Carl Junction Intermediate School
Public middle school in Carl Junction, Missouri · Carl Junction R-I School District · Grades 4–6
Carl Junction Intermediate School serves 769 students in grades 4–6 in Carl Junction (Jasper County). It is one of 6 schools in Carl Junction R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 54th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Carl Junction R-I School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290735000196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Carl Junction R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 769 | 3,331 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.3% | 36.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carl Junction Intermediate School in context
Size
Carl Junction Intermediate School is the largest of Carl Junction R-I School District's 2 middle schools; its 769 students are 23.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.1 miles away and have a median of 594 students, so Carl Junction Intermediate School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 263 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 253, against an average of 256 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 253 in grade 4 and 253 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Carl Junction R-I (83.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Carl Junction R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Carl Junction Intermediate School has 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 769 students would have about 59.2 teachers, so Carl Junction Intermediate School has 6.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Carl Junction Junior High School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 253 |
| Grade 5 | 263 |
| Grade 6 | 253 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 S Roney, Carl Junction, MO 64834
Phone: (417)649-5760
Website: cjr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carl Junction Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Carl Junction R-I | 0.4 mi | 500 | 14.3 | 33.6% |
| Webb City Junior High School | Webb City R-VII | 5.7 mi | 709 | 15.2 | 46.3% |
| Webb City Middle School | Webb City R-VII | 5.7 mi | 681 | 15.3 | 49.8% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 6.3 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 9.9 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 10.4 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 14.3 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 14.8 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Carl Junction R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction High School | High | 9–12 | 924 |
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 500 |
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3 | Elementary | 2–3 | 490 |
| Carl Junction Primary K-1 | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 630 |
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Other | 4–12 | 18 |