POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Poplar Bluff, Missouri·63901
Score
27.5/100
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#250
Among 344 Missouri middle schools
Top 73%
In Missouri

Score 27.5/100: better than 27% of Missouri middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 43%, better than 37% of them
679 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 46%, better than 26% of them
679 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 42%, better than 29% of them
340 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7MAP37351
English language artsGrade 8MAP32.2365
English language artsAll gradesMAP35.8679
MathGrade 7MAP36.1351
MathGrade 8MAP21.3304
MathHigh schoolMAP60.661
MathAll gradesMAP32.9679
ScienceGrade 8MAP29.9366
ScienceAll gradesMAP31.4340

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
750
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
750
Typical middle school: 423
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Butler County

Contact

Address
550 N WESTWOOD
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH at a glance

POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH is a public middle school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Poplar Bluff R-I school district. It has about 750 students (a typical Missouri middle school has 423). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Missouri middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 46%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri middle schools, it scores 27.5 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #250 of 344. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.