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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635002431
EAST MIDDLE
4594 EAST 20TH ST, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5280 · Jasper County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
414 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 205 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 31% |
Student demographics
57%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
39.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.7pp since 2021
Math
40.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 20.0% | 42.6% | 17.3% |
| Math | 15.2% | 25.0% | 31.7% | 27.9% |
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 | 39.8% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 8.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 34.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 29.8% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 EAST MIDDLE
EAST MIDDLE's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST MIDDLE this school | 592 | 69.9% | 37.0% |
| MIDDLE SCH. NEOSHO | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
| NORTH MIDDLE JOPLIN | 549 | 72.9% | 33.7% |
| REED MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 561 | 73.6% | 34.5% |
| BRANSON JR. HIGH BRANSON | 694 | 59.7% | 49.4% |
| BRIDGER MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 744 | 72.3% | 43.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 EAST MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #237 of 379 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #229 of 380 ▲ 134 | #7 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #194 of 380 | #5 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #30 of 364 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #120 of 397 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #236 of 321 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #66 of 321 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #78 of 379 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #210 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
592
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 592 | 41.4 | 14.3:1 | 70% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 65% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 43.3 | 13.8:1 | 66% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 65% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 41.8 | 14.4:1 | 67% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 61% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 43% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 44 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (603 to 592); teachers down 1% (41.8 to 41.4).
About EAST MIDDLE
EAST MIDDLE is a middle school with a street address in JOPLIN, Missouri. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 592 students. That puts enrollment 28% above the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri.
The 15 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS enroll 7,873 students altogether, EAST MIDDLE among them.
More than half of the students at EAST MIDDLE are White (62%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. In Jasper County overall, about 83% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
EAST MIDDLE has 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 70% at EAST MIDDLE. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County is 13 points.
EAST MIDDLE holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Missouri public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, EAST MIDDLE lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%; the prediction is 33.7%.
For Jasper County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,694, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 49 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,177, EAST MIDDLE among them.
EAST MIDDLE's closest public school neighbor is SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of EAST MIDDLE, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, EAST MIDDLE is behind the 45.5% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment was 592 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 623.
EAST MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other schools in JOPLIN
- JOPLIN HIGHHigh · 2,288 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 596 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other East Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named East Middle. EAST MIDDLE is the 11th largest of the 18.
- EAST MIDDLEST LOUIS, MO · 167 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,108 students
- East Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,076 students
- East Middle SchoolBraintree, MA · 999 students
- East Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 829 students
Nearby schools
- SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM.0.1 mi · 395
- EASTMORLAND ELEM.1.7 mi · 245
- COLLEGE VIEW SCHOOL2.4 mi · 7
- MCKINLEY ELEM.2.5 mi · 324
- KELSEY NORMAN ELEM.2.9 mi · 300
- JOPLIN HIGH3.2 mi · 2,288
Frequently asked questions
About EAST MIDDLEHow large is EAST MIDDLE?
EAST MIDDLE enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 06-08.
Is EAST MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST MIDDLE is approximately 14.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST MIDDLE?
At EAST MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is EAST MIDDLE in?
EAST MIDDLE is part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.