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Royal Heights Elementary School

2100 Rolla St
Joplin, MO 64802

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Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Royal Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Royal Heights Elementary serves the northern part of Joplin, MO, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive to the school of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Royal Heights Elementary School's student population of 277 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Royal Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	54
1	43
2	40
3	38
4	43
5	43

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School
2025	277
2024	266
2023	244
2022	247
2021	231
2020	253
2019	234
2018	239
2017	255
2016	254
2015	269
2014	270
2013	329
2012	323
2011	316
2010	316
2009	294
2008	290
2007	279
2006	289
2005	293
2004	277
2003	283
2002	278
2001	324
2000	315
1999	317
1998	315
1997	334
1996	329
1995	304
1994	349
1993	335
1992	341
1991	299
1990	199
1989	222
1988	202
1987	205

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School
2025	20
2024	19
2023	22
2022	19
2021	18
2020	19
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	17
2014	19
2013	24
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	19
2005	20
2004	20
2003	18
2002	20
2001	22
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	19
1994	17
1993	15
1992	17
1991	16
1990	12
1989	11
1988	10
1987	10

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School Rankings

Royal Heights Elementary 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 Royal Heights Elementary School is 0.52, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1246 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School
2023	#1246
2022	#1442
2021	#1447
2019	#1388
2018	#972
2017	#1464
2016	#1537
2015	#1096
2014	#1694
2013	#1576
2012	#1660
2011	#1115
2010	#1186

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35-39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	37%	40%	36%
2022	27%	39%	34%
2021	27%	37%	30%
2019	27%	42%	33%
2018	32%	42%	32%
2017	22%	47%	37%
2016	37%	48%	37%
2015	42%	44%	35%
2014	42%	52%	41%
2013	47%	53%	45%
2012	47%	55%	47%
2011	52%	54%	50%
2010	52%	53%	51%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	37%	43%	35%
2021	37%	46%	39%
2019	47%	49%	42%
2018	57%	49%	32%
2017	52%	61%	55%
2016	52%	63%	56%
2015	57%	60%	55%
2014	32%	53%	46%
2013	42%	55%	50%
2012	37%	55%	50%
2011	52%	55%	52%
2010	47%	54%	53%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	34%	38%	33%
2021	15%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	22:1	16:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2021)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2021	1%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	24%	9%
2024	27%	8%
2023	17%	8%	11%
2022	13%	8%	10%
2021	13%	7%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	9%	4%	6%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	3%	15%
2024	3%	15%
2023	1%	15%	4%
2022	2%	15%	4%
2021	2%	15%	4%
2020	1%	16%	4%
2019	1%	16%	4%
2018	2%	16%	5%
2017	3%	16%	5%
2016	3%	16%	5%
2015	4%	16%	5%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	7%	17%	6%
2012	5%	17%	6%
2011	6%	17%	7%
2010	4%	18%	7%
2009	5%	18%	6%
2008	6%	18%	6%
2007	7%	18%	6%
2006	6%	18%	5%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	4%
2003	3%	18%	4%
2002	4%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	4%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	4%
1997	2%	17%	4%
1996	1%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	1%	16%	3%
1993	1%	15%	3%
1992	1%	15%	2%

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White

65%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	65%	67%
2024	58%	68%
2023	67%	69%	70%
2022	70%	69%	72%
2021	68%	70%	73%
2020	70%	70%	75%
2019	79%	71%	75%
2018	73%	71%	78%
2017	77%	72%	78%
2016	78%	72%	78%
2015	81%	73%	80%
2014	82%	73%	81%
2013	78%	74%	82%
2012	81%	74%	83%
2011	81%	75%	83%
2010	85%	76%	83%
2009	82%	76%	84%
2008	83%	76%	85%
2007	84%	76%	86%
2006	87%	77%	86%
2005	85%	77%	86%
2004	85%	78%	88%
2003	90%	78%	89%
2002	91%	79%	89%
2001	92%	79%	89%
2000	93%	80%	90%
1999	92%	80%	90%
1998	93%	81%	91%
1997	92%	81%	92%
1996	95%	82%	92%
1995	95%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	94%
1993	97%	83%	94%
1992	97%	83%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	7%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

35%

33%

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	0.52	0.52
2024	0.59	0.51
2023	0.51	0.50	0.49
2022	0.48	0.50	0.47
2021	0.51	0.48	0.45
2020	0.49	0.48	0.42
2019	0.36	0.47	0.42
2018	0.45	0.47	0.38
2017	0.40	0.45	0.38
2016	0.38	0.46	0.38
2015	0.34	0.44	0.36
2014	0.32	0.44	0.33
2013	0.38	0.42	0.32
2012	0.34	0.42	0.31
2011	0.34	0.41	0.29
2010	0.27	0.39	0.30
2009	0.32	0.39	0.28
2008	0.30	0.39	0.27
2007	0.29	0.39	0.26
2006	0.24	0.38	0.25
2005	0.27	0.38	0.25
2004	0.27	0.36	0.23
2003	0.19	0.36	0.21
2002	0.17	0.35	0.21
2001	0.15	0.35	0.20
2000	0.13	0.33	0.18
1999	0.15	0.33	0.18
1998	0.13	0.32	0.17
1997	0.15	0.32	0.15
1996	0.10	0.30	0.15
1995	0.10	0.30	0.13
1994	0.08	0.30	0.12
1993	0.06	0.29	0.10
1992	0.06	0.29	0.09

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(22-23)

10.1%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	10.1%	20.5%	24%
2022	7.9%	20.9%	21%
2021	4%	11.4%	13.9%

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Eligible for

57%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	57%	43%
2024	62%	42%
2023	57%	41%	50%
2022	44%	39%	52%
2021	55%	43%	53%
2020	49%	44%	51%
2019	47%	44%	51%
2018	49%	45%	56%
2017	50%	44%	56%
2016	48%	44%	52%
2015	46%	44%	55%
2014	49%	42%	54%
2013	47%	38%	50%
2012	54%	38%	52%
2011	51%	37%	47%
2010	42%	36%	45%
2009	42%	31%	43%
2008	44%	32%	45%
2007	42%	31%	41%
2006	39%	32%	43%
2005	41%	32%	44%
2004	39%	31%	42%
2003	34%	29%	38%
2002	28%	28%	37%
2001	26%	28%	34%
2000	23%	28%	34%
1999	23%	27%	31%
1998	23%	28%	33%
1997	19%	28%	31%
1996	24%	28%	35%
1995	18%	29%	30%
1994	25%	26%	30%
1993	23%	21%	31%
1992	21%	13%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Royal Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	13%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	14%	7%	8%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joplin Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Royal Heights Elementary School is ranked #1246 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Royal Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Royal Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Royal Heights Elementary School?

277 students attend Royal Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Royal Heights Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Royal Heights Elementary School?

Royal Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Royal Heights Elementary School offer ?

Royal Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Royal Heights Elementary School part of?

Royal Heights Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Royal Heights Elementary serves the northern part of Joplin, MO, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive to the school of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education