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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
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
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH→POPLAR BLUFF HIGH
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Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
25.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
-71 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.9:1
% White
75%
was 82%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or 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) |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 50.6 | 15.9:1 | 66% (528) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH.
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%.
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%.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.1%. POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH scores 37.9%.
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 806 in 2017-18 and 735 in 2024-25, a decrease of 71 students. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 82% to 75%. In 2017-18, 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.