📍 900 e 50th St, Joplin, Newton County, 64802
South Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Joplin, Newton County. The school has 573 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joplin Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Middle enrolls 573 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 9.9% Two or more races and 8.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
271 of the school's 573 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 214 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
South Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 161.
South Middle 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 573 students, South Middle is larger than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe