South Middle Middle School
900 East 50th St
Joplin MO, 64802, Jasper County
Phone: 417-625-5250
Ranking:
(980 out of 1,698, bottom 42%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Joplin R-VIII School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 48 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 57 | |||||||
Total Students: | 666 | 648 | 610 | 651 | 593 | 696 | 685 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 228 | 34.2% | 225 | 34.7% | 200 | 32.8% | 229 | 35.2% | 193 | 32.5% | 244 | 35.1% | 215 | 31.4% |
Grade 7: | 218 | 32.7% | 211 | 32.6% | 215 | 35.2% | 196 | 30.1% | 212 | 35.8% | 213 | 30.6% | 224 | 32.7% |
Grade 8: | 220 | 33.0% | 212 | 32.7% | 195 | 32.0% | 226 | 34.7% | 188 | 31.7% | 239 | 34.3% | 246 | 35.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 368 | 55.3% | 339 | 52.3% | 297 | 48.7% | 302 | 46.4% | 279 | 47.0% | 355 | 51.0% | 384 | 56.1% |
Female: | 298 | 44.7% | 309 | 47.7% | 313 | 51.3% | 349 | 53.6% | 306 | 51.6% | 333 | 47.8% | 297 | 43.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.0% | 16 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.8% |
Asian: | 12 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.2% | 15 | 2.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 13 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 42 | 6.3% | 41 | 6.3% | 36 | 5.9% | 29 | 4.5% | 25 | 4.2% | 46 | 6.6% | 45 | 6.6% |
Black: | 37 | 5.6% | 40 | 6.2% | 36 | 5.9% | 29 | 4.5% | 23 | 3.9% | 29 | 4.2% | 46 | 6.7% |
White: | 548 | 82.3% | 535 | 82.6% | 508 | 83.3% | 565 | 86.8% | 516 | 87.0% | 592 | 85.1% | 570 | 83.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 302 | 45.3% | 280 | 43.2% | 269 | 44.1% | 235 | 36.1% | 220 | 37.1% | 269 | 38.6% | 269 | 39.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 9.9% | 45 | 6.9% | 51 | 8.4% | 61 | 9.4% | 39 | 6.6% | 67 | 9.6% | 58 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.77 | 13.62 | 13.47 | 13.92 | 12.36 | 13.40 | 12.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 46.7% | 44.4% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 40% | 47.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 47.2% | 48.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 43.6% | 50.2% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 47.3% | 51.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 47.2% | 50.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 48.9% | 51.6% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 37.8% | 44.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 42.5% | 48.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 39.2% | 51.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.3% | 50.7% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 48.6% | 56% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 49.3% | 57.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 46.2% | 56.3% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 47.8% | 56.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 49.8% | 43.9% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 46.3% | 45.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 50.8% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.2% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 51.3% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 52.7% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 53.5% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 55.7% | 55.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 35.5% | 43.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 38.8% | 45.8% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 45.3% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 47.4% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 53.3% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 50% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 52.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 50.4% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 41.7% | 42.5% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 43.7% | 42.5% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 51.1% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 52.6% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 50.5% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 50.8% | 54.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 37.8% | 40.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.1% | 38.5% | 41.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 42.6% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 43.4% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 49.9% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 48.8% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 48% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 49.5% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 51.6% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 44.8% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 49.3% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 47% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 52% | 41.7% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.7% | 56% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 50.5% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 51.2% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 39.1% | 56.7% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 64% | 62.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.0% | 61.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.0% | 38.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.0% | 23.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.0% | 76.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,142.0 | $35,113.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,859.0 | $30,015.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,808.0 | $36,670.0 |
* South Middle Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.