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Enrollment
735
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPLAR BLUFF R-I·NCES 292545001469
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH
550 N WESTWOOD, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901 · (573) 785-5602 · Butler County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
468 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 7 | 370 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 365 | 50% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
32.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.4pp 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 33 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.9% | 21.9% | 44.0% | 20.0% |
| Math | 9.5% | 23.4% | 39.7% | 27.2% |
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 | 35.8% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 40.3% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH this school | 735 | 63.7% | 38.9% |
| HANNIBAL MIDDLE HANNIBAL | 674 | 60.1% | 39.0% |
| LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOL LEBANON | 859 | 61.1% | 37.0% |
| POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL POPLAR BLUFF | 932 | 73.1% | 40.9% |
| WEST PLAINS MIDDLE WEST PLAINS | 555 | 67.4% | 35.5% |
| MOBERLY MIDDLE MOBERLY | 440 | 60.9% | 41.7% |
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 POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #218 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #287 of 380 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #247 of 380 ▼ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #46 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #64 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #153 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #132 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #104 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #135 of 224 |
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
735
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 735 | 56.1 | 13.1:1 | 64% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 53.7 | 14.0:1 | 63% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 53.4 | 14.7:1 | 64% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 62% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 50.6 | 15.9:1 | 66% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 56% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 62% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 776 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 46% (360) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 44 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (806 to 735); teachers up 11% (50.6 to 56.1).
About POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Missouri, located in POPLAR BLUFF. School enrollment was 735 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 8. The average among middle schools in Missouri is roughly 461 students; this school is 59% larger than that.
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH is run by POPLAR BLUFF R-I, whose 9 schools enroll 4,899 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH combined. After that, the student body is 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among all residents of Butler County, the White share is about 87%. POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 at POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH, with 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 64%. Public schools in Butler County average 74%.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.0%. POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH scores 38.9%.
Census estimates describe Butler County this way: median household income is about $49,089, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 20 public schools in Butler County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,435.
The closest other public school is POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 794 in 2020-21 and 735 in 2024-25, a decrease of 59 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,020
Census ACS
Median income
$49,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,435 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POPLAR BLUFF R-I
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGHHigh · 1,416 students
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- O'NEAL ELEM.Elementary · 344 students
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 317 students
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Other schools in POPLAR BLUFF
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGHHigh · 1,416 students
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- O'NEAL ELEM.Elementary · 344 students
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 317 students
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 932
- SHADY GROVE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 39
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.1.4 mi · 227
- O'NEAL ELEM.1.5 mi · 344
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.1.8 mi · 333
- POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C1.9 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGHHow many students attend POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH?
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH serve?
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH?
At POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH?
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH is overseen by POPLAR BLUFF R-I in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.