📍 130 Mckinley, Joplin, Jasper County, 64802
Jefferson Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Joplin, Jasper County. The school has 192 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joplin Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elem. enrolls 192 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 8.3% Two or more races and 5.7% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 145 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 8.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 192 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 32, state house district 162.
Jefferson Elem. is one of 16 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS, based in JOPLIN, Missouri. The district serves 7,873 students district-wide and employs 577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 192 students, Jefferson Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small