Total enrollment
7,873
+580 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
Missouri · 7,873 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside JOPLIN SCHOOLS pick from 16 schools serving the district's roughly 7,873 K-12 students (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JOPLIN SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #116 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,873 | #22 of 290 | #1,193 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #23 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #243 of 289 | #4,723 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.2% | #56 of 290 | #2,227 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #36 of 173 | #2,489 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside JOPLIN SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from JEFFERSON ELEM. at 67.2% proficient to KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. at 38.8%, a gap of 28.4 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 7,314 to 7,461 students (up 2%) and from 496 to 521 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOPLIN HIGH | Joplin | High | 09-12 | 2,288 |
| SOUTH MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 596 |
| EAST MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| NORTH MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 434 |
| Dover Hill Elementary | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| STAPLETON ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-PK | 311 |
| KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 300 |
| ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| EASTMORLAND ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 245 |
| JEFFERSON ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 218 |
| FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CTR. | Joplin | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About JOPLIN SCHOOLS
JOPLIN SCHOOLS is a compact Missouri school district running 16 schools with combined enrollment near 7,873.
On the level-by-level breakdown, JOPLIN SCHOOLS spans 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in JOPLIN SCHOOLS is about 492, meaningfully above the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in JOPLIN SCHOOLS has climbed 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,293 students to 7,873. JOPLIN SCHOOLS now counts 15 public schools, up from 14 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for JOPLIN SCHOOLS discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.