Webb City Junior High School
Public middle school in Webb City, Missouri · Webb City R-VII School District · Grades 7–8
Webb City Junior High School serves 709 students in grades 7–8 in Webb City (Jasper County). It is one of 11 schools in Webb City R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 71st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 46.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Webb City R-VII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293150002756 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webb City R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 709 | 4,623 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Webb City Junior High School in context
Size
Webb City Junior High School is the largest of Webb City R-VII School District's 2 middle schools; its 709 students are 15.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; Webb City Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 369 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 340, against an average of 355 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 369 in grade 7 and 340 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.1% here and 79.1% across Webb City R-VII. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Webb City R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.1% 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 46.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 709 students, Webb City Junior High School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 709 students would have about 54.5 teachers, so Webb City Junior High School has 7.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Webb City Junior High School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other middle school is Webb City Middle School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other middle schools, 2 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 | 82.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 369 |
| Grade 8 | 340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
807 W First St, Webb City, MO 64870
Phone: (417)673-6030
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Webb City Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Middle School | Webb City R-VII | 0.6 mi | 681 | 15.3 | 49.8% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 4.7 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 5.5 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Carl Junction Intermediate School | Carl Junction R-I | 5.7 mi | 769 | 14.6 | 39.3% |
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Carl Junction R-I | 6.1 mi | 500 | 14.3 | 33.6% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 8.0 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 9.1 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 9.5 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webb City R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Elementary | K–1 | 188 |
| Carterville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 232 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 4 | 222 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 287 |
| Heritage Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 202 |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Elementary | K | 179 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | 3 | 186 |
| Webb City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,381 |
| Webb City Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 681 |
| Webster Primary Center | Elementary | 1–2 | 356 |