Juvenile Center
Public school in Bloomfield, Missouri · Bloomfield R-XIV School District · Grades 2–12
Juvenile Center serves 13 students in grades 2–12 in Bloomfield (Stoddard County). It is one of 4 schools in Bloomfield R-XIV School District. By enrollment it is the 37th largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 2–12 |
| District | Bloomfield R-XIV School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290525002578 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bloomfield R-XIV | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 13 | 595 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% | 55.6% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Juvenile Center in context
Size
Juvenile Center is the only school in Bloomfield R-XIV School District. Its 13 students are 2.2% of the district's 595. The 8 nearest schools are a median 32.7 miles away and have a median of 26 students, so Juvenile Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 4 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 11 has 200% more students than grade 7 (3 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Bloomfield R-XIV (94.5%). Black students are next, at 15.4%.
76.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Bloomfield R-XIV and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 69.2% 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
Juvenile Center has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 13 students would have about 2.4 teachers, so Juvenile Center has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Crowley Ridge School, 5.9 miles away in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.9% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 Court St, Bloomfield, MO 63825
Phone: (573)568-2159
Website: bps14.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Juvenile Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley Ridge School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 5.9 mi | 12 | 12 | 50% |
| New Dawn School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 21.3 mi | 28 | 4.7 | 78.6% |
| Shady Grove School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 27.9 mi | 39 | 4.9 | 92.3% |
| Bootheel School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 29.8 mi | 26 | 6.5 | 50% |
| Parkview School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 35.6 mi | 25 | 5 | 60% |
| Current River School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 52.2 mi | 11 | 3.7 | 27.3% |
| Alternative School | Lesterville R-IV | 63.9 mi | 35 | 8.8 | 91.4% |
| Special Acres School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 73.4 mi | 22 | 4.4 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bloomfield R-XIV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 229 |
| Bloomfield High School | High | 9–12 | 167 |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 186 |