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Soaring Heights Elementary

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Soaring Heights Elementary ranks 625 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Soaring Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving 424 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Joplin Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Joplin Schools district, Soaring Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with the performance of its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of the state for both white students and low socioeconomic status students, as well as very low (252 out of 302) for its disabled student population. Soaring Heights also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Joplin Schools district, such as Irving Elementary, Cecil Floyd Elementary, and Stapleton Elementary, Soaring Heights Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the school's spending per student has ranged from $6,982 to $8,330 over the past few years, which is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting potential funding disparities that may impact the school's resources and ability to support student learning.

395

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,932

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4604 East 20th St
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5330

District: Joplin Schools

Students who attend Soaring Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle
High:	Joplin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

!Near the bottom of Joplin Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

625^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Joplin Schools

193^rd of 367Joplin Schools 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	34.2	625 of 900	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	551 of 906	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	614 of 898	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	762 of 908	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	720 of 901	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	907 of 1052	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	903 of 1045	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	859 of 1032	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	680 of 865	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	793 of 1058	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	901 of 1089	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	902 of 1108	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	887 of 1085	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	694 of 1088	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	769 of 1066	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.7	371 of 1053	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.1	85 of 1084	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	160 of 1080	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	173 of 1074	83.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	240 of 251	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	326 of 638	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	384 of 625	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	360 of 611	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	451 of 532	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	468 of 574	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	784 of 907	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	754 of 887	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	502 of 666	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	490 of 668	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	554 of 673	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	648 of 675	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	684 of 691	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	889 of 917	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	874 of 898	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soaring Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4604 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5330	395	32	12.2	67.3%	269 (68.1%)	14 (3.5%)	48 (12.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	35 (8.9%)	34.2	625^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.7	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%	74	36.4	21.8	40.7	32.7	36.5	19.3	36.7	$11,932	$1,313	$10,619
Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	245	22	10.9	74.3%	150 (61.2%)	15 (6.1%)	31 (12.7%)	7 (2.9%)	10 (4.1%)	12 (4.9%)	20 (8.2%)	32.9	642^nd of 900 public elementary schools	28.7%		52.2	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	213	34.0		27.8	23.3	36.3			$11,878	$1,256	$10,622
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Forest	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5365	324	26	12.3	82.1%	197 (60.8%)	15 (4.6%)	42 (13.0%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	10 (3.1%)	45 (13.9%)	51	451^st of 900 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.7	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	13	50.8	48.9	39.6	28.4	36.7	36.7	43.3	$11,139	$893	$10,246
Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	300	21	14.5	63.7%	184 (61.3%)	17 (5.7%)	32 (10.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	50 (16.7%)	51.5	441^st of 900 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.8	463^rd of 906 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	56.4	56.0	23.1	23.1	52.1	48.0	37.6	$10,221	$880	$9,341
Royal Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	277	20	13.7	70.4%	179 (64.6%)	8 (2.9%)	65 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	49.2	475^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	89	38.3		28.7		57.8		33.3	$10,429	$1,036	$9,393
Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 41st St	Joplin	64802	Newton County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5375	400	31	13.0	53.8%	258 (64.5%)	25 (6.3%)	37 (9.3%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	23 (5.8%)	40 (10.0%)	62.2	341^st of 900 public elementary schools	62.1%		53.8	410^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.7%	69	36.3	48.5	46.1		46.8	54.4		$10,872	$1,169	$9,703
Dover Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Main Street	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5380	412	32	13.0	81.6%	267 (64.8%)	20 (4.9%)	55 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	29 (7.0%)	31 (7.5%)	37.6	594^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	619^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.7%	25	29.5	36.8	25.4		36.5	38.4	38.2	$11,621	$1,507	$10,114
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 McClelland Blvd	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5350	434	39	11.1	66.6%	274 (63.1%)	22 (5.1%)	57 (13.1%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	52 (12.0%)	39.8	567^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.0%		58.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%	199	30.9	56.1	35.2	29.3	26.1	47.3	29.8	$12,021	$1,246	$10,775
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	4	510 S Oronogo	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6040	222	14	15.3	60.4%	167 (75.2%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.6%)								(n/a)		45.2				49.7		$9,353	$472	$8,881
Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	532	40	13.1	70.9%	337 (63.3%)	24 (4.5%)	90 (16.9%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	50 (9.4%)	51.4	444^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.7%		48.4	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%	24	39.7	35.7	37.7	42.2	46.5	39.9	43.7	$9,334	$1,070	$8,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Soaring Heights Elementary

How many students attend Soaring Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Soaring Heights Elementary.

What district is Soaring Heights Elementary in?

Joplin Schools

What is the racial makeup of Soaring Heights Elementary?

Students at Soaring Heights Elementary are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Soaring Heights Elementary a good school?

Soaring Heights Elementary ranks 625^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Soaring Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soaring Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle
High : Joplin High

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