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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,703 students in Joplin Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Joplin Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
16 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
7,746 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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
0.49
# American Indian Students
145 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
895 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
319 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
5,349 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
69%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
171 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
752 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
571
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
618
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
589
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
602
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
568
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
544
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
514
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,744 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,763
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,744
$13,908
Best Joplin Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Middle 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
| 575 students
Rank: #22.
North Middle 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
| 542 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle 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
| 586 students
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