Joplin Schools
Joplin, Missouri · Jasper County · Grades Pre-K–12
Joplin Schools runs 15 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 7,873 students. By enrollment it is the 22nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 7,873 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 574.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 2916350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Joplin Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Floyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 532 | 13.1 | 70.9% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
| East Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 245 | 11 | 74.3% |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 434 | 11.2 | 66.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 218 | 11.9 | 80.3% |
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 311 | 16.4 | 69.8% |
| Joplin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
| Kelsey Norman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 300 | 14.5 | 63.7% |
| McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 | 12.3 | 82.1% |
| North Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
| Soaring Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 395 | 12.3 | 67.3% |
| South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 400 | 13 | 53.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Joplin Schools schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Joplin Schools in context
Size
Joplin Schools enrolls 0.9% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 525 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Joplin High School (2,288) and the smallest is Jefferson Elementary School (218).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 7, with 620 students. Grade 12 has 530 students and kindergarten has 606, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Joplin Schools enrolls 360 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Joplin Schools at 65.6%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 12.9%.
66.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.8% at Stapleton Elementary School to 82.1% at McKinley Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 574.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 26 counselors it has 303 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 13.9 librarians or media specialists and 6.7 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Joplin Schools is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Webb City R-VII School District, 6.5 miles away with 4,623 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Joplin Schools. Jasper County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 574.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 26 | 303 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 13.9 | 566 |
| School psychologists | 6.7 | 1,175 |
| Instructional aides | 141.5 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 67.5 | 117 |
| School administrators | 30 | 262 |
| District administrators | 4.5 | 1,750 |
| All staff | 1,187.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.6% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 360 |
| Kindergarten | 606 |
| Grade 1 | 541 |
| Grade 2 | 566 |
| Grade 3 | 614 |
| Grade 4 | 570 |
| Grade 5 | 591 |
| Grade 6 | 577 |
| Grade 7 | 620 |
| Grade 8 | 540 |
| Grade 9 | 588 |
| Grade 10 | 598 |
| Grade 11 | 572 |
| Grade 12 | 530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City R-VII School District | 6 mi | 4,623 | 15.1 | – |
| Carl Junction R-I School District | 8 mi | 3,331 | 13.8 | – |
| Carthage R-IX School District | 12 mi | 5,070 | 13.1 | – |
| Diamond R-IV School District | 12 mi | 787 | 12.8 | – |
| Westview C-6 School District | 16 mi | 112 | 9 | – |
| Seneca R-VII School District | 17 mi | 1,487 | 13 | – |
| Neosho School District | 17 mi | 4,998 | 15.2 | – |
| Sarcoxie R-II School District | 21 mi | 690 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jasper County
- Carthage R-IX School District (5,070 students)
- Webb City R-VII School District (4,623 students)
- Carl Junction R-I School District (3,331 students)
- Sarcoxie R-II School District (690 students)
- Jasper County R-V School District (454 students)
- Avilla R-XIII School District (114 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
825 S Pearl St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: (417)625-5200
Website: joplinschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.