Public SchoolElementary

Stapleton Elem.

101 E 41st St, Joplin, MO 64802

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
400
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Joplin Schools
Newton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
67thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary 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 Stapleton Elem.

Stapleton Elem. is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving grades K–5. It is part of Joplin Schools. The school is located in a small city in Newton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 400 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

101 E 41st St
Joplin, MO 64802
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
400 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Joplin Schools
County
Newton County
NCES school ID
291635000791

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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.