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Cecil Floyd Elementary

Q: Is Cecil Floyd Elementary a good school?

Cecil Floyd Elementary ranks 444 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cecil Floyd Elementary is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving 505 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.

Cecil Floyd Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few years. The school performs particularly poorly in the "Special Education Students" and "Disabled Students" subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri elementary schools. However, the school performs better in the "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroup, ranking in the top 30-35% of Missouri elementary schools. Cecil Floyd Elementary also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18% to 25.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Joplin Schools district, such as Soaring Heights Elementary, Eastmorland Elementary, and Royal Heights Elementary, Cecil Floyd Elementary has a similar performance profile, with most of them also ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools. However, some schools like Jefferson Elementary and Kelsey Norman Elementary perform significantly better, ranking in the top 40-50% of Missouri elementary schools.

532

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,334

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 W 24th St
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5320

District: Joplin Schools

Students who attend Cecil Floyd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle
High:	Joplin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

444^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	51.4	444 of 900	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	468 of 906	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	429 of 898	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	590 of 908	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	604 of 901	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	812 of 1052	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	860 of 1045	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	774 of 1032	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	773 of 865	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	893 of 1058	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.1	869 of 1089	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	727 of 1108	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	609 of 1085	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	616 of 1088	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	574 of 1066	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	499 of 1053	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.4	185 of 1084	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	271 of 1080	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	369 of 1074	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	80 of 81	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	228 of 302	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	213 of 251	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	195 of 638	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	224 of 625	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	199 of 611	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	252 of 532	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	349 of 574	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	713 of 907	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	737 of 887	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	96 of 101	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	341 of 666	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	391 of 668	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	457 of 673	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	525 of 675	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	587 of 691	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	847 of 917	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	857 of 898	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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+19 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-43 vs school

Disabled (2021)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Cecil Floyd Elementary

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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
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
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
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	130 McKinley	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5355	218	18	11.8	80.3%	158 (72.5%)	10 (4.6%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)	52.5				31.5			$11,264	$990	$10,274
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Floyd Elementary

Is Cecil Floyd Elementary a good school?

Cecil Floyd Elementary ranks 444^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cecil Floyd Elementary in?

Joplin Schools

What schools do graduates of Cecil Floyd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cecil Floyd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle
High : Joplin High

What is the racial makeup of Cecil Floyd Elementary?

Students at Cecil Floyd Elementary are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Cecil Floyd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Cecil Floyd Elementary.

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