East Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 592 students
South Middle
900 E 50th St, Joplin, MO 64802
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
596
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Joplin Schools
Newton County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 385 Missouri middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About South Middle
South Middle is a public middle school in Joplin, Missouri, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Joplin Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Newton County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 596 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri middle school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 385 Missouri middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 596 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Joplin Schools
- County
- Newton County
- NCES school ID
- 291635002429
Schools near South Middle
All 24 schools in Joplin →
North Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 549 students
Galena Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 174 students
Webb City Jr. High
Public · Grades 7–8 · 709 students
Webb City Middle
Public · Grades 5–6 · 681 students
Carl Junction Intermediate
Public · Grades 4–6 · 769 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.