Poplar Bluff Jr. High Middle School
550 North Westwood
Poplar Bluff MO, 63901, Butler County
Phone: 573-785-5602
Ranking: 
(1,156 out of 1,698, bottom 32%)*
(1,156 out of 1,698, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 813 | 803 | 752 | 720 | 720 | 767 | 728 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 402 | 49.4% | 414 | 51.6% | 401 | 53.3% | 378 | 52.5% | 362 | 50.3% | 388 | 50.6% | 412 | 56.6% |
| Grade 8: | 411 | 50.6% | 389 | 48.4% | 351 | 46.7% | 342 | 47.5% | 358 | 49.7% | 379 | 49.4% | 316 | 43.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 436 | 53.6% | 424 | 52.8% | 396 | 52.7% | 363 | 50.4% | 356 | 49.4% | 366 | 47.7% | 364 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 377 | 46.4% | 379 | 47.2% | 356 | 47.3% | 357 | 49.6% | 356 | 49.4% | 393 | 51.2% | 360 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 1.2% | 16 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 92 | 11.3% | 82 | 10.2% | 84 | 11.2% | 79 | 11.0% | 86 | 11.9% | 95 | 12.4% | 93 | 12.8% |
| White: | 697 | 85.7% | 694 | 86.4% | 647 | 86.0% | 621 | 86.3% | 614 | 85.3% | 649 | 84.6% | 617 | 84.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 413 | 50.8% | 405 | 50.4% | 381 | 50.7% | 381 | 52.9% | 366 | 50.8% | 372 | 48.5% | 328 | 45.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 7.9% | 58 | 7.2% | 56 | 7.4% | 68 | 9.4% | 63 | 8.8% | 69 | 9.0% | 92 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.12 | 16.94 | 15.70 | 15.01 | 14.74 | 16.00 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 44.3% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 33.5% | 33.5% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 36.6% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 37.4% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 40.3% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82% | 40% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.2% | 57% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.7% | 52.6% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 51.2% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.8% | 52.5% | 57% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.1% | 26.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.9% | 73.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,117.0 | $37,103.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,090.0 | $28,371.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,975.0 | $40,305.0 |
* Poplar Bluff Jr. High Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.