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Enrollment
769
Middle
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARL JUNCTION R-I·NCES 290735000196
Carl Junction Intermediate
206 S Roney, Carl Junction, MO 64834 · (417) 649-5760 · Jasper County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Missouri public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
302 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 253 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 263 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 253 | 33% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CARL JUNCTION R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.3pp since 2021
Math
47.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.4% | 27.9% | 35.2% | 8.3% |
| Math | 23.2% | 24.0% | 29.9% | 22.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 45.5% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 41.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carl Junction Intermediate
Carl Junction Intermediate's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Intermediate this school | 769 | 39.3% | 49.4% |
| MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH MARSHFIELD | 659 | 39.3% | 50.0% |
| OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL OZARK | 876 | 36.8% | 65.7% |
| WILLARD MIDDLE WILLARD | 704 | 37.5% | 44.3% |
| TROY MIDDLE TROY | 732 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
| OZARK JR. HIGH OZARK | 943 | 35.4% | 62.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carl Junction Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #101 of 379 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #157 of 380 ▲ 40 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #50 of 380 ▲ 13 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #102 of 364 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #54 of 397 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #250 of 321 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #179 of 321 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #255 of 379 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #67 of 91 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
769
+73 (+10%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 769 | 52.7 | 14.6:1 | 39% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 51.2 | 15.7:1 | 42% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 777 | 52.2 | 14.9:1 | 36% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 41% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 50.3 | 14.7:1 | 44% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 39% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 41% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 40% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 29 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carl Junction Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (739 to 769); teachers up 5% (50.3 to 52.7).
About Carl Junction Intermediate
Carl Junction Intermediate is a large middle school found in Carl Junction, Missouri. It reported 769 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 67% higher.
Carl Junction Intermediate is in CARL JUNCTION R-I, a district with 3,331 students across 6 schools.
Of every 100 students at Carl Junction Intermediate, about 83 are White. The school is also 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Jasper County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Carl Junction Intermediate are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carl Junction Intermediate is 14.6:1, based on 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is lower. Carl Junction Intermediate counts 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County, the school's rate is lower.
Carl Junction Intermediate holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Missouri public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Carl Junction Intermediate lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.4%; the prediction is 45.2%.
In Jasper County, home to about 124,357 people, the median household earns about $60,694 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Jasper County number 49, with about 21,177 students.
Carl Junction Primary K-1 is less than a tenth of a mile from Carl Junction Intermediate, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Carl Junction Intermediate is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Carl Junction Intermediate had a net gain of 73 students, or 10%.
The allk12 page for Carl Junction Intermediate lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARL JUNCTION R-I
- Carl Junction High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Carl Junction Primary K-1Elementary · 630 students
- Carl Junction Jr. HighMiddle · 500 students
- Carl Junction Primary 2-3Elementary · 490 students
- Carl Junction Satellite SchoolCombined · 18 students
Other schools in Carl Junction
- Carl Junction High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Carl Junction Primary K-1Elementary · 630 students
- Carl Junction Jr. HighMiddle · 500 students
- Carl Junction Primary 2-3Elementary · 490 students
- Carl Junction Satellite SchoolCombined · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Carl Junction Primary K-10.1 mi · 630
- Carl Junction Primary 2-30.1 mi · 490
- Carl Junction Satellite School0.1 mi · 18
- Carl Junction Jr. High0.4 mi · 500
- Carl Junction High School0.5 mi · 924
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.5.1 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Carl Junction IntermediateHow many students attend Carl Junction Intermediate?
Carl Junction Intermediate enrolls approximately 769 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Carl Junction Intermediate serve?
Carl Junction Intermediate serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carl Junction Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carl Junction Intermediate is approximately 14.6:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carl Junction Intermediate?
Carl Junction Intermediate reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Carl Junction Intermediate in?
Carl Junction Intermediate is part of CARL JUNCTION R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.