The brief
A school in Joplin, MO serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 1,645 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 10 of 15 in Joplin Schools.
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. is listed in Joplin Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2021–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 14 schools in Joplin. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 53
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,171/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Joplin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Joplin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 67%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. serve?
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Joplin Early Childhood Ctr.?
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. has an enrollment of approximately 297 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joplin Early Childhood Ctr.?
The student-teacher ratio at Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. is 17.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. rank in MO?
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. ranks #1,645 of 2,221 schools in MO.
What is Joplin Early Childhood Ctr.'s MySchoolScout rating?
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. a charter school?
No, Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. a Title I school?
No, Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Joplin Early Childhood Ctr.?
67.0% of students at Joplin Early Childhood Ctr. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 297
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Jasper County
- Phone
- (417) 625-5290
- Rank in district
- #10 of 15
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $10,792
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.