Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64802

Summary:

The 64802 zip code area of Joplin, Missouri is home to 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. This diverse set of schools serves a wide range of students, with varying levels of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in the area, Stapleton Elementary shines with the highest proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. South Middle is also a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Missouri middle schools and exceeding district and state test score averages. As the sole high school in the data set, Joplin High stands out for its diverse student body, with 29.2% non-white students.

However, the Joplin School District as a whole lags behind the state in terms of academic performance, with many schools struggling to meet proficiency targets. This is particularly evident in schools with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, such as McKinley Elementary (81%) and Jefferson Elementary (75%), which tend to have lower test scores. The district's spending per student, around $9,200, is also slightly below the state average, suggesting a need for increased investment in education to support student success across the region.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (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 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%)	36.9	590^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.3%		30.4	650^th of 908 public elementary schools	28.4%	60	34.2	34.9					36.4		26.8	39.5										$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%)	50.9	448^th of 898 public elementary schools	50.1%		29.4	654^th of 908 public elementary schools	28.0%	206		51.8					54.8		16.2											$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%)	51.2	443^rd of 898 public elementary schools	50.7%		53.2	425^th of 908 public elementary schools	53.2%	18	44.9	54.2	37.8				36.1		34.7		37.7									$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%)	45.1	509^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.7	592^nd of 908 public elementary schools	34.8%	83	45.3	39.6	41.9				32.2		28.9											$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%)	43.8	170^th of 352 public high schools	51.7%		46.2	168^th of 361 public high schools	53.5%	2															28.0	34.1	46.3	50.8	45.2	$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%)	46.7	494^th of 898 public elementary schools	45.0%		36.7	580^th of 908 public elementary schools	36.1%	86	37.0	33.4	37.2						43.4	47.6	32.5									$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%)	68	273^rd of 898 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.1	285^th of 908 public elementary schools	68.6%	12	38.3	46.3	54.1				50.0		51.6	52.2	50.0									$8,909	$3,145	$5,764
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
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%)	52.3	429^th of 898 public elementary schools	52.2%		36	590^th of 908 public elementary schools	35.0%	161	32.9	42.1	36.1				46.4		34.1	46.7	48.5									$9,047	$1,603	$7,444
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%)	32.5	637^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.1%		33.4	621^st of 908 public elementary schools	31.6%	16	28.7	31.1	36.5				28.2		27.9	31.8	34.9									$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%)	53.8	409^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.5%					(n/a)	34.9	40.7	41.0				32.8		52.4		45.9
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
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%)	34.5	614^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.6%		17.7	762^nd of 908 public elementary schools	16.1%	148	42.8	40.3	26.0				25.7		28.6	29.8	32.9									$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%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 64802

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joplin	0.67 mi	18	212^th
Webb City	7.07 mi	10	26^th
Carl Junction	8.31 mi	6	62^nd
Carterville	8.67 mi	1	21^st
Carthage	11.96 mi	11	201^st

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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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