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Schools in Duquesne · Joplin School District

Duquesne’s public schools score below 72% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Duquesne’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Duquesne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 23% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,275 students on the public path
In brief

Duquesne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 628 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Duquesne’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,195 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is East Middle, then Joplin High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Duquesne’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (628)Better than 22%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,952 test results and a graduating class of 562 could put Duquesne anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Duquesne’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,962 in math, 3,943 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Duquesne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Soaring Heights Elem.Joplin School DistrictD
6–8East MiddleJoplin School DistrictC
9–12Joplin Highin JoplinB−

Duquesne’s public schools are run by Joplin School District, which also serves Cliff Village, Dennis Acres, Duenweg and Grand Falls Plaza and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Joplin School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 7,873 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,195MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.2% · 3943 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 3962 students tested

Duquesne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Duquesne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DuquesneCJoplin
JoplinCJoplin

Every school in Duquesne

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Duquesneby address
Soaring Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joplin
D
395 students12:1Rate it →
East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Joplin
C
592 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Duquesnein other towns
Joplin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Joplin
B−
2,288 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Duquesne’s schools

Are Duquesne’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Duquesne children attend score below 72% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Duquesne in?

Joplin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,873 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Duquesne kids go to high school?

Joplin High in Joplin, with 2,288 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Duquesne’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Joplin School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Duquesne spend per student?

$11,195 in Joplin School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.