Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635000779
JEFFERSON ELEM.
130 MCKINLEY, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5355 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
175 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
45%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
48.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.5pp since 2021
Math
55.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +25.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 26 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 28.8% | 45.3% | 6.1% |
| Math | 18.5% | 37.1% | 29.8% | 14.4% |
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 | 48.3% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 55.7% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 JEFFERSON ELEM.
JEFFERSON ELEM.'s state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEM. this school | 218 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| YORK ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 225 | 88.0% | 37.6% |
| GOODMAN ELEM. GOODMAN | 272 | 73.2% | 41.8% |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. JOPLIN | 324 | 82.1% | 40.1% |
| REEDS SPRING PRIMARY REEDS SPRING | 284 | 71.5% | N/A |
| WATKINS ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 252 | 78.2% | 34.8% |
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 JEFFERSON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #311 of 1,002 | #7 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #223 of 1,019 ▲ 11 | #6 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #370 of 1,018 | #7 of 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.2pp | #10 of 943 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #917 of 1,294 | #22 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #291 of 950 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #378 of 953 | #15 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #267 of 1,165 | #4 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #444 of 684 | #12 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
218
+31 (+17%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 218 | 18.4 | 11.9:1 | 80% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 18.6 | 10.8:1 | 74% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 19 | 10.1:1 | 75% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 72% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 18.7 | 13.0:1 | 73% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 70% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 83% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 70% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (242 to 218); teachers down 2% (18.7 to 18.4).
About JEFFERSON ELEM.
JEFFERSON ELEM. is the name of a small elementary school in JOPLIN, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 218 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 31% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
JOPLIN SCHOOLS has a total of 15 schools and 7,873 students, JEFFERSON ELEM. among them.
The student body at JEFFERSON ELEM. is 72% White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Native American. Jasper County's residents are about 83% White, 11 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
JEFFERSON ELEM. has 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 12.4:1. The school has 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Jasper County is 23 points lower.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, JEFFERSON ELEM. is among the top 10% of schools in Missouri. Predicted: 29.8%. Actual: 50.1%.
In Jasper County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,694 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Jasper County number 49, with about 21,177 students.
The closest school to JEFFERSON ELEM. is NORTH MIDDLE, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts JEFFERSON ELEM. at 4th of 7.
JEFFERSON ELEM. falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 31 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.4:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
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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
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 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
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
Other JEFFERSON Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named JEFFERSON Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEM. is the 134th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · 494 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.FARMINGTON, MO · 343 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 214 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 125 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.CONCEPTION JCT, MO · 83 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH MIDDLE1.0 mi · 549
- GATEWAY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 11
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.1.8 mi · 532
- Dover Hill Elementary1.8 mi · 412
- JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.2.3 mi · 311
- IRVING ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEM.What is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. enrolls approximately 218 students in grades KG-05.
Is JEFFERSON ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM. is approximately 11.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
At JEFFERSON ELEM., the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON ELEM. public or private?
JEFFERSON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.