Poplar Bluff Middle School
Public middle school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri · Poplar Bluff R-I School District · Grades 4–6
Poplar Bluff Middle School serves 932 students in grades 4–6 in Poplar Bluff (Butler County). It is one of 9 schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 19th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 74.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| 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 | 292545001947 |
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 | 932 | 4,899 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 76.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District, Poplar Bluff Middle School is the largest, with 19% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 22.8 miles away and have a median of 181 students, so Poplar Bluff Middle 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 6 with 330 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 299, against an average of 311 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 303 in grade 4 and 330 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Poplar Bluff R-I (74.8%). Black students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.6% across Poplar Bluff R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 32.3% 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
Poplar Bluff Middle School has 74.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 932 students would have about 71.7 teachers, so Poplar Bluff Middle School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Poplar Bluff Junior High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school 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 | 77.4% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 303 |
| Grade 5 | 299 |
| Grade 6 | 330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 Victory Lane, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: (573)785-5566
Website: poplarbluffschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Poplar Bluff Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 0.6 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 15.2 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Puxico Junior High School | Puxico R-VIII | 19.1 mi | 176 | 13.2 | 52.8% |
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | East Carter County R-II | 21.5 mi | 154 | 12.8 | 63% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 24.1 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 | 25.2 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 Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 735 |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Elementary | K | 333 |