📍 4594 East 20th St, Joplin, Jasper County, 64802
East Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Joplin, Jasper County. The school has 597 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joplin Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Middle enrolls 597 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 391 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 9.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
392 of the school's 597 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 310 qualify for free lunch and 82 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.
East Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 161.
East 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 597 students, East 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: Suburb - Small