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Poplar Bluff JR. High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

550 N Westwood, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 · (573) 785-5602 · Part of Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Poplar Bluff’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
735
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Poplar Bluff JR. High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Next stop for Poplar Bluff kids: Poplar Bluff High

On the path

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

1–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Poplar Bluff JR. HighYou are here
9–12Poplar Bluff High1,416 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

550 N Westwood, Poplar Bluff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7370
Grade 8365
Enrollment over time
794’20
801’21
782’22
750’23
735’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poplar Bluff JR. High from Poplar Bluff families.

Other schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District

The district →
Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Poplar Bluff
295 students17:1
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten CTR.
Elementary · Grades K · Poplar Bluff
333 students12:1
O'Neal Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Poplar Bluff
A−
344 students12:1
Oak Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Poplar Bluff
A
317 students14:1
Lake Road Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Poplar Bluff
A−
300 students12:1
Eugene Field Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Poplar Bluff
A+
227 students9:1

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; Poplar Bluff’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.