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Grades: PK-1
| 661 students
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