Overview of South Middle: South Middle is a public school located in Joplin, MO, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of South Middle is 542, and the school serves 6-8. At South Middle, 34% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 50% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 23%. The student-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 49% economically disadvantaged students. There are 43 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Middle: At South Middle, 34% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 50% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Joplin Schools, 43% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 32% tested at or above that level for math.

South Middle did worse in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Missouri, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested at or above that level for math.