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Soaring Heights Elementary School

4604 East 20th St
Joplin, MO 64802

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Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Soaring 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 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Soaring Heights Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Soaring Heights Elementary School
Kind	53
1	55
2	80
3	90
4	65
5	81

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School
2023	407
2022	447
2021	421
2020	469
2019	469
2018	417
2017	417
2016	427
2015	419
2014	317
2013	249
2012	259
2011	123
2010	126
2009	135
2008	159
2007	131
2006	120
2005	121
2004	125
2003	139
2002	128
2001	138
2000	148
1999	137
1998	201
1997	196
1996	183
1995	195
1994	208
1993	216
1992	219
1991	220
1990	213
1989	207
1988	181
1987	186

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	24
2014	21
2013	20
2012	21
2011	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	12
2007	9
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	11
2002	12
2001	11
2000	11
1999	10
1998	12
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	13
1993	13
1992	12
1991	11
1990	12
1989	11
1988	10
1987	9

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Soaring 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 Soaring Heights Elementary School is 0.52, which is more 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)

#1646 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School
2023	#1646
2022	#1880
2021	#1817
2019	#1800
2018	#1807
2017	#1352
2016	#1537
2015	#1280
2014	#1767
2013	#1755
2012	#1693

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	36%	40%	36%
2022	20%	39%	34%
2021	17%	37%	30%
2019	21%	42%	33%
2018	23%	42%	32%
2017	37%	47%	37%
2016	37%	48%	37%
2015	42%	44%	35%
2014	37%	52%	41%
2013	37%	53%	45%
2012	42%	55%	47%

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19%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2022	19%	43%	35%
2021	22%	46%	39%
2019	35%	49%	42%
2018	32%	49%	32%
2017	50%	61%	55%
2016	52%	63%	56%
2015	52%	60%	55%
2014	32%	53%	46%
2013	42%	55%	50%
2012	42%	55%	50%
2011	47%	55%	52%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2022	27%	38%	33%
2021	24%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	8%	10%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	15%	7%	9%
2019	15%	7%	9%
2018	14%	6%	8%
2017	14%	6%	8%
2016	14%	6%	8%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	2%	15%	4%
2021	3%	15%	4%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	1%	16%	5%
2017	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	16%	5%
2015	1%	16%	5%
2014	4%	16%	5%
2013	5%	17%	6%
2012	7%	17%	6%
2011	4%	17%	7%
2010	5%	18%	7%
2009	1%	18%	6%
2008	1%	18%	6%
2007	2%	18%	6%
2006	2%	18%	5%
2003	1%	18%	4%
2002	1%	18%	4%
2001	1%	17%	4%
2000	2%	17%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%
1998	1%	17%	4%
1997	1%	17%	4%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	75%	69%	70%
2022	76%	69%	72%
2021	74%	70%	73%
2020	67%	71%	75%
2019	67%	71%	75%
2018	74%	72%	78%
2017	74%	72%	78%
2016	68%	72%	78%
2015	73%	73%	80%
2014	83%	73%	81%
2013	81%	74%	82%
2012	81%	74%	83%
2011	93%	75%	83%
2010	90%	76%	83%
2009	96%	76%	84%
2008	94%	76%	85%
2007	92%	76%	86%
2006	94%	77%	86%
2005	92%	77%	86%
2004	94%	78%	88%
2003	93%	78%	89%
2002	93%	79%	89%
2001	91%	79%	89%
2000	91%	80%	90%
1999	91%	81%	90%
1998	89%	81%	91%
1997	91%	81%	92%
1996	98%	82%	92%
1995	96%	82%	93%
1994	98%	82%	94%
1993	99%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	0.42	0.50	0.49
2022	0.41	0.50	0.47
2021	0.44	0.48	0.45
2020	0.53	0.47	0.42
2019	0.53	0.47	0.42
2018	0.43	0.45	0.38
2017	0.43	0.45	0.38
2016	0.51	0.46	0.38
2015	0.45	0.44	0.36
2014	0.31	0.44	0.33
2013	0.34	0.42	0.32
2012	0.34	0.42	0.31
2011	0.13	0.41	0.29
2010	0.19	0.39	0.30
2009	0.08	0.39	0.28
2008	0.12	0.39	0.27
2007	0.15	0.39	0.26
2006	0.11	0.37	0.25
2005	0.15	0.38	0.25
2004	0.12	0.36	0.23
2003	0.13	0.36	0.21
2002	0.13	0.35	0.21
2001	0.17	0.35	0.20
2000	0.17	0.33	0.18
1999	0.17	0.32	0.18
1998	0.20	0.31	0.17
1997	0.16	0.31	0.15
1996	0.03	0.30	0.15
1995	0.08	0.30	0.13
1994	0.04	0.30	0.12
1993	0.02	0.29	0.10

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Eligible for

52%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	46%	41%	50%
2022	52%	40%	52%
2021	53%	43%	53%
2020	59%	44%	51%
2019	59%	44%	51%
2018	60%	44%	56%
2017	60%	44%	56%
2016	54%	44%	52%
2015	61%	44%	55%
2014	59%	42%	54%
2013	64%	38%	50%
2012	69%	38%	52%
2011	53%	37%	47%
2010	53%	36%	45%
2009	52%	31%	43%
2008	62%	32%	45%
2007	44%	31%	41%
2006	47%	32%	43%
2005	44%	32%	44%
2004	53%	30%	42%
2003	57%	29%	38%
2002	50%	28%	37%
2001	43%	28%	34%
2000	39%	28%	34%
1999	31%	27%	31%
1998	36%	28%	33%
1997	37%	28%	31%
1996	51%	28%	35%
1995	37%	29%	30%
1994	46%	26%	30%
1993	47%	21%	31%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Soaring Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools School District
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	21%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	28%	8%	10%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	14%	7%	8%
2002	16%	7%	8%
2001	18%	7%	8%
2000	14%	7%	8%
1999	16%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joplin Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Soaring Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Soaring Heights Elementary School is ranked #1646 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?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Soaring Heights Elementary School?

424 students attend Soaring Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Soaring Heights Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Soaring Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Soaring Heights Elementary School offer ?

Soaring Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Soaring Heights Elementary School part of?

Soaring Heights Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education