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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,687 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
16 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
7,694 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
20,160 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
0.49
# American Indian Students
141 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
307 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
5,340 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
69%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
151 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
528
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
6,516
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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