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Irving Elementary

Q: Is Irving Elementary a good school?

Irving Elementary ranks 567 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Irving Elementary is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving 441 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.

Irving Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 25.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are also consistently lower than the Joplin Schools district and the state of Missouri averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.9% of 3rd-grade students at Irving Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.1% for the Joplin Schools district and 41.4% for the state. Additionally, Irving Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.53% to 67.36% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Irving Elementary to nearby schools in the Joplin Schools district, it becomes evident that the school is generally performing below the average of its peers. For instance, McKinley Elementary, Kelsey Norman Elementary, and Stapleton Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Irving Elementary. Additionally, Irving Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from being ranked 702 out of 865 Missouri elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 567 out of 900 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement in educational outcomes.

434

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,021

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 McClelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5350

District: Joplin Schools

Students who attend Irving Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Joplin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

567^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	39.8	567 of 900	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	368 of 906	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	637 of 898	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	621 of 908	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	663 of 901	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	914 of 1052	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	878 of 1045	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	922 of 1032	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	702 of 865	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	863 of 1058	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	18.5	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	199 of 251	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.7	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	340 of 638	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	114 of 625	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	329 of 611	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	292 of 532	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	790 of 907	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	725 of 887	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	33 of 101	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	513 of 666	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	370 of 668	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	496 of 673	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	361 of 675	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	455 of 691	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	888 of 917	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	871 of 898	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)50th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Science29%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Irving 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Irving Elementary

Is Irving Elementary a good school?

Irving Elementary ranks 567^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Irving Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary?

Students at Irving Elementary are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary attend?

Students who attend Irving Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Joplin High

What district is Irving Elementary in?

Joplin Schools

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