Poplar Bluff Junior High School
Public middle school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri · Poplar Bluff R-I School District · Grades 7–8
Poplar Bluff Junior High School serves 735 students in grades 7–8 in Poplar Bluff (Butler County). It is one of 9 schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 64th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 56.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Poplar Bluff R-I School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292545001469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Poplar Bluff R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 735 | 4,899 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 76.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Poplar Bluff Junior High School in context
Size
Poplar Bluff Junior High School is the smallest of Poplar Bluff R-I School District's 2 middle schools; its 735 students are 15% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23 miles away with a median enrollment of 181; Poplar Bluff Junior High School is larger 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 7 with 370 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 365, against an average of 368 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 370 in grade 7 and 365 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.4% here and 74.8% across Poplar Bluff R-I. Black students are next, at 11%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.6% across Poplar Bluff R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 31.4% 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
With 56.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 735 students, Poplar Bluff Junior High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 735 students would have about 56.5 teachers, so Poplar Bluff Junior High 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 middle schools (13).
Location
Poplar Bluff Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Poplar Bluff Middle School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 370 |
| Grade 8 | 365 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
550 N Westwood, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: (573)785-5602
Website: poplarbluffschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Poplar Bluff Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 0.6 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 14.6 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Puxico Junior High School | Puxico R-VIII | 19.3 mi | 176 | 13.2 | 52.8% |
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | East Carter County R-II | 22.0 mi | 154 | 12.8 | 63% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 24.0 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
| Doniphan Middle School | Doniphan R-I | 24.6 mi | 350 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Greenville Junior High School | Greenville R-II | 25.7 mi | 101 | 13.4 | 59.4% |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 27.7 mi | 186 | 13.6 | 59.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Poplar Bluff R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 227 |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Elementary | 1–6 | 300 |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 344 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 317 |
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 295 |
| Poplar Bluff High School | High | 9–12 | 1,416 |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Elementary | K | 333 |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 932 |