Soaring Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri · Joplin Schools · Grades Pre-K–5
Soaring Heights Elementary School serves 395 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Joplin (Jasper County). It is one of 15 schools in Joplin Schools. By enrollment it is the 406th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 32.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Joplin Schools |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291635000773 |
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 | 395 | 7,873 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% | 66.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Soaring Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Soaring Heights Elementary School is the 5th largest of Joplin Schools' 10 elementary schools; its 395 students are 5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 312 students, so Soaring Heights Elementary 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 3 with 81 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 54 in grade 5. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Joplin Schools (65.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.3% 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. 30.4% 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
Soaring Heights Elementary School has 32.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 395 students would have about 32.1 teachers, so Soaring Heights 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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Eastmorland Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 24 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.1% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3.8% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4604 East 20th St, Joplin, MO 64802
Phone: (417)625-5330
Website: joplinschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Soaring Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 1.8 mi | 245 | 11 | 74.3% |
| McKinley Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 2.6 mi | 324 | 12.3 | 82.1% |
| Kelsey Norman Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 2.9 mi | 300 | 14.5 | 63.7% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.5 mi | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.9 mi | 400 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 4.4 mi | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
| Irving Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 4.6 mi | 434 | 11.2 | 66.6% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 5.1 mi | 222 | 15.4 | 60.4% |
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 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 218 |
| 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 |
| South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 596 |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 400 |