South Middle School

4594 East 20th St, Joplin, MO 64802 | (417) 625-5280
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 569
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 128, Joplin, MO 64802
  • Principal or Admin: James Sexson
  • Fax: (417) 625-5284
  • Website: www.joplin.k12.mo.us
School District Details
  • Joplin R-Viii School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,499
  • Graduation Rate: 69.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.1
  • Enrolled Students: 7,759

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 569
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 288 (50.6%)
  • Females: 281 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (12.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 276 (48.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 349 (61.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian183.2%
Black427.4%
Asian152.6%
Hispanic447.7%
White45079.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade19233.7%
7th Grade17130.1%
8th Grade20636.2%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
20.0
District:
21.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 1.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 9.3
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $78,316
Average Salary of Teachers: $39,999
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
95.6%
District:
99.1%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
2.2%
District:
0.9%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.2%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Student on March 27, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is an awesome school. Lots of people think it is bad, its really not.

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