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Enrollment
549
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635002430
NORTH MIDDLE
102 GRAY, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5270 · Jasper County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
400 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 | 172 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 199 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 32% |
Student demographics
52%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
36.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.0pp since 2021
Math
36.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 21.0% | 41.7% | 21.7% |
| Math | 12.7% | 23.4% | 29.0% | 34.6% |
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 | 36.4% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 37.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 37.8% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 NORTH MIDDLE
NORTH MIDDLE's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MIDDLE this school | 549 | 72.9% | 33.7% |
| REED MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 561 | 73.6% | 34.5% |
| EAST MIDDLE JOPLIN | 592 | 69.9% | 37.0% |
| WESTPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 399 | 80.2% | 14.7% |
| WEST PLAINS MIDDLE WEST PLAINS | 555 | 67.4% | 35.5% |
| MIDDLE SCH. NEOSHO | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
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 NORTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #268 of 379 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #262 of 380 ▼ 22 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #240 of 380 ▲ 72 | #7 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #74 of 364 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #145 of 397 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #102 of 321 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #88 of 321 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #74 of 379 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #153 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
549
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 549 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 73% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 43.6 | 12.4:1 | 66% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 43.6 | 11.9:1 | 65% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 68% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 44.1 | 13.3:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 44 | 12.0:1 | 58% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 68% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 46% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 30 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (589 to 549); teachers unchanged (44.1 to 44).
About NORTH MIDDLE
NORTH MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school for students in JOPLIN, Missouri. It serves 549 students in grades 6 through 8.
NORTH MIDDLE is one school in a 15-school district, JOPLIN SCHOOLS, which enrolls 7,873 students.
Roughly 67% of students at NORTH MIDDLE are White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among all residents of Jasper County, the White share is about 83%. NORTH MIDDLE's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.5:1, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County, the school's rate is higher.
In Missouri, NORTH MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.7% actual against a predicted 32.6%.
Federal survey data for Jasper County show that the median household income is $60,694, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 49 public schools in Jasper County, enrolling about 21,177 students in all.
The nearest public school is JEFFERSON ELEM., at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 52.8% proficiency; NORTH MIDDLE posts 33.7%.
NORTH MIDDLE is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 568.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for NORTH MIDDLE covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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
- EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 592 students
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
- Dover Hill ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. NORTH MIDDLE is the 12th largest of the 14.
- NORTH MIDDLEFLORISSANT, MO · 702 students
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,051 students
- North MiddleMenomonee Falls, WI · 804 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON ELEM.1.0 mi · 218
- Dover Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 412
- GATEWAY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 11
- JOPLIN HIGH1.8 mi · 2,288
- MCKINLEY ELEM.1.9 mi · 324
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.2.0 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MIDDLEHow many students attend NORTH MIDDLE?
NORTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 06-08.
Is NORTH MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH MIDDLE have?
NORTH MIDDLE employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH MIDDLE?
Student demographics at NORTH MIDDLE are roughly 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH MIDDLE?
NORTH MIDDLE is overseen by JOPLIN SCHOOLS in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.