Is East Middle a good school?

East Middle ranks 261 st of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended East Middle.

What is the racial makeup of East Middle?

Students at East Middle are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of East Middle attend?

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

East Middle

Public 6-8

4594 East 20th St
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5280

District: Joplin Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,774

Students who attend East Middle usually attend:

High:

Joplin High

Feeder schools for East Middle:

Elementary:	Eastmorland Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
	Royal Heights Elementary
	Soaring Heights Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Joplin Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details East Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Joplin Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Joplin Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Middle is 13.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District! (See more...)

Compare East Middle employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Middle is $8,774, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Joplin Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks East Middle 261^st of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See East Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Joplin Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Joplin Schools 186^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	47.26	332^nd	619	46.4%
2007	50.40	333^rd	624	46.6%
2008	36.96	492^nd	624	21.2%
2009	51.78	315^th	601	47.6%
2010	52.62	331^st	614	46.1%
2011	51.01	337^th	625	46.1%
2012	35.24	490^th	623	21.3%
2013	45.05	406^th	649	37.4%
2014	29.28	522^nd	633	17.5%
2015	25.29	491^st	585	16.1%
2016	19.56	379^th	435	12.9%
2017	17.13	512^th	568	9.9%
2018	26.90	446^th	552	19.2%
2019	44.12	327^th	587	44.3%
2021	44.17	261^st	454	42.5%
2022	34.69	311^th	459	32.2%
2023	44.67	261^st	459	43.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	9.66	75^th	79	5.1%
2019	25.07	80^th	98	18.4%
2021	30.88	22^nd	31	29.0%
2022	30.80	32^nd	45	28.9%
2023	30.03	29^th	44	34.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.70	65^th	68	4.4%
2023	24.81	58^th	68	14.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.98	191^st	192	0.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	30.75	334^th	422	20.9%
2019	49.86	225^th	482	53.3%
2021	58.21	120^th	371	67.7%
2022	46.12	191^st	365	47.7%
2023	56.42	137^th	382	64.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	25.65	133^rd	162	17.9%
2019	52.33	92^nd	204	54.9%
2021	28.41	156^th	195	20.0%
2022	10.12	186^th	187	0.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.68	29^th	32	9.4%
2019	19.82	34^th	38	10.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	33.09	64^th	96	33.3%
2019	45.13	73^rd	130	43.8%
2021	31.38	53^rd	67	20.9%
2022	28.58	62^nd	78	20.5%
2023	23.33	65^th	74	12.2%

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Rank History for White students at East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	20.81	428^th	479	10.6%
2019	38.03	324^th	527	38.5%
2021	43.68	211^th	376	43.9%
2022	35.97	256^th	381	32.8%
2023	47.98	192^nd	385	50.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for East Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	702	702
1992	697	7	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
1993	654	15	2	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	601	15	9	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1995	560	12	3	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	560	12	3	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	610	11	7	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	646
1998	562	17	9	8	15	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	549	23	7	17	15	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	459	20	3	21	11	n/a	n/a	0	514
2001	475	11	6	28	9	n/a	n/a	0	529
2002	496	10	7	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	496	10	7	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	484	19	6	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	478	28	7	28	16	n/a	n/a	0	557
2006	485	32	7	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	573
2007	495	30	6	33	14	n/a	n/a	0	578
2008	445	30	5	39	10	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	466	37	9	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	559
2010	450	42	15	44	18	n/a	n/a	0	569
2011	450	42	12	23	19	2	0	0	548
2012	412	34	14	21	11	2	1	0	495
2013	413	26	16	17	5	4	1	0	482
2014	405	28	15	22	7	7	8	0	492
2015	392	23	16	48	11	11	25	0	526
2016	399	29	11	54	6	9	30	0	538
2017	421	30	11	60	9	9	37	0	577
2018	424	28	14	66	11	9	51	0	603
2019	409	31	17	71	12	15	44	0	599
2020	443	28	14	71	11	10	52	0	629
2021	425	26	11	77	13	18	53	0	623
2022	406	32	10	75	14	21	64	0	622
2023	391	22	19	78	11	18	58	0	597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	702	44.3	15.8	23.6
1992	719	43.1	16.6	24.3
1993	684	41.0	16.7	28.9
1994	638	39.6	16.1	34
1995	594	40.5	14.7	30.6
1996	594	40.5	14.7	30.6
1997	646	45.6	14.2	29.3
1998	611	45.8	13.3	31.8
1999	611	40.5	15.1	34.2
2000	514	36.1	14.2	38.1
2001	529	36.8	14.4	43.3
2002	553	34.9	15.8	54.2
2003	553	34.9	15.8	54.2
2004	545	34.6	15.8	54.9
2005	557	36.8	15.1	57.3
2006	573	34.9	16.4	58.3
2007	578	33.9	17.1	56.6
2008	529	36.9	14.3	59.4
2009	559	36.8	15.2	61.2
2010	569	37.7	15.0	61.3
2011	548	38.3	14.2	61.3
2012	495	34.4	14.3	62.4
2013	482	35.5	13.5	58.7
2014	492	37.2	13.2	66.1
2015	526	40.0	13.1	69.2
2016	538	40.0	13.4	62.5
2017	577	40.4	14.2	67.8
2018	603	41.8	14.4	67
2019	599	39.5	15.1	62.9
2020	629	41.5	15.1	63.3
2021	623	41.8	14.8	65.5
2022	622	43.1	14.4	67.7
2023	597	43.3	13.7	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	702	44.3	15.8	23.6
1992	719	43.1	16.6	24.3
1993	684	41.0	16.7	28.9
1994	638	39.6	16.1	34
1995	594	40.5	14.7	30.6
1996	594	40.5	14.7	30.6
1997	646	45.6	14.2	29.3
1998	611	45.8	13.3	31.8
1999	611	40.5	15.1	34.2
2000	514	36.1	14.2	38.1
2001	529	36.8	14.4	43.3
2002	553	34.9	15.8	54.2
2003	553	34.9	15.8	54.2
2004	545	34.6	15.8	54.9
2005	557	36.8	15.1	57.3
2006	573	34.9	16.4	58.3
2007	578	33.9	17.1	56.6
2008	529	36.9	14.3	59.4
2009	559	36.8	15.2	61.2
2010	569	37.7	15.0	61.3
2011	548	38.3	14.2	61.3
2012	495	34.4	14.3	62.4
2013	482	35.5	13.5	58.7
2014	492	37.2	13.2	66.1
2015	526	40.0	13.1	69.2
2016	538	40.0	13.4	62.5
2017	577	40.4	14.2	67.8
2018	603	41.8	14.4	67
2019	599	39.5	15.1	62.9
2020	629	41.5	15.1	63.3
2021	623	41.8	14.8	65.5
2022	622	43.1	14.4	67.7
2023	597	43.3	13.7	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$759 (10.1%)	$6,785 (89.9%)	$7,545
2020	$627 (8.2%)	$6,984 (91.8%)	$7,611
2021	$2,765 (36.5%)	$4,800 (63.5%)	$7,565
2022	$1,136 (12.9%)	$7,638 (87.1%)	$8,774

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 327^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 261^st of 459 Middle schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)	21.8	37.8	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	29.1	41.7	12.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)	40.3	31.5	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	41.9	31.1	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)	33	29.4	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	37.4	31.5	5.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)	44.8	34.2	10.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	40.5	34.4	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Middle)	42.4	20	22.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joplin Schools)	34.2	25.9	8.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (East Middle)	35.9	34.1	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Joplin Schools)	39.5	38.1	1.4%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle)	47.6	40.1	7.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joplin Schools)	46	42.4	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	599	597	0.3%
African American	31	22	29%
American Indian	12	11	8.3%
Asian	17	19	11.8%
Hispanic	71	78	9.9%
Pacific Islander	15	18	20%
White	409	391	4.4%
Two or More Races	44	58	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.9%	65.7%	2.7%

Schools Near East Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5280	597	43	13.7	65.7%	391 (65.5%)	22 (3.7%)	78 (13.1%)	19 (3.2%)	11 (1.8%)	18 (3.0%)	58 (9.7%)	44.7	261^st of 459 public middle schools	43.1%		34.7	311^th of 459 public middle schools	32.2%	50			37.8	29.4	20.0		34.1			31.5	34.2	40.1	88.5	$8,774	$1,136	$7,638
South Middle	Public	6-8	900 E 50th St	Joplin	64802	Newton County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5250	573	42	13.6	47.3%	424 (74.0%)	21 (3.7%)	47 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (9.9%)	58.2	180^th of 459 public middle schools	60.8%		54.7	199^th of 459 public middle schools	56.6%	19			51.4	33.7	23.6		42.1			35.8	39.2	42.1	78.3	$9,111	$2,142	$6,969
North Middle	Public	6-8	102 Gray	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5270	517	44	11.8	65.0%	398 (77.0%)	14 (2.7%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	39 (7.5%)	48.4	238^th of 459 public middle schools	48.1%		53	211^th of 459 public middle schools	54.0%	27			35.3	31.7	36.0		38.0			25.6	29.5	45.6		$10,696	$1,251	$9,445
Webb City Junior High	Public	7-8	807 W First St	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 673-6030	732	50	14.6	46.4%	595 (81.3%)	13 (1.8%)	63 (8.6%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.9%)	75.2	82^nd of 459 public middle schools	82.1%		85.5	39^th of 459 public middle schools	91.5%	43				54.2	32.4		46.1				43.0	52.9	91.0	$8,611	$1,333	$7,278
Webb City Middle	Public	5-6	603 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 673-6045	696	46	15.1	46.7%	579 (83.2%)	12 (1.7%)	52 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.3%)								(n/a)		57.1	61.1			52.0			56.2	47.7				$8,963	$1,393	$7,570
Diamond Middle	Public	6-8	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 325-5336	167	13	12.6	55.7%	135 (80.8%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	32.3	323^rd of 459 public middle schools	29.6%		20	378^th of 459 public middle schools	17.6%	55			40.0	15.9	14.3		22.2			37.7				$11,604	$331	$11,273
Carl Junction Intermediate	Public	4-6	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 649-5760	777	52	14.8	36.4%	649 (83.5%)	5 (0.6%)	42 (5.4%)	12 (1.5%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)								(n/a)	47.2	35.5	51.0			45.2		56.3	51.5	48.6				$8,108	$1,213	$6,895
Carl Junction Junior High	Public	7-8	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 649-7246	501	34	14.8	42.1%	408 (81.4%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.0%)	67.1	127^th of 459 public middle schools	72.3%		72.7	100^th of 459 public middle schools	78.2%	27				42.3	33.2		52.7				35.2	47.3		$8,739	$693	$8,047
Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 359-7050	752	58	12.9	64.4%	377 (50.1%)	5 (0.7%)	343 (45.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.5%)	59.5	171^st of 459 public middle schools	62.7%		57	189^th of 459 public middle schools	58.8%	18				42.1	33.9		40.6				30.5	46.2	86.3	$9,922	$547	$9,375
Carthage 6th Grade Center	Public	6	714 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 359-7016	359	31	11.5	67.1%	204 (56.8%)	1 (0.3%)	143 (39.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			51.1							36.1				$10,907	$422	$10,485

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