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North Middle

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North Middle ranks 276 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

North Middle is a public middle school located in Joplin, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Joplin Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's students perform exceptionally well on the Algebra I End of Course exam, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, North Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which could be a potential strength.

When compared to other middle schools in the Joplin Schools district, North Middle generally performs worse on state assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, from $8,468 in 2018-2019 to $10,696 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools in the district.

549

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,220

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Gray
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5270

District: Joplin Schools

Students who attend North Middle usually attend:

High:

Joplin High

Feeder schools for North Middle:

Elementary:	Cecil Floyd Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Missouri avg40%

276^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	39.6	276 of 438	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	302 of 451	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	238 of 459	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	211 of 459	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	426 of 587	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	340 of 552	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	263 of 568	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	221 of 435	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.2	211 of 585	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	349 of 633	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	369 of 649	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	363 of 623	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	414 of 625	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	451 of 614	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.8	258 of 601	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	310 of 624	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.9	401 of 624	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	448 of 619	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	160 of 195	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	235 of 369	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	255 of 378	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	170 of 382	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	95 of 365	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	171 of 371	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	365 of 482	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	243 of 422	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	31.1	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	159 of 196	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	187 of 194	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	300 of 379	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	248 of 385	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	218 of 381	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	282 of 376	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	431 of 527	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	371 of 479	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science26%-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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
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
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
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
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
Carl Junction Intermediate	Public	4-6	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 649-5760	769	53	14.5	39.3%	637 (82.8%)	6 (0.8%)	49 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)								(n/a)	38.3	35.3	66.1			53.1		56.8	55.4	55.4				$9,117	$488	$8,629
Carl Junction Junior High	Public	7-8	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 649-7246	500	35	14.2	33.6%	412 (82.4%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.4%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	81.9	61^st of 438 public middle schools	86.1%		78.4	73^rd of 451 public middle schools	83.8%	12				53.7	49.2		60.1				46.3	55.9		$10,466	$511	$9,955
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Middle

What high school do graduates of North Middle attend?

Students who attend North Middle usually go on to attend Joplin High

What district is North Middle in?

Joplin Schools

Is North Middle a good school?

North Middle ranks 276^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended North Middle.

What is the racial makeup of North Middle?

Students at North Middle are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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