Joplin School District
| Joplin School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Jasper and Newton Counties, Missouri United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°03′17″N 94°26′11″W / 37.0546°N 94.4364°WCoordinates: 37°03′17″N 94°26′11″W / 37.0546°N 94.4364°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| District ID | 2916350 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,759[1] |
| Teachers | 552.97 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.03:1[1] |
| District mascot | Eagle |
| Colors | Cardinal Red, Navy Blue, Silver, White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.joplinschools.org |
The Joplin School District is located in Jasper and Newton Counties in the City of Joplin, Missouri. It serves more than 7,395 students in the School District.[1]
Major Cities Served
Recent History
On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado Ripped through Joplin, Missouri. In the path of the tornado, Joplin High School, Franklin Technical Center, East Middle School, Irving Elementary, and Emerson Elementary were Destroyed; Cecil Floyd Elementary, Duqeusne Elementary, Eastmorland Elementary, and Kelsey Norman were damaged as well. In the months after the tornado, plans have been made to rebuild all schools that were destroyed in the tornado. The School district re-opened its Middle and Elementary schools on January 9th, 2014; and Joplin High School and Franklin Technical Center re-opened in August 2014.
Schools
High School
- Joplin High School
- Franklin Technical Center
Middle Schools
- East Middle School
- North Middle School
- South Middle School
Elementary
- Cecil Floyd (opened in 1985)
- Columbia
- Eastmorland
- Irving (destroyd and rebuilt in a new location after the May 2011 tornado)
- Jefferson
- Kelsey Norman
- McKinley
- Royal Heights
- Stapleton
- Soaring Heights (completed December 2013)
- West Central
Former Schools
- Duenweg (closed and consolidated in response to redistricting following the May 2011 tornado)
- Duquesne (closed and consolidated in response to redistricting following the May 2011 tornado)
- Emerson (damaged in May 2011 tornado, razed in December 2016)
- Memorial (currently utilized as the district's administration offices)
- Washington Education Center
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Joplin Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 10, 2012.