Is North Middle a good school?

North Middle ranks 238 th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended North Middle.

What is the racial makeup of North Middle?

Students at North Middle are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of North Middle attend?

Students who attend North Middle usually go on to attend Joplin High

North Middle

Summary:

North Middle is a public middle school located in Joplin, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 517. It is part of the Joplin Schools district, which is ranked 186 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Middle faces several challenges, including lower student performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, North Middle's spending per student is higher than some nearby schools, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may indicate a more personalized learning environment.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Neosho Junior High and Diamond Middle, North Middle's performance is generally lower, particularly in Mathematics and Science. This suggests that the school may need to identify and implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes and address the needs of specific subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, and students with disabilities.

Detail:

Public 6-8

102 Gray
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5270

District: Joplin Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,696

Students who attend North Middle usually attend:

High:

Joplin High

Feeder schools for North Middle:

Elementary:	Cecil Floyd Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Middle ranks worse than 51.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Joplin Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details North Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Joplin Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (77%), Hispanic (7.9%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Middle is 11.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District! (See more...)

Compare North Middle employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Middle is $10,696, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks North Middle 238^th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See North Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Joplin Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Joplin Schools 186^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Middle

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Rank History for all students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	39.60	448^th	619	27.6%
2007	43.94	401^st	624	35.7%
2008	51.99	310^th	624	50.3%
2009	56.76	258^th	601	57.1%
2010	39.07	451^st	614	26.5%
2011	42.33	414^th	625	33.8%
2012	47.57	363^rd	623	41.7%
2013	47.48	369^th	649	43.1%
2014	49.34	349^th	633	44.9%
2015	60.23	211^th	585	63.9%
2016	50.70	221^st	435	49.2%
2017	54.00	263^rd	568	53.7%
2018	40.24	340^th	552	38.4%
2019	32.73	426^th	587	27.4%
2021	38.32	287^th	454	36.8%
2022	52.97	211^th	459	54.0%
2023	48.37	238^th	459	48.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.10	71^st	98	27.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.58	243^rd	422	42.4%
2019	31.91	365^th	482	24.3%
2021	49.99	171^st	371	53.9%
2022	64.16	95^th	365	74.0%
2023	51.80	170^th	382	55.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	31.25	121^st	162	25.3%
2021	27.74	160^th	195	17.9%
2022	53.84	75^th	187	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.96	76^th	130	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at North Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	29.29	371^st	479	22.5%
2019	25.26	431^st	527	18.2%
2021	29.11	282^nd	376	25.0%
2022	41.73	218^th	381	42.8%
2023	36.97	248^th	385	35.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for North Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	471	471
1992	469	25	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1993	484	18	4	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	436	28	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	421	21	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	421	21	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	446	22	4	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	455	22	3	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	498
1999	438	25	2	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	422	26	3	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	421	24	5	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	473
2002	385	26	7	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	385	26	7	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	393	30	3	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	362	29	1	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	370	24	1	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
2007	357	20	4	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	412
2008	343	21	6	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	365	23	7	27	8	n/a	n/a	0	430
2010	421	26	8	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	503
2011	457	40	8	37	9	1	0	0	552
2012	418	36	5	42	13	0	13	0	527
2013	450	35	8	39	11	0	19	0	562
2014	502	36	7	46	9	1	21	0	622
2015	459	32	5	45	8	2	13	0	564
2016	440	27	5	35	8	5	9	0	529
2017	467	28	7	30	15	5	13	0	565
2018	487	23	5	34	16	3	21	0	589
2019	456	21	1	51	17	3	56	0	605
2020	426	28	1	60	11	2	56	0	584
2021	419	27	0	52	10	5	55	0	568
2022	413	18	3	41	16	6	41	0	538
2023	398	14	3	41	14	8	39	0	517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	471	30.1	15.6	39.9
1992	500	30.3	16.5	40.4
1993	518	27.0	19.2	40.7
1994	479	29.1	16.5	45.1
1995	455	29.5	15.4	46.2
1996	455	29.5	15.4	46.2
1997	486	37.5	13.0	38.3
1998	498	36.4	13.7	44
1999	489	37.1	13.2	44.4
2000	467	32.5	14.4	59.5
2001	473	32.4	14.6	46.1
2002	442	29.5	15.0	53.8
2003	442	29.5	15.0	53.8
2004	450	31.8	14.2	53.8
2005	422	32.9	12.8	58.5
2006	425	31.8	13.4	60
2007	412	30.8	13.4	54.1
2008	396	32.4	12.2	60.1
2009	430	31.5	13.6	54
2010	503	38.6	13.0	61.4
2011	552	40.0	13.7	68.3
2012	527	39.9	13.2	67.9
2013	562	42.7	13.1	70.3
2014	622	44.3	14.0	68.2
2015	564	44.0	12.8	65.6
2016	529	44.0	12.0	58.4
2017	565	41.8	13.5	67.8
2018	589	44.1	13.3	70.6
2019	605	43.5	13.8	65.5
2020	584	45.8	12.7	67.1
2021	568	44.8	12.6	68.3
2022	538	47.9	11.2	66.7
2023	517	43.6	11.8	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	471	30.1	15.6	39.9
1992	500	30.3	16.5	40.4
1993	518	27.0	19.2	40.7
1994	479	29.1	16.5	45.1
1995	455	29.5	15.4	46.2
1996	455	29.5	15.4	46.2
1997	486	37.5	13.0	38.3
1998	498	36.4	13.7	44
1999	489	37.1	13.2	44.4
2000	467	32.5	14.4	59.5
2001	473	32.4	14.6	46.1
2002	442	29.5	15.0	53.8
2003	442	29.5	15.0	53.8
2004	450	31.8	14.2	53.8
2005	422	32.9	12.8	58.5
2006	425	31.8	13.4	60
2007	412	30.8	13.4	54.1
2008	396	32.4	12.2	60.1
2009	430	31.5	13.6	54
2010	503	38.6	13.0	61.4
2011	552	40.0	13.7	68.3
2012	527	39.9	13.2	67.9
2013	562	42.7	13.1	70.3
2014	622	44.3	14.0	68.2
2015	564	44.0	12.8	65.6
2016	529	44.0	12.0	58.4
2017	565	41.8	13.5	67.8
2018	589	44.1	13.3	70.6
2019	605	43.5	13.8	65.5
2020	584	45.8	12.7	67.1
2021	568	44.8	12.6	68.3
2022	538	47.9	11.2	66.7
2023	517	43.6	11.8	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$758 (9.0%)	$7,710 (91.0%)	$8,468
2020	$708 (7.9%)	$8,202 (92.1%)	$8,910
2021	$2,923 (32.8%)	$5,999 (67.2%)	$8,922
2022	$1,251 (11.7%)	$9,445 (88.3%)	$10,696

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 426^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 238^th of 459 Middle schools	20.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (North Middle)	20.4	35.3	14.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	29.1	41.7	12.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Middle)	31.1	25.6	5.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	41.9	31.1	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Middle)	44.5	31.7	12.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	37.4	31.5	5.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Middle)	32.4	29.5	2.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	40.5	34.4	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Middle)	29	36	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	34.2	25.9	8.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (North Middle)	34.7	38	3.3%
8th Grade Science (Joplin Schools)	39.5	38.1	1.4%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Middle)	38	45.6	7.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	46	42.4	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	605	517	14.5%
African American	21	14	33.3%
American Indian	17	14	17.6%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	51	41	19.6%
Pacific Islander	3	8	166.7%
White	456	398	12.7%
Two or More Races	56	39	30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.5%	65%	0.5%

Schools Near North Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Algebra I (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.4	238^th of 459 public middle schools	48.1%		53	211^th of 459 public middle schools	54.0%	27			35.3	31.7	36.0		38.0			25.6	29.5	45.6		$10,696	$1,251	$9,445
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%)	58.2	180^th of 459 public middle schools	60.8%		54.7	199^th of 459 public middle schools	56.6%	19			51.4	33.7	23.6		42.1			35.8	39.2	42.1	78.3	$9,111	$2,142	$6,969
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%)	44.7	261^st of 459 public middle schools	43.1%		34.7	311^th of 459 public middle schools	32.2%	50			37.8	29.4	20.0		34.1			31.5	34.2	40.1	88.5	$8,774	$1,136	$7,638
Webb City Junior High	Public	7-8	807 W First St	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 673-6030	732	50	14.6	46.4%	595 (81.3%)	13 (1.8%)	63 (8.6%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.9%)	75.2	82^nd of 459 public middle schools	82.1%		85.5	39^th of 459 public middle schools	91.5%	43				54.2	32.4		46.1				43.0	52.9	91.0	$8,611	$1,333	$7,278
Webb City Middle	Public	5-6	603 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 673-6045	696	46	15.1	46.7%	579 (83.2%)	12 (1.7%)	52 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.3%)								(n/a)		57.1	61.1			52.0			56.2	47.7				$8,963	$1,393	$7,570
Carl Junction Intermediate	Public	4-6	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 649-5760	777	52	14.8	36.4%	649 (83.5%)	5 (0.6%)	42 (5.4%)	12 (1.5%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)								(n/a)	47.2	35.5	51.0			45.2		56.3	51.5	48.6				$8,108	$1,213	$6,895
Carl Junction Junior High	Public	7-8	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 649-7246	501	34	14.8	42.1%	408 (81.4%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.0%)	67.1	127^th of 459 public middle schools	72.3%		72.7	100^th of 459 public middle schools	78.2%	27				42.3	33.2		52.7				35.2	47.3		$8,739	$693	$8,047
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7016	359	31	11.5	67.1%	204 (56.8%)	1 (0.3%)	143 (39.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			51.1							36.1				$10,907	$422	$10,485
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7050	752	58	12.9	64.4%	377 (50.1%)	5 (0.7%)	343 (45.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.5%)	59.5	171^st of 459 public middle schools	62.7%		57	189^th of 459 public middle schools	58.8%	18				42.1	33.9		40.6				30.5	46.2	86.3	$9,922	$547	$9,375
Diamond Middle	Public	5-8	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5336	167	13	12.6	55.7%	135 (80.8%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	32.3	323^rd of 459 public middle schools	29.6%		20	378^th of 459 public middle schools	17.6%	55			40.0	15.9	14.3		22.2			37.7				$11,604	$331	$11,273

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