Total enrollment
7,891
+100 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Joplin
Missouri · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Joplin runs 18 public K-12 campuses (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 7,891.
7-year change in Joplin
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 78%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| COLLEGE VIEW SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
| Dover Hill Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| EAST MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| EASTMORLAND ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 245 |
| FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CTR. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| GATEWAY SCHOOL | High | 05-12 | 11 |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 434 |
| JEFFERSON ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 218 |
| JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Elementary | PK-PK | 311 |
| JOPLIN HIGH | High | 09-12 | 2,288 |
| KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 300 |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| NORTH MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM. | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM. | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
| SOUTH MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 596 |
| STAPLETON ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
About Joplin
Joplin, Missouri is home to 18 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,891 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Joplin average about 438 students each, 15% meaningfully above the Missouri norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Joplin has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,791 students to 7,891. Joplin now counts 17 public schools, down from 18 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 78% to 66% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Joplin discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.