Neosho Junior High

Summary:

Neosho Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Neosho, Missouri, with 748 students. The school is part of the Neosho School District, which is ranked 249 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neosho Junior High has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with 7th graders performing below the state average in Math but 8th graders performing better. The school has also seen strong performance for some student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top quartile of Missouri middle schools. However, the school has struggled with Special Education students, ranking in the bottom quartile. Notably, Neosho Junior High has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 23.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Neosho Junior High outperforms the Middle School in the same district on most metrics, but lags behind some of the Joplin-area middle schools, such as South Middle and North Middle, which have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's increase in spending per student, from $7,868 in 2019-2020 to $8,881 in 2021-2022, suggests that the school and district are investing more resources, but the mixed academic performance indicates that these resources may not be fully translating into improved student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 14646 Kodiak Road
       Neosho, MO  64850-2049


(417) 451-8660

District: Neosho School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
181st of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,881 Help


Students who attend Neosho Junior High usually attend:

High:    Neosho High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  716

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.0%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Pacific Islander:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.9% Help


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Compare Details Neosho Junior High ranks better than 59.9% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61%), Hispanic (21.1%), Pacific Islander (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neosho Junior High is 15.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neosho Junior High is $8,881.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neosho Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Neosho Junior High 181st of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Neosho Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Neosho School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Neosho School District 249th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Neosho Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 57.68 251st 601 58.2%
2010 62.24 219th 614 64.3%
2011 64.95 193rd 625 69.1%
2012 52.58 322nd 623 48.3%
2013 51.18 335th 649 48.4%
2014 47.18 363rd 633 42.7%
2015 49.75 285th 585 51.3%
2016 32.44 329th 435 24.4%
2017 37.10 396th 568 30.3%
2018 33.95 402nd 552 27.2%
2019 36.30 398th 587 32.2%
2021 69.83 104th 454 77.1%
2022 62.76 153rd 459 66.7%
2023 61.50 160th 459 65.1%
2024 57.98 181st 451 59.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.44 42nd 79 46.8%
2019 43.16 49th 98 50.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.85 39th 68 42.6%
2023 70.99 9th 68 86.8%
2024 57.01 23rd 72 68.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.01 128th 192 33.3%
2024 24.56 164th 194 15.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 310th 422 26.5%
2019 36.16 339th 482 29.7%
2021 78.99 42nd 371 88.7%
2022 71.53 57th 365 84.4%
2023 71.24 65th 382 83.0%
2024 70.71 71st 378 81.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.07 145th 204 28.9%
2021 66.56 37th 195 81.0%
2022 63.16 47th 187 74.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.47 8th 44 81.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.00 12th 13 7.7%
2022 10.62 13th 16 18.8%
2023 24.47 12th 16 25.0%
2024 6.13 10th 10 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.64 62nd 96 35.4%
2019 18.91 115th 130 11.5%
2021 60.78 20th 67 70.1%
2022 63.88 18th 78 76.9%
2023 69.55 12th 74 83.8%
2024 60.52 23rd 74 68.9%
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Rank History for White students at Neosho Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.56 348th 479 27.3%
2019 39.23 316th 527 40.0%
2021 70.92 79th 376 79.0%
2022 61.90 121st 381 68.2%
2023 58.07 134th 385 65.2%
2024 59.32 130th 379 65.7%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Open Quote This is a nice school if your child or children do not have mental health issues. If you have a child that is in need of special services this is not the school that I would recommend. My son has some issues and is high functioning autism and has problems understanding people. He is in a regular streamline classroom with other peers. He isn't doing as well as the others because his IQ is low however the teachers don't do anything to help him to bring his IQ up. They don't even take the time to help him with the modifications that are in his IEP as I have discussed this in a previous meeting. They expect your child to keep up with the others and if not they give you Fs. He has all Fs because this school does nothing to encourage a child that struggles. It's all the childs fault is their answer. If your child doesn't do like the others it's their fault not the teachers. They have no encouragement. Never do they encourage to help him do better. It's always negative and fault finding. They are always quick to bring up the faults and never his strengths. They don't even know what his strengths are. I do not recommend this school at all. I will be removing him from Neosho schools by his high school year. Awful!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Neosho Junior High

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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 537 537
1992 554 6 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 570
1993 571 6 2 2 11 n/a n/a 0 592
1994 546 4 0 5 15 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 609 4 2 10 19 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 609 4 2 10 19 n/a n/a 0 644
1997 616 6 8 0 16 n/a n/a 0 646
1998 591 8 8 14 24 n/a n/a 0 645
1999 660 3 9 13 17 n/a n/a 0 702
2000 649 5 8 17 14 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 620 12 7 27 7 n/a n/a 0 673
2002 629 7 10 44 11 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 629 7 10 44 11 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 313 5 3 19 2 n/a n/a 0 342
2005 285 8 9 15 6 n/a n/a 0 323
2006 295 8 12 21 10 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 296 7 12 29 5 n/a n/a 0 349
2008 288 3 14 15 5 n/a n/a 0 325
2009 271 2 16 22 10 n/a n/a 0 321
2010 249 5 10 21 10 n/a n/a 0 295
2011 276 7 5 24 10 9 0 0 331
2012 259 3 4 30 11 16 17 0 340
2013 286 5 5 26 11 13 8 0 354
2014 269 6 5 30 11 8 9 0 338
2015 485 9 5 60 31 20 24 0 634
2016 504 7 6 89 27 21 17 0 671
2017 488 8 9 104 19 23 29 0 680
2018 489 7 10 110 20 31 29 0 696
2019 482 9 8 116 21 31 30 0 697
2020 508 10 9 130 18 38 29 0 742
2021 499 7 8 126 15 46 38 0 739
2022 490 5 10 119 16 58 46 0 744
2023 483 8 7 130 14 59 47 0 748
2024 437 7 5 151 15 54 47 0 716

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 Neosho Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 537 25.1 21.3 n/a
1992 570 25.0 22.8 16.8
1993 592 25.3 23.4 19.1
1994 570 25.7 22.2 21.8
1995 644 29.9 21.5 28.3
1996 644 29.9 21.5 28.3
1997 646 29.8 21.7 19.5
1998 645 32.0 20.2 23.1
1999 702 30.6 22.9 22.1
2000 693 36.5 19.0 28.3
2001 673 39.7 17.0 34.5
2002 701 45.0 15.6 37.8
2003 701 45.0 15.6 37.8
2004 342 22.0 15.5 52
2005 323 21.0 15.4 53.6
2006 346 18.3 18.9 52.9
2007 349 17.2 20.3 49.3
2008 325 19.0 17.1 50.5
2009 321 19.2 16.7 58.3
2010 295 18.6 15.8 56.3
2011 331 19.4 17.0 57.1
2012 340 19.3 17.5 57.4
2013 354 20.2 17.5 59.6
2014 338 21.7 15.5 64.2
2015 634 40.0 15.8 57.3
2016 671 42.0 15.9 57.7
2017 680 40.3 16.8 64.4
2018 696 40.3 17.2 56.2
2019 697 42.1 16.5 63.6
2020 742 42.7 17.3 62.4
2021 739 43.8 16.8 60.6
2022 744 47.5 15.6 51.7
2023 748 45.5 16.4 58
2024 716 46.2 15.4 59.9

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 Neosho Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 537 25.1 21.3 n/a
1992 570 25.0 22.8 16.8
1993 592 25.3 23.4 19.1
1994 570 25.7 22.2 21.8
1995 644 29.9 21.5 28.3
1996 644 29.9 21.5 28.3
1997 646 29.8 21.7 19.5
1998 645 32.0 20.2 23.1
1999 702 30.6 22.9 22.1
2000 693 36.5 19.0 28.3
2001 673 39.7 17.0 34.5
2002 701 45.0 15.6 37.8
2003 701 45.0 15.6 37.8
2004 342 22.0 15.5 52
2005 323 21.0 15.4 53.6
2006 346 18.3 18.9 52.9
2007 349 17.2 20.3 49.3
2008 325 19.0 17.1 50.5
2009 321 19.2 16.7 58.3
2010 295 18.6 15.8 56.3
2011 331 19.4 17.0 57.1
2012 340 19.3 17.5 57.4
2013 354 20.2 17.5 59.6
2014 338 21.7 15.5 64.2
2015 634 40.0 15.8 57.3
2016 671 42.0 15.9 57.7
2017 680 40.3 16.8 64.4
2018 696 40.3 17.2 56.2
2019 697 42.1 16.5 63.6
2020 742 42.7 17.3 62.4
2021 739 43.8 16.8 60.6
2022 744 47.5 15.6 51.7
2023 748 45.5 16.4 58
2024 716 46.2 15.4 59.9

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 Neosho Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $193 (2.4%) $7,797 (97.6%) $7,990
2020 $411 (5.2%) $7,456 (94.8%) $7,868
2021 $493 (5.7%) $8,188 (94.3%) $8,681
2022 $971 (10.9%) $7,910 (89.1%) $8,881

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Neosho Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 398th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 160th of 459 Middle schools
 32.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Neosho Junior High)3037.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Neosho School District)3037.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Neosho Junior High)36.534.2
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Neosho School District)36.534.2
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Neosho Junior High)29.147.2
 18.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Neosho School District)29.146.5
 17.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Neosho Junior High)35.139.4
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Neosho School District)35.138.8
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Neosho Junior High)4241.8
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Neosho School District)4241.2
 0.8%
   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 Students697748
 7.3%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian2114
 33.3%
Asian87
 12.5%
Hispanic116130
 12.1%
Pacific Islander3159
 90.3%
White482483
 0.2%
Two or More Races3047
 56.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.6%58%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Neosho Junior High

Neosho Junior High ranks 181st of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 716 students attended Neosho Junior High.

Students who attend Neosho Junior High usually go on to attend Neosho High

Students at Neosho Junior High are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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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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