East Middle

Summary:

East Middle is a public middle school located in Joplin, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 597. The school 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.

East Middle has a higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 34.51% of students being non-White and a significant Hispanic population of 13.07%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics. However, East Middle performs better in Algebra I, with 88.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students (65.66%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, and its spending per student ($8,774 in 2021-2022) is lower than the nearby schools.

Over time, East Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 327 out of 587 Missouri middle schools in 2018-2019 to 261 out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools. While East Middle's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, it is also lower than the nearby schools within the Joplin Schools district, such as South Middle and North Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4594 East 20th St
       Joplin, MO  64802-0128


(417) 625-5280

District: Joplin Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
261st of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,774 Help


Students who attend East Middle usually attend:

High:    Joplin High

Feeder schools for East Middle:

Elementary:    Eastmorland Elementary
    McKinley Elementary
    Royal Heights Elementary
    Soaring Heights Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.5%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Joplin Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.67. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details East Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Joplin Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Joplin Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Middle is 13.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Middle is $8,774, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks East Middle 261st of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See East Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Joplin Schools:

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


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Rank History for East Middle

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Rank History for all students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.26 332nd 619 46.4%
2007 50.40 333rd 624 46.6%
2008 36.96 492nd 624 21.2%
2009 51.78 315th 601 47.6%
2010 52.62 331st 614 46.1%
2011 51.01 337th 625 46.1%
2012 35.24 490th 623 21.3%
2013 45.05 406th 649 37.4%
2014 29.28 522nd 633 17.5%
2015 25.29 491st 585 16.1%
2016 19.56 379th 435 12.9%
2017 17.13 512th 568 9.9%
2018 26.90 446th 552 19.2%
2019 44.12 327th 587 44.3%
2021 44.17 261st 454 42.5%
2022 34.69 311th 459 32.2%
2023 44.67 261st 459 43.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.66 75th 79 5.1%
2019 25.07 80th 98 18.4%
2021 30.88 22nd 31 29.0%
2022 30.80 32nd 45 28.9%
2023 30.03 29th 44 34.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.70 65th 68 4.4%
2023 24.81 58th 68 14.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.98 191st 192 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.75 334th 422 20.9%
2019 49.86 225th 482 53.3%
2021 58.21 120th 371 67.7%
2022 46.12 191st 365 47.7%
2023 56.42 137th 382 64.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.65 133rd 162 17.9%
2019 52.33 92nd 204 54.9%
2021 28.41 156th 195 20.0%
2022 10.12 186th 187 0.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.68 29th 32 9.4%
2019 19.82 34th 38 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.09 64th 96 33.3%
2019 45.13 73rd 130 43.8%
2021 31.38 53rd 67 20.9%
2022 28.58 62nd 78 20.5%
2023 23.33 65th 74 12.2%
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Rank History for White students at East Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.81 428th 479 10.6%
2019 38.03 324th 527 38.5%
2021 43.68 211th 376 43.9%
2022 35.97 256th 381 32.8%
2023 47.98 192nd 385 50.1%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for East 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 702 702
1992 697 7 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 719
1993 654 15 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 601 15 9 9 4 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 560 12 3 10 9 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 560 12 3 10 9 n/a n/a 0 594
1997 610 11 7 8 10 n/a n/a 0 646
1998 562 17 9 8 15 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 549 23 7 17 15 n/a n/a 0 611
2000 459 20 3 21 11 n/a n/a 0 514
2001 475 11 6 28 9 n/a n/a 0 529
2002 496 10 7 27 13 n/a n/a 0 553
2003 496 10 7 27 13 n/a n/a 0 553
2004 484 19 6 25 11 n/a n/a 0 545
2005 478 28 7 28 16 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 485 32 7 33 16 n/a n/a 0 573
2007 495 30 6 33 14 n/a n/a 0 578
2008 445 30 5 39 10 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 466 37 9 36 11 n/a n/a 0 559
2010 450 42 15 44 18 n/a n/a 0 569
2011 450 42 12 23 19 2 0 0 548
2012 412 34 14 21 11 2 1 0 495
2013 413 26 16 17 5 4 1 0 482
2014 405 28 15 22 7 7 8 0 492
2015 392 23 16 48 11 11 25 0 526
2016 399 29 11 54 6 9 30 0 538
2017 421 30 11 60 9 9 37 0 577
2018 424 28 14 66 11 9 51 0 603
2019 409 31 17 71 12 15 44 0 599
2020 443 28 14 71 11 10 52 0 629
2021 425 26 11 77 13 18 53 0 623
2022 406 32 10 75 14 21 64 0 622
2023 391 22 19 78 11 18 58 0 597

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 East Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 702 44.3 15.8 23.6
1992 719 43.1 16.6 24.3
1993 684 41.0 16.7 28.9
1994 638 39.6 16.1 34
1995 594 40.5 14.7 30.6
1996 594 40.5 14.7 30.6
1997 646 45.6 14.2 29.3
1998 611 45.8 13.3 31.8
1999 611 40.5 15.1 34.2
2000 514 36.1 14.2 38.1
2001 529 36.8 14.4 43.3
2002 553 34.9 15.8 54.2
2003 553 34.9 15.8 54.2
2004 545 34.6 15.8 54.9
2005 557 36.8 15.1 57.3
2006 573 34.9 16.4 58.3
2007 578 33.9 17.1 56.6
2008 529 36.9 14.3 59.4
2009 559 36.8 15.2 61.2
2010 569 37.7 15.0 61.3
2011 548 38.3 14.2 61.3
2012 495 34.4 14.3 62.4
2013 482 35.5 13.5 58.7
2014 492 37.2 13.2 66.1
2015 526 40.0 13.1 69.2
2016 538 40.0 13.4 62.5
2017 577 40.4 14.2 67.8
2018 603 41.8 14.4 67
2019 599 39.5 15.1 62.9
2020 629 41.5 15.1 63.3
2021 623 41.8 14.8 65.5
2022 622 43.1 14.4 67.7
2023 597 43.3 13.7 65.7

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 East Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 702 44.3 15.8 23.6
1992 719 43.1 16.6 24.3
1993 684 41.0 16.7 28.9
1994 638 39.6 16.1 34
1995 594 40.5 14.7 30.6
1996 594 40.5 14.7 30.6
1997 646 45.6 14.2 29.3
1998 611 45.8 13.3 31.8
1999 611 40.5 15.1 34.2
2000 514 36.1 14.2 38.1
2001 529 36.8 14.4 43.3
2002 553 34.9 15.8 54.2
2003 553 34.9 15.8 54.2
2004 545 34.6 15.8 54.9
2005 557 36.8 15.1 57.3
2006 573 34.9 16.4 58.3
2007 578 33.9 17.1 56.6
2008 529 36.9 14.3 59.4
2009 559 36.8 15.2 61.2
2010 569 37.7 15.0 61.3
2011 548 38.3 14.2 61.3
2012 495 34.4 14.3 62.4
2013 482 35.5 13.5 58.7
2014 492 37.2 13.2 66.1
2015 526 40.0 13.1 69.2
2016 538 40.0 13.4 62.5
2017 577 40.4 14.2 67.8
2018 603 41.8 14.4 67
2019 599 39.5 15.1 62.9
2020 629 41.5 15.1 63.3
2021 623 41.8 14.8 65.5
2022 622 43.1 14.4 67.7
2023 597 43.3 13.7 65.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $759 (10.1%) $6,785 (89.9%) $7,545
2020 $627 (8.2%) $6,984 (91.8%) $7,611
2021 $2,765 (36.5%) $4,800 (63.5%) $7,565
2022 $1,136 (12.9%) $7,638 (87.1%) $8,774

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 261st of 459 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)21.837.8
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)29.141.7
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)40.331.5
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)41.931.1
 10.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)3329.4
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)37.431.5
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)44.834.2
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)40.534.4
 6.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)42.420
 22.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)34.225.9
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (East Middle)35.934.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Joplin Schools)39.538.1
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)47.640.1
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)4642.4
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599597
 0.3%
African American3122
 29%
American Indian1211
 8.3%
Asian1719
 11.8%
Hispanic7178
 9.9%
Pacific Islander1518
 20%
White409391
 4.4%
Two or More Races4458
 31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.9%65.7%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle

Students at East Middle are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended East Middle.

East Middle ranks 261st of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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