Principal: Mr. Ronald Mitchell Grade span: 6-8 Phone: (417) 625-5280 (make sure to verify first before calling) Fax: (417) 625-5284 (make sure to verify first before using)
South Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Missouri:
52
Jasper County:
62
Joplin:
64
South Middle School:
43
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Student Enrollment: 578
White enrollment: 495 Black enrollment: 30 Hispanic enrollment: 33 Asian enrollment: 6 Indian enrollment: 14
January membership enrollment: 568 Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment: 327
Percentage of White enrollment: 85.6%
This school:
85.6%
State average from 2117 schools:
78.8%
Percentage of Black enrollment: 5.2%
Here:
5.2%
State average from 2117 schools:
16.3%
Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 5.7%
This school:
5.7%
State average from 2117 schools:
3.2%
Percentage of Asian enrollment: 1.0%
South Middle School:
1.0%
State average from 2117 schools:
1.3%
Percentage of Indian enrollment: 2.40%
Here:
2.40%
State average from 2117 schools:
0.40%
Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 57.6%
South Middle School:
57.6%
State average from 2111 schools:
47.2%
Races in South Middle School
Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 289.0
South Middle School:
289.0
State average from 2084 schools:
275.2
Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 22.0
Here:
22.0
State average from 2102 schools:
17.7
Students/Teachers ratio: 16.0
Here:
16.0
State average from 2114 schools:
13.4
Staff salaries:
Total Administrator FTE: 2 Total Teacher FTE: 35.77
Average Administrator Salary: 69,681$
Here:
69,681$
State average from 2105 schools:
70,097$
Average Teacher Salary: 36,593$
Here:
36,593$
State average from 2151 schools:
41,162$
Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 34,426$
Here:
34,426$
State average from 2151 schools:
39,331$
Average Years of Experience: 9.2
Here:
9.2
State average from 2151 schools:
12.5
Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 32.2%
Here:
32.2%
State average from 2136 schools:
47.4%
Teacher Certification Statistics:
Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 41 Number of Teachers with Special Certificates: 3 Total Number of Courses: 225 Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 216
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 93.2%
Here:
93.2%
State average from 2122 schools:
96.9%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 6.8%
Here:
6.8%
State average from 741 schools:
5.7%
Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 96.0%
Here:
96.0%
State average from 2122 schools:
96.1%
Discipline Incident Statistics:
Number of incidents: 27 Number of incidents involving drugs: 2 Number of incidents involving weapons: 2 Number of other incidents: 23
Incident rate: 4.7%
This school:
4.7%
State average from 1054 schools:
2.9%
Incidents involving drugs rate: 0.30%
South Middle School:
0.30%
State average from 369 schools:
0.76%
Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.30%
South Middle School:
0.30%
State average from 316 schools:
0.32%
Other incidents rate: 4.0%
Here:
4.0%
State average from 932 schools:
2.3%
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:
Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:
Grade Level: 8 Accountable: 87 Reportable: 86 Not determined: 1 Students scoring below basic: 14 Students scoring basic: 39 Students scoring proficient: 27 Students scoring advanced: 6
MAP Mathematics Results - South Middle School
MAP Mathematics Results - Missouri
Percentage not determined: 1.10%
This school:
1.10%
State average from 1213 schools:
0.38%
Percentage of students scoring below basic: 16.3%
This school:
16.3%
State average from 1213 schools:
13.6%
Percentage of students scoring basic: 45.3%
Here:
45.3%
State average from 1213 schools:
42.1%
Percentage of students scoring proficient: 31.4%
This school:
31.4%
State average from 1213 schools:
33.2%
Percentage of students scoring advanced: 7.0%
Here:
7.0%
State average from 1213 schools:
11.1%
Score Index: 729.1
South Middle School:
729.1
State average from 1213 schools:
741.8
Mean scale score: 698.4
Here:
698.4
State average from 1213 schools:
682.2
Median scale score: 699.5
Here:
699.5
State average from 1213 schools:
683.9
Median terranova: 58.5
Here:
58.5
State average from 1213 schools:
63.6
Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:
Grade Level: 8 Accountable: 103 Reportable: 101 Not determined: 2 Students scoring below basic: 26 Students scoring basic: 34 Students scoring proficient: 25 Students scoring advanced: 16
MAP Mathematics Results - South Middle School
MAP Mathematics Results - Missouri
Percentage not determined: 1.90%
Here:
1.90%
State average from 1256 schools:
0.53%
Percentage of students scoring below basic: 25.7%
Here:
25.7%
State average from 1256 schools:
15.7%
Percentage of students scoring basic: 33.7%
Here:
33.7%
State average from 1256 schools:
39.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient: 24.8%
Here:
24.8%
State average from 1256 schools:
32.5%
Percentage of students scoring advanced: 15.8%
South Middle School:
15.8%
State average from 1256 schools:
12.6%
Score Index: 730.7
This school:
730.7
State average from 1256 schools:
742.0
Mean scale score: 696.7
This school:
696.7
State average from 1256 schools:
680.9
Median scale score: 702.0
Here:
702.0
State average from 1256 schools:
683.3
Median terranova: 66.0
This school:
66.0
State average from 1256 schools:
64.6
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:
Met Overall AYP: Not Met Overall AYP Subgroups Met: 6 Overall AYP Total Subgroups: 8 Met Overall AYP for Mathematics: Not Met AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met: 3 AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups: 4 Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts: Not Met AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met: 3 AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups: 4 Met AYP Attendance Rate: Not Met
Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students: Accountable: 480 Reportable: 477 Not determined: 3 Not determined (2yr avg): 0.70 Not determined (3yr avg): 0.70 Scored proficient or above: 199
Percentage not determined: 0.60%
Here:
0.60%
State average from 361 schools:
0.95%
Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 0.7%
Here:
0.7%
State average from 742 schools:
1.1%
Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 0.7%
Here:
0.7%
State average from 511 schools:
1.8%
Percentage scored proficient or above: 41.7%
Here:
41.7%
State average from 1962 schools:
44.6%
Annual objective group: LND < 5% met benchmark CI Band: 5.25 Additional Indicator: Attendance Rate Additional Indicator Met: Not Met Attendance rate: 92.70%
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