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C−

Irving Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2901 McClelland Blvd, Joplin, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5350 · Part of Joplin School District

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

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Irving Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Joplin kids: North Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Irving ElementaryYou are here
6–8North Middle549 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

2901 McClelland Blvd, Joplin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten64
Grade 176
Grade 268
Grade 382
Grade 459
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
494’20
499’21
527’22
441’23
434’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 12%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irving Elementary from Joplin families.

Other schools in Joplin School District

The district →
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
Stapleton Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joplin
B
400 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.