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Joplin Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,170 students in Joplin Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Joplin Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
7,694 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.51
# American Indian Students
141 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
307 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
5,340 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
69%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
151 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
528
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,816 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,849
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,816
$13,899
Best Joplin Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stapleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 E 41st St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5375
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5375
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
Kelsey Norman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1323 E 28th St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5360
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5360
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Mckinley
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5355
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5355
Grades: K-5
| 192 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 E 50th St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5250
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #55.
North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Gray
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5270
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5270
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #66.
Royal Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Rolla St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5370
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5370
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #77.
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
610 S Forest
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5365
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5365
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
Rank: #88.
Eastmorland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1131 Highview
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5340
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5340
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cecil Floyd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2201 W 24th St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5320
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5320
Grades: K-5
| 497 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Irving Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Mcclelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5350
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5350
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #1111.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4594 East 20th St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5280
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5280
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #1212.
Soaring Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4604 East 20th St
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5330
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5330
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dover Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
110 N Main Street
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5380
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5380
Grades: K-5
| 351 students
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