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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635003240
IRVING ELEMENTARY
2901 MCCLELLAND BLVD, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5350 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
289 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
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
34.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.8pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.2% | 16.7% | 40.1% | 24.8% |
| Math | 16.2% | 24.8% | 28.9% | 29.9% |
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 | 34.9% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 34.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 34.7% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 IRVING ELEMENTARY
IRVING ELEMENTARY's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRVING ELEMENTARY this school | 434 | 66.6% | 39.5% |
| SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM. JOPLIN | 395 | 67.3% | 33.6% |
| JEFFRIES ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 405 | 64.9% | 38.5% |
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. JOPLIN | 532 | 70.9% | 40.9% |
| BINGHAM ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 429 | 73.4% | 36.9% |
| DELAWARE ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 347 | 62.0% | 28.8% |
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 IRVING ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #539 of 1,002 | #14 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #529 of 1,019 | #13 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #708 of 1,018 | #19 of 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #243 of 943 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #289 of 1,294 | #6 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #164 of 950 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #242 of 953 | #4 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #356 of 1,165 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #616 of 684 | #17 of 18 |
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
434
-60 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 434 | 38.8 | 11.2:1 | 67% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 37.8 | 11.7:1 | 64% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 43.3 | 12.2:1 | 67% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 64% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 39.7 | 11.3:1 | 66% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 68% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IRVING ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (448 to 434); teachers down 2% (39.7 to 38.8).
About IRVING ELEMENTARY
A medium-sized elementary school in JOPLIN, Missouri, IRVING ELEMENTARY is part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS. A federal count lists 434 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
JOPLIN SCHOOLS counts 15 schools and 7,873 students, including IRVING ELEMENTARY.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at IRVING ELEMENTARY. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 83% White. By the diversity index, IRVING ELEMENTARY comes in at 57%.
With 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at IRVING ELEMENTARY was 11.2:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 67%. On average, public schools in Jasper County report 57%.
On BeatsExpectations, IRVING ELEMENTARY is 4.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Jasper County has about 124,357 residents, and median household income is about $60,694, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 49 public schools in Jasper County, with a combined enrollment of about 21,177.
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is the public school closest to IRVING ELEMENTARY, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, IRVING ELEMENTARY ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment was 494 in 2020-21 and 434 in 2024-25, a decrease of 60 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (12.7:1).
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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
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 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
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other Irving Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 11 states are named Irving Elementary. IRVING ELEMENTARY is the 5th largest of the 19.
- Irving Elementary SchoolSioux City, IA · 605 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolOak Park, IL · 509 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 488 students
- Irving ElementaryWichita, KS · 447 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 421 students
Nearby schools
- JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.0.1 mi · 311
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.0.8 mi · 532
- GATEWAY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 11
- STAPLETON ELEM.1.3 mi · 400
- JOPLIN HIGH1.5 mi · 2,288
- KELSEY NORMAN ELEM.1.7 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About IRVING ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at IRVING ELEMENTARY?
IRVING ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does IRVING ELEMENTARY serve?
IRVING ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IRVING ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at IRVING ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is IRVING ELEMENTARY?
IRVING ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is IRVING ELEMENTARY in?
IRVING ELEMENTARY is part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
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