Carl Junction Primary K-1
Public elementary school in Carl Junction, Missouri · Carl Junction R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–1
Carl Junction Primary K-1 serves 630 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Carl Junction (Jasper County). It is one of 6 schools in Carl Junction R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 51st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| 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 | 290735002811 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 630 | 3,331 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.2% | 36.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% of Missouri elementary 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 Primary K-1 in context
Size
Carl Junction Primary K-1 is the largest of Carl Junction R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 630 students are 18.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 250; Carl Junction Primary K-1 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 kindergarten with 239 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 156, against an average of 210 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 239 in kindergarten and 235 in grade 1. It also enrolls 156 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87% here and 83.2% across Carl Junction R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Carl Junction R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.1% 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 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 630 students, Carl Junction Primary K-1 has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 630 students would have about 51.2 teachers, so Carl Junction Primary K-1 has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Carl Junction Primary K-1 is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. Carl Junction Primary 2-3 (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 18 other elementary 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 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 156 |
| Kindergarten | 239 |
| Grade 1 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 S Roney, Carl Junction, MO 64834
Phone: (417)649-7045
Website: cjr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carl Junction Primary K-1. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3 | Carl Junction R-I | 0.1 mi | 490 | 12.9 | 41.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 5.0 mi | 186 | 14.8 | 57% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 5.7 mi | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 5.9 mi | 222 | 15.4 | 60.4% |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Webb City R-VII | 5.9 mi | 179 | 14.1 | 62% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 5.9 mi | 218 | 11.9 | 80.3% |
| Webster Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 6.0 mi | 356 | 14.5 | 61.8% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 6.4 mi | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
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 Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 500 |
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3 | Elementary | 2–3 | 490 |
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Other | 4–12 | 18 |