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East Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4594 East 20th St, Joplin, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5280 · Part of Joplin School District

Duquesne’s School Grade C better than 28% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Duquesne kids: Joplin High

On the path

Where Duquesne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Soaring Heights Elem.in Joplin
6–8East MiddleYou are here
9–12Joplin Highin Joplin

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4594 East 20th St, Joplin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6205
Grade 7206
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
623’20
622’21
597’22
586’23
592’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 11%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Middle from Duquesne families.

Other schools in Joplin School District

The district →
Irving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joplin
C−
434 students11:1
Soaring Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joplin
D
395 students12:1
Joplin Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Joplin
311 students16:1
Royal Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joplin
C
277 students14:1
Cecil Floyd Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joplin
C
532 students13:1
Dover Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joplin
412 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Duquesne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.