Joplin Schools

Summary:

The Joplin Schools district in Missouri consists of 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a wide range of performance across the schools, with some standout performers like Jefferson Elementary and Stapleton Elementary ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to meet proficiency targets.

Jefferson Elementary is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 217 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. It has particularly strong math and English language arts proficiency rates, with over 50% of students scoring proficient or better. Stapleton Elementary also performs well, ranking 410 out of 906 and earning 3 out of 5 stars. At the high school level, Joplin High School ranks 167 out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 88.2% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average.

However, the district faces significant challenges, including high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism across many of its schools. These factors likely contribute to the wide disparities in performance observed, suggesting potential equity concerns that the district may need to address. Overall, the data highlights both areas of strength and areas for improvement within the Joplin Schools district, providing valuable insights for parents and educators alike.

District Detail

825 S Pearl St
Joplin, MO 64804-0128

(417) 625-5200

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	244	23	10.7	67.6%	158 (64.8%)	11 (4.5%)	26 (10.7%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.9%)	15 (6.1%)	23 (9.4%)	52.2	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%		36.9	590^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.3%	161	40.5	27.5	50.0				40.0		37.0		47.3									$10,479	$1,689	$8,790
Franklin Technology Center	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5260	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	130 McKinley	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5355	192	19	10.1	75.0%	145 (75.5%)	6 (3.1%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.7%)	16 (8.3%)	73.1	217^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.0%		50.9	448^th of 898 public elementary schools	50.1%	231	54.5	48.3							54.4											$10,563	$1,357	$9,206
Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	301	20	15.2	58.1%	196 (65.1%)	20 (6.6%)	28 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (15.3%)	48.8	463^rd of 906 public elementary schools	48.9%		51.2	443^rd of 898 public elementary schools	50.7%	20	20.0	47.0								49.0	44.2									$8,620	$1,319	$7,301
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Forest	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5365	310	28	11.0	81.3%	207 (66.8%)	28 (9.0%)	35 (11.3%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	48.7	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%		45.1	509^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.3%	45	47.0	46.2	30.3				28.3			44.2										$9,794	$1,282	$8,513
Joplin High	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5230	2,233	120	18.5	50.1%	1,580 (70.8%)	115 (5.2%)	233 (10.4%)	41 (1.8%)	48 (2.1%)	33 (1.5%)	183 (8.2%)	47.2	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%		43.8	170^th of 352 public high schools	51.7%	3															29.3	35.9	45.3	47.7	40.7	$9,120	$2,051	$7,069
Royal Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	244	22	11.3	65.2%	163 (66.8%)	4 (1.6%)	41 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (11.5%)	39.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.7	494^th of 898 public elementary schools	45.0%	70	44.6	26.6	33.9				25.7		48.9	14.7	39.0									$8,834	$1,315	$7,519
Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 41st St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5375	410	30	13.6	49.0%	305 (74.4%)	18 (4.4%)	27 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.5%)	53.8	410^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.7%		68	273^rd of 898 public elementary schools	69.6%	137	40.8	42.4	38.8						45.6	42.1	41.5									$8,909	$3,145	$5,764
Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	497	44	11.4	66.4%	347 (69.8%)	12 (2.4%)	66 (13.3%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	48.4	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%		52.3	429^th of 898 public elementary schools	52.2%	39	31.5	38.3	39.6				39.7		40.4	45.8	40.2									$9,047	$1,603	$7,444
Joplin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	2825 S McClelland Blvd	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5290	291	17	17.1	63.2%	205 (70.4%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.1%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)								(n/a)
Irving Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 McClelland Blvd	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5350	527	43	12.1	67.4%	266 (50.5%)	14 (2.7%)	110 (20.9%)	35 (6.6%)	5 (0.9%)	33 (6.3%)	64 (12.1%)	58.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%		32.5	637^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.1%	269	49.9	44.6	32.3				43.5		54.6	42.0	42.8									$9,270	$1,307	$7,963
Dover Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	110 N Main Street	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5380	351	27	12.9	72.9%	251 (71.5%)	11 (3.1%)	33 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.3%)	41 (11.7%)	34.2	619^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.7%		53.8	409^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.5%	210	30.1	20.4	33.2				29.7		36.4	29.2	48.1
North Middle	Public	6-8	102 Gray	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5270	517	44	11.8	65.0%	398 (77.0%)	14 (2.7%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	39 (7.5%)	33.8	302^nd of 451 public middle schools	33.0%		48.4	238^th of 459 public middle schools	48.1%	64				35.9	28.5	26.2		27.8				22.2	22.0	33.6	90.2					$10,696	$1,251	$9,445
East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5280	597	43	13.7	65.7%	391 (65.5%)	22 (3.7%)	78 (13.1%)	19 (3.2%)	11 (1.8%)	18 (3.0%)	58 (9.7%)	47.2	238^th of 451 public middle schools	47.2%		44.7	261^st of 459 public middle schools	43.1%	23				38.0	33.6	24.9		25.6				29.8	38.6	42.9	94.7					$8,774	$1,136	$7,638
Soaring Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4604 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5330	407	32	12.5	55.8%	304 (74.7%)	7 (1.7%)	37 (9.1%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	40.7	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.5	614^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.6%	63	41.7	25.9	47.2				31.0		29.0		33.3									$8,330	$1,249	$7,081
South Middle	Public	6-8	900 E 50th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5250	573	42	13.6	47.3%	424 (74.0%)	21 (3.7%)	47 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (9.9%)	56.4	192^nd of 451 public middle schools	57.4%		58.2	180^th of 459 public middle schools	60.8%	12				51.1	38.0	29.1		34.4				38.3	35.6	34.4	91.4					$9,111	$2,142	$6,969

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Division Of Youth Service	2.14 mi	41
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	2.93 mi	35
Webb City R-Vii	3.92 mi	11	33^rd
Carl Junction R-I	5.9 mi	6
Carthage R-Ix	9.08 mi	11	176^th

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