Poplar Bluff Jr. High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 750 students in grades 7-8, Poplar Bluff Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School's student population of 750 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
7	375
8	375

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Total Students

750 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
2023	782
2022	801
2021	794
2020	766
2019	766
2018	792
2017	792
2016	772
2015	794
2014	813
2013	803
2012	752
2011	720
2010	720
2009	767
2008	728
2007	717
2006	750
2005	752
2004	752
2003	747
2002	743
2001	776
2000	774
1999	799
1998	871
1997	881
1996	823
1995	822
1994	879
1993	877
1992	778
1991	755
1990	805
1989	776
1988	752
1987	789

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
2023	53
2022	52
2021	51
2020	51
2019	51
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	49
2014	47
2013	47
2012	48
2011	48
2010	49
2009	48
2008	47
2007	44
2006	45
2005	44
2004	45
2003	47
2002	47
2001	47
2000	45
1999	47
1998	45
1997	48
1996	43
1995	43
1994	46
1993	42
1992	41
1991	44
1990	45
1989	44
1988	43
1987	44

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School Rankings

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poplar Bluff Jr. High School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1301 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
2023	#1301
2022	#1279
2021	#859
2019	#1459
2018	#1497
2017	#1415
2016	#1676
2015	#1754
2014	#1500
2013	#1038
2012	#1089

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39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	39%	40%	43%
2022	39%	39%	44%
2021	38%	37%	38%
2019	31%	42%	42%
2018	34%	42%	39%
2017	26%	47%	42%
2016	29%	48%	43%
2015	27%	44%	38%
2014	39%	52%	45%
2013	52%	53%	53%
2012	57%	55%	55%

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36%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2022	36%	43%	44%
2021	48%	46%	47%
2019	45%	49%	50%
2018	37%	49%	39%
2017	55%	61%	58%
2016	56%	63%	62%
2015	45%	60%	55%
2014	48%	53%	50%
2013	55%	55%	54%
2012	51%	55%	56%
2011	51%	55%	53%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2022	38%	38%	34%
2021	41%	37%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	18:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	20:1
1993	21:1	16:1	21:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	16:1	20:1
1989	18:1	16:1	19:1
1988	17:1	16:1	20:1
1987	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	4%	8%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	12%	15%	12%
2022	12%	15%	11%
2021	9%	15%	12%
2020	12%	16%	11%
2019	12%	16%	11%
2018	12%	16%	12%
2017	12%	16%	12%
2016	13%	16%	12%
2015	13%	16%	12%
2014	11%	16%	11%
2013	10%	17%	11%
2012	11%	17%	12%
2011	11%	17%	12%
2010	12%	18%	13%
2009	12%	18%	12%
2008	13%	18%	12%
2007	12%	18%	11%
2006	11%	18%	11%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	11%
2003	10%	18%	10%
2002	11%	18%	12%
2001	12%	17%	12%
2000	11%	17%	11%
1999	12%	17%	11%
1998	10%	17%	11%
1997	11%	17%	11%
1996	10%	16%	11%
1995	9%	16%	11%
1994	11%	16%	10%
1993	10%	15%	10%

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White

79%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	75%	69%	77%
2022	76%	69%	78%
2021	80%	70%	79%
2020	82%	71%	80%
2019	82%	71%	80%
2018	83%	72%	81%
2017	83%	72%	81%
2016	84%	72%	83%
2015	84%	73%	81%
2014	87%	73%	85%
2013	86%	74%	85%
2012	85%	74%	84%
2011	86%	75%	85%
2010	85%	76%	83%
2009	85%	76%	85%
2008	84%	76%	85%
2007	85%	76%	86%
2006	86%	77%	86%
2005	87%	77%	86%
2004	88%	78%	87%
2003	87%	78%	88%
2002	87%	79%	86%
2001	87%	79%	86%
2000	87%	80%	87%
1999	87%	81%	88%
1998	88%	81%	87%
1997	88%	81%	87%
1996	90%	82%	89%
1995	90%	82%	89%
1994	89%	82%	90%
1993	89%	83%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	0.42	0.50	0.38
2022	0.41	0.50	0.37
2021	0.35	0.48	0.36
2020	0.31	0.47	0.34
2019	0.31	0.47	0.34
2018	0.30	0.45	0.33
2017	0.30	0.45	0.33
2016	0.28	0.46	0.31
2015	0.28	0.44	0.30
2014	0.23	0.44	0.27
2013	0.25	0.42	0.27
2012	0.26	0.42	0.27
2011	0.25	0.41	0.27
2010	0.27	0.39	0.28
2009	0.27	0.39	0.26
2008	0.27	0.39	0.26
2007	0.27	0.39	0.25
2006	0.24	0.37	0.25
2005	0.23	0.38	0.24
2004	0.22	0.36	0.23
2003	0.23	0.36	0.22
2002	0.23	0.35	0.24
2001	0.23	0.35	0.24
2000	0.23	0.33	0.24
1999	0.23	0.32	0.22
1998	0.22	0.31	0.22
1997	0.22	0.31	0.22
1996	0.18	0.30	0.20
1995	0.18	0.30	0.20
1994	0.20	0.30	0.19
1993	0.20	0.29	0.19

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Eligible for

54%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	53%	41%	71%
2022	56%	40%	71%
2021	53%	43%	71%
2020	56%	44%	71%
2019	56%	44%	71%
2018	58%	44%	60%
2017	58%	44%	60%
2016	49%	44%	52%
2015	56%	44%	54%
2014	51%	42%	53%
2013	50%	38%	50%
2012	51%	38%	50%
2011	53%	37%	49%
2010	51%	36%	50%
2009	49%	31%	47%
2008	45%	32%	46%
2007	46%	31%	45%
2006	46%	32%	44%
2005	47%	32%	44%
2004	46%	30%	43%
2003	41%	29%	42%
2002	41%	28%	42%
2001	37%	28%	39%
2000	36%	28%	41%
1999	31%	27%	38%
1998	34%	28%	43%
1997	35%	28%	42%
1996	38%	28%	45%
1995	36%	29%	40%
1994	43%	26%	50%
1993	35%	21%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Jr. High School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poplar Bluff Jr. High School's ranking?

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School is ranked #1301 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Poplar Bluff Jr. High School?

750 students attend Poplar Bluff Jr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Poplar Bluff Jr. High School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplar Bluff Jr. High School?

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Poplar Bluff Jr. High School offer ?

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poplar Bluff Jr. High School part of?

Poplar Bluff Jr. High School is part of Poplar Bluff R-I School District.