South Middle School

4594 East 20th St, Joplin, MO 64802 | (417) 625-5280

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 569

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 569 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 347th out of 653 middle schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 128, Joplin, MO 64802

Principal or Admin: James Sexson
Fax: (417) 625-5284
Website: www.joplin.k12.mo.us

School District Details

Joplin R-Viii School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,499
Graduation Rate: 69.5%
Dropout Rate: 6.8%
Students Per Teacher: 14.1
Enrolled Students: 7,759

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 569
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 288 (50.6%)
Females: 281 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (12.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 276 (48.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 349 (61.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	18	3.2%
Black	42	7.4%
Asian	15	2.6%
Hispanic	44	7.7%
White	450	79.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	192	33.7%
7th Grade	171	30.1%
8th Grade	206	36.2%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

20.0

District:

21.0

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 1.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 9.3

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $78,316

Average Salary of Teachers: $39,999

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

95.6%

District:

99.1%

Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates

School:

2.2%

District:

0.9%

Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.2%

Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on March 27, 2007
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This school is an awesome school. Lots of people think it is bad, its really not.

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