The highest-poverty public schools in Newton County, Missouri
This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Newton County, Missouri, drawn from 21 qualifying public schools. BENTON ELEM. leads the list at 75.7%, against a median of 55.8% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENTON ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 75.7% |
| 2 | SOUTH ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 67.7% |
| 3 | TRIWAY | STELLA, MO | 66.4% |
| 4 | MIDDLE SCH. | NEOSHO, MO | 65.4% |
| 5 | GRANBY | GRANBY, MO | 64.0% |
| 6 | DIAMOND ELEM. | DIAMOND, MO | 61.7% |
| 7 | WESTVIEW ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 60.7% |
| 8 | NEOSHO JR. HIGH | NEOSHO, MO | 60.0% |
| 9 | EAST NEWTON HIGH | GRANBY, MO | 57.8% |
| 10 | SOUTH MIDDLE | JOPLIN, MO | 57.2% |
| 11 | GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 55.8% |
| 12 | STAPLETON ELEM. | JOPLIN, MO | 53.8% |
| 13 | NEOSHO HIGH | NEOSHO, MO | 53.7% |
| 14 | SENECA ELEM. | SENECA, MO | 53.5% |
| 15 | SENECA JUNIOR HIGH | SENECA, MO | 50.6% |
| 16 | DIAMOND MIDDLE | DIAMOND, MO | 50.5% |
| 17 | FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR. | NEOSHO, MO | 50.0% |
| 18 | SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | SENECA, MO | 48.2% |
| 19 | SENECA HIGH | SENECA, MO | 45.8% |
| 20 | DIAMOND HIGH | DIAMOND, MO | 44.9% |
| 21 | RISE Elementary | NEOSHO, MO | 42.2% |
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