Jefferson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri · Joplin Schools · Grades K–5
Jefferson Elementary School serves 218 students in grades K–5 in Joplin (Jasper County). It is one of 15 schools in Joplin Schools. By enrollment it is the 890th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Joplin Schools |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291635000779 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Joplin Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 218 | 7,873 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% | 66.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jefferson Elementary School in context
Size
Jefferson Elementary School is the smallest of Joplin Schools' 10 elementary schools; its 218 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 362 students, so Jefferson Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 29, against an average of 36 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in kindergarten and 32 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Joplin Schools (65.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.2% across Joplin Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 39.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jefferson Elementary School has 18.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 218 students would have about 17.7 teachers, so Jefferson Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Cecil Floyd Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.5% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
130 McKinley, Joplin, MO 64802
Phone: (417)625-5355
Website: joplinschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Floyd Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 1.8 mi | 532 | 13.1 | 70.9% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 1.8 mi | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
| Irving Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 2.4 mi | 434 | 11.2 | 66.6% |
| McKinley Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 2.8 mi | 324 | 12.3 | 82.1% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.1 mi | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
| Kelsey Norman Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.1 mi | 300 | 14.5 | 63.7% |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.5 mi | 400 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.6 mi | 245 | 11 | 74.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Joplin Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Floyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 532 |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 412 |
| East Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 |
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 245 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 434 |
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 311 |
| Joplin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,288 |
| Kelsey Norman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 300 |
| McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| North Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 549 |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 277 |
| Soaring Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 395 |
| South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 596 |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 400 |