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Seneca Junior High

Q: Is Seneca Junior High a good school?

Seneca Junior High ranks 220 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Seneca Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Seneca Junior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Seneca Junior High?

Students at Seneca Junior High are 74% White, 18% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Seneca Junior High attend?

Students who attend Seneca Junior High usually go on to attend Seneca High

Public Grades 7-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Seneca Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Seneca, Missouri, with 217 students. The school has faced some challenges, with test scores generally below the state averages across subjects and grade levels, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates that are notably higher than the state average.

Despite spending around $12,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, Seneca Junior High's academic outcomes are generally lower than the state averages. Comparing the school to nearby schools like Diamond Middle and North Middle in the Joplin Schools district, as well as Neosho Junior High, highlights opportunities for Seneca Junior High to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region.

Seneca Junior High's performance for White students and low socioeconomic status students is below average compared to other Missouri middle schools, while the school ranks highly for its Native American student population, though this subgroup is very small. The school's challenges, including lower-than-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism, suggest potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student success.

231

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,805

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Oneida
Seneca, MO 64865-9266

(417) 776-3911

District: Seneca R-Vii

Students who attend Seneca Junior High usually attend:

High:

Seneca High

Feeder schools for Seneca Junior High:

Elementary:

Seneca Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

American Indian:

17.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg40%

220^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	220 of 438	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	270 of 451	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	290 of 459	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	281 of 459	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	244 of 454	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	468 of 587	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	461 of 552	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	474 of 568	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	308 of 435	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.5	277 of 585	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.5	368 of 633	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	275 of 649	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	231 of 623	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	245 of 625	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	337 of 614	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.0	185 of 601	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	224 of 624	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.6	387 of 624	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	257 of 619	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	227 of 369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	299 of 378	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	237 of 382	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	163 of 365	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	270 of 371	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	356 of 482	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	348 of 422	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	49.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	218 of 358	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	283 of 379	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	233 of 385	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	278 of 381	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	288 of 376	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	481 of 527	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	448 of 479	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2019)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science36%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 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
Seneca Junior High	Public	7-8	925 Oneida	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 776-3911	231	20	11.2	50.6%	170 (73.6%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	48.3	220^th of 438 public middle schools	49.8%		40.6	270^th of 451 public middle schools	40.1%	50				39.4	22.6		36.0				35.1	44.2		$11,805	$601	$11,204
Seneca Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1817 St. Eugene	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-7961	305	24	12.8	48.2%	234 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	52 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)	64.7	57.6	63.1			52.5		69.3		31.5				$9,824	$333	$9,491
Neosho Junior High	Public	7-8	14646 Kodiak Road	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8660	753	50	15.0	60.0%	453 (60.2%)	3 (0.4%)	172 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	16 (2.1%)	46 (6.1%)	53 (7.0%)	66.6	127^th of 438 public middle schools	71.0%		58	181^st of 451 public middle schools	59.9%	54				38.4	54.3		46.6				40.8	46.0		$10,305	$296	$10,009
Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Hale McGinty Dr	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8650	702	52	13.4	65.4%	443 (63.1%)	4 (0.6%)	135 (19.2%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (1.9%)	49 (7.0%)	52 (7.4%)								(n/a)		25.4	40.3			33.8			40.3	31.1				$11,180	$454	$10,726
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
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	135 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-1805	275	20	13.8	64.0%	216 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	19 (6.9%)	8 (2.9%)	44.5	243^rd of 438 public middle schools	44.5%		40.8	268^th of 451 public middle schools	40.6%	25			42.4	38.0	22.0		43.3			33.9	26.0	38.0		$9,871	$379	$9,492
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
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
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 Seneca Junior High

What high school do graduates of Seneca Junior High attend?

Students who attend Seneca Junior High usually go on to attend Seneca High

How many students attend Seneca Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Seneca Junior High.

What district is Seneca Junior High in?

Seneca R-Vii

Is Seneca Junior High a good school?

Seneca Junior High ranks 220^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Junior High?

Students at Seneca Junior High are 74% White, 18% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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