📍 2901 Mcclelland Blvd, Joplin, Jasper County, 64802
Irving Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Joplin, Jasper County. The school has 527 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joplin Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Irving Elementary enrolls 527 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 266 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 12% |
| Asian | 35 | 6.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 33 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 527 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 46 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.
Irving Elementary 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 161.
Irving Elementary 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 527 students, Irving Elementary is close to the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small