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Diamond Middle

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Diamond Middle ranks 181 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Diamond Middle is a public middle school located in Diamond, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Diamond R-IV School District, which is ranked 240 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Diamond Middle faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.9% to 19.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Pierce City Middle (18.7%), North Middle (21.8%), and Webb City Junior High (15.9%). The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are also generally below the state averages and the scores of nearby schools.

Additionally, Diamond Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.4% to 55.69% over the past few years, higher than the rates of nearby schools like Webb City Junior High (48.76%) and Carthage Junior High (67.08%). The school's performance, as measured by its statewide school ranking and star rating, has declined over the years, and its performance on key metrics for specific student subgroups is also below the state averages and the performance of nearby schools.

212

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,558

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840-0068

(417) 325-5336

District: Diamond R-IV

Students who attend Diamond Middle usually attend:

High:

Diamond High

Feeder schools for Diamond Middle:

Elementary:

Diamond Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

American Indian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg41%

181^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 367Diamond R-IV among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	181 of 438	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	221 of 451	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	323 of 459	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	378 of 459	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	282 of 454	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	208 of 587	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	368 of 552	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	341 of 568	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	226 of 435	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	249 of 585	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	241 of 633	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	328 of 649	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	356 of 623	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	187 of 625	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	237 of 614	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.7	450 of 601	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	469 of 624	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	392 of 624	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	319 of 619	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	39.6	102 of 162	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	116 of 369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	130 of 378	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	323 of 365	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	237 of 371	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	118 of 482	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	175 of 422	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	196 of 358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	227 of 379	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	347 of 385	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	359 of 381	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	272 of 376	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	233 of 527	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)37th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science27%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Diamond Middle	Public	5-8	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5336	212	14	15.5	50.5%	186 (87.7%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	57.4	181^st of 438 public middle schools	58.7%		51.2	221^st of 451 public middle schools	51.0%	40	6.9	35.1	45.8	38.0	25.1	28.0	20.5	40.7	50.8			$11,558	$19	$11,540
East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5280	592	41	14.3	69.9%	367 (62.0%)	20 (3.4%)	100 (16.9%)	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	18 (3.0%)	68 (11.5%)	46.5	231^st of 438 public middle schools	47.3%		47.2	238^th of 451 public middle schools	47.2%	7		39.5	37.1	24.6		37.5		34.5	37.8	37.0		$10,628	$998	$9,630
Neosho Junior High	Public	7-8	14646 Kodiak Road	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8660	753	50	15.0	60.0%	453 (60.2%)	3 (0.4%)	172 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	16 (2.1%)	46 (6.1%)	53 (7.0%)	66.6	127^th of 438 public middle schools	71.0%		58	181^st of 451 public middle schools	59.9%	54			38.4	54.3		46.6			40.8	46.0		$10,305	$296	$10,009
South Middle	Public	6-8	900 E 50th St	Joplin	64802	Newton County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5250	596	42	14.2	57.2%	402 (67.4%)	33 (5.5%)	53 (8.9%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	12 (2.0%)	74 (12.4%)	56.5	185^th of 438 public middle schools	57.8%		56.4	192^nd of 451 public middle schools	57.4%	7		40.0	42.4	29.2		40.2		44.0	44.9	36.5	97.3	$10,842	$1,000	$9,842
Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Hale McGinty Dr	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8650	702	52	13.4	65.4%	443 (63.1%)	4 (0.6%)	135 (19.2%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (1.9%)	49 (7.0%)	52 (7.4%)								(n/a)	25.4	40.3			33.8		40.3	31.1				$11,180	$454	$10,726
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7050	773	59	13.0	65.1%	385 (49.8%)	3 (0.4%)	356 (46.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	49.3	213^th of 438 public middle schools	51.4%		56.7	189^th of 451 public middle schools	58.1%	24			42.1	34.3		39.8			26.6	41.4	88.6	$10,947	$560	$10,387
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7016	377	31	12.2	71.1%	180 (47.7%)	6 (1.6%)	179 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)		38.7						34.6				$10,649	$657	$9,992
North Middle	Public	6-8	102 Gray	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5270	549	44	12.4	72.9%	370 (67.4%)	28 (5.1%)	61 (11.1%)	9 (1.6%)	10 (1.8%)	16 (2.9%)	55 (10.0%)	39.6	276^th of 438 public middle schools	37.0%		33.8	302^nd of 451 public middle schools	33.0%	26		29.0	37.7	29.3		25.6		36.4	36.0	31.7		$11,220	$999	$10,221
Webb City Junior High	Public	7-8	807 W First St	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 673-6030	709	47	15.2	46.3%	582 (82.1%)	12 (1.7%)	58 (8.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.1%)	66.8	126^th of 438 public middle schools	71.2%		73.3	95^th of 451 public middle schools	78.9%	31			54.4	32.0		41.5			44.2	46.8	96.7	$9,840	$679	$9,161
Webb City Middle	Public	5-6	603 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 673-6045	681	45	15.2	49.8%	531 (78.0%)	13 (1.9%)	64 (9.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.3%)								(n/a)	40.9	62.4			48.3		48.8	47.7				$9,654	$499	$9,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Middle

Is Diamond Middle a good school?

Diamond Middle ranks 181^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Diamond Middle?

Students at Diamond Middle are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Diamond Middle attend?

Students who attend Diamond Middle usually go on to attend Diamond High

How many students attend Diamond Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Diamond Middle.

What district is Diamond Middle in?

Diamond R-IV

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