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Joplin Schools Schools
Joplin Schools is a public school district in Missouri, based in Jasper County (Joplin). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Joplin Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Joplin Schools
13 of 14 schools in Joplin Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 6D: 4
Best schools in Joplin Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Kelsey Norman Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- South Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Stapleton Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Jefferson Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Eastmorland Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Joplin High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Cecil Floyd Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C East Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- North Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Irving Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Joplin Schools
High schools (1)
- C Joplin High, Joplin
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C East Middle, Joplin
- C- North Middle, Joplin
- B- South Middle, Joplin
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C Cecil Floyd Elem, Joplin
- C Eastmorland Elem, Joplin
- D+ Irving Elementary, Joplin
- C+ Jefferson Elem, Joplin
- Joplin Early Childhood Ctr, Joplin
- B Kelsey Norman Elem, Joplin
- D Mckinley Elem, Joplin
- D+ Royal Heights Elem, Joplin
- D Soaring Heights Elem, Joplin
- B- Stapleton Elem, Joplin
Where Joplin Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Joplin (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Jasper County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,746 students with 571 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,182 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2916350
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Webb City R-Vii (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Diamond R-Iv (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Carl Junction R-I (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Carthage R-Ix (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Seneca R-Vii (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Neosho School District (9 schools, 17 mi)
- East Newton Co. R-Vi (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Pierce City R-Vi (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Joplin Schools
How many schools are in Joplin Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Joplin Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Joplin Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Joplin.
How good are the schools in Joplin Schools?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.7%. 54% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Joplin Schools?
7,746 students were enrolled in Joplin Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Joplin Schools?
Joplin Schools is in Missouri, based in Jasper County, with its district office in Joplin. Its boundary covers about 69.6 sq mi.