Joplin High School vs. Carl Junction High School
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School Overview
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Carl Junction High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,288 students in grades 9-12, Joplin High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 924 students in grades 9-12, Carl Junction High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,288 students
924 students
Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1215 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#408 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
83%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
588
226
Grade 10 Students
598
243
Grade 11 Students
572
242
Grade 12 Students
530
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
67%
82%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%