Poplar Bluff Junior High School has 806 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Poplar Bluff Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Poplar Bluff Junior High School’s learner population of 806 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Poplar Bluff Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Poplar Bluff Junior High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Poplar Bluff Junior High School is Poplar Bluff High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Shady Grove School (1.4 miles away).