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North Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

102 Gray, Joplin, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5270 · Part of Joplin School District

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

Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Joplin kids: Joplin High

On the path

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

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North MiddleYou are here
9–12Joplin High2,288 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

102 Gray, Joplin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6172
Grade 7199
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
568’20
538’21
517’22
542’23
549’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Middle from Joplin 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; Joplin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.