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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CECIL FLOYD ELEM. this year?
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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635002432
CECIL FLOYD ELEM.
2201 W 24TH ST, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5320 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
377 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.9pp since 2021
Math
39.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 22.8% | 34.2% | 20.0% |
| Math | 18.3% | 20.8% | 27.3% | 33.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.6% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 39.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 32.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CECIL FLOYD ELEM.
CECIL FLOYD ELEM.'s state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. this school | 532 | 70.9% | 40.9% |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY JOPLIN | 434 | 66.6% | 39.5% |
| ROBINSON SCHOOL AURORA | 541 | 71.3% | 35.0% |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. SEDALIA | 447 | 66.0% | 49.6% |
| BINGHAM ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 429 | 73.4% | 36.9% |
| SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM. JOPLIN | 395 | 67.3% | 33.6% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CECIL FLOYD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #509 of 1,002 | #11 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #584 of 1,019 ▼ 25 | #16 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #448 of 1,018 ▲ 49 | #10 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #91 of 943 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #122 of 1,294 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #527 of 950 | #13 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #250 of 953 | #5 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #317 of 1,165 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #229 of 251 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 40.5 | 13.2:1 | 71% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 41.2 | 12.3:1 | 67% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 43.5 | 11.4:1 | 66% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 65% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 41.1 | 12.8:1 | 63% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 61% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 61% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 58 | 10.4:1 | 54% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CECIL FLOYD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (525 to 532); teachers down 2% (41.1 to 40.5).
About CECIL FLOYD ELEM.
CECIL FLOYD ELEM. is a large elementary school with an address in JOPLIN, Missouri. It educates 532 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
Federal data list 15 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS, with 7,873 students enrolled.
CECIL FLOYD ELEM. is 63% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 83% White among all Jasper County residents. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at CECIL FLOYD ELEM. in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.2:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%. That is higher than the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, CECIL FLOYD ELEM. falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 40.9% actual against 33.3% predicted.
Within Jasper County, the median household income is $60,694, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides CECIL FLOYD ELEM., Jasper County has 48 other public schools.
The closest other public school is GATEWAY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. CECIL FLOYD ELEM. has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. CECIL FLOYD ELEM. ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 40.9% against a local average of 50.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (536) to 2024-25 (532).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
- JOPLIN HIGHHigh · 2,288 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 596 students
- EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 592 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other schools in JOPLIN
- JOPLIN HIGHHigh · 2,288 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 596 students
- EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 592 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Nearby schools
- GATEWAY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 11
- JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.0.7 mi · 311
- IRVING ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 434
- JEFFERSON ELEM.1.8 mi · 218
- JOPLIN HIGH1.9 mi · 2,288
- NORTH MIDDLE2.0 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About CECIL FLOYD ELEM.How many students attend CECIL FLOYD ELEM.?
CECIL FLOYD ELEM. enrolls approximately 532 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does CECIL FLOYD ELEM. serve?
CECIL FLOYD ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CECIL FLOYD ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CECIL FLOYD ELEM. is approximately 13.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CECIL FLOYD ELEM.?
At CECIL FLOYD ELEM., the student body is approximately 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is CECIL FLOYD ELEM. in?
CECIL FLOYD ELEM. is part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
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