Overview of East Middle: East Middle is a public school situated in Joplin, MO, which is in a small suburb environment. The learner population of East Middle is 599, and the school has 6-8. At East Middle, 24% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 32%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 63% of low-income learners. There are 40 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at East Middle: At East Middle, 24% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Joplin Schools, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 32% tested above or at that level for math. East Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.