Carl Junction Junior High School
Public middle school in Carl Junction, Missouri · Carl Junction R-I School District · Grades 7–8
Carl Junction Junior High School serves 500 students in grades 7–8 in Carl Junction (Jasper County). It is one of 6 schools in Carl Junction R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 167th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 35.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 290735000199 |
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 | 500 | 3,331 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.6% | 36.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Carl Junction R-I School District, Carl Junction Junior High School is the smallest, with 15% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 639; Carl Junction Junior High School is smaller 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 7 with 255 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 245, against an average of 250 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 255 in grade 7 and 245 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.4% here and 83.2% across Carl Junction R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Carl Junction R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.8% 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
With 35.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 500 students, Carl Junction Junior High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 500 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Carl Junction Junior High School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Carl Junction Junior High School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other middle school is Carl Junction Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 1% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 255 |
| Grade 8 | 245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 S Roney, Carl Junction, MO 64834
Phone: (417)649-7246
Website: cjr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carl Junction Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Intermediate School | Carl Junction R-I | 0.4 mi | 769 | 14.6 | 39.3% |
| Webb City Middle School | Webb City R-VII | 6.0 mi | 681 | 15.3 | 49.8% |
| Webb City Junior High School | Webb City R-VII | 6.1 mi | 709 | 15.2 | 46.3% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 6.7 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 10.3 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 10.8 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 14.5 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 15.0 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 Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 769 |
| 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 |