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2616 CONNECTICUT AVE, JOPLIN, MO 64804 • JASPER County
(417) 624-1403

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9103785
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-7
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 29097
Physical Location Address 2616 Connecticut Ave
Joplin, MO 64804-3027

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
52
Teachers (FTE)
11.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.73:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 80.8% Hispanic / Latino: 9.6% Black or African American: 9.6%
52 Students
White 42 est. 80.8%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 9.6%
Black or African American 5 est. 9.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
20
38.5%
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Female Students
32
61.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 28 (35%) Kindergarten: 12 (15%) 1st Grade: 11 (13.8%) 2nd Grade: 9 (11.3%) 3rd Grade: 5 (6.3%) 4th Grade: 5 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 5 (6.3%) 6th Grade: 1 (1.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (5%)
80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 28 35%
Kindergarten 12 15%
1st Grade 11 13.8%
2nd Grade 9 11.3%
3rd Grade 5 6.3%
4th Grade 5 6.3%
5th Grade 5 6.3%
6th Grade 1 1.3%
7th Grade 4 5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 72 students 72 2019-2020 2021-2022: 46 students 46 -36.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 52 students 52 +13% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 52 11.0 4.7:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 46 5.0 9.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 72 8.5 8.5:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 64804)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 64804 Income: $62,081 $62k ZIP 64804 Home Value: $171,500 $172k ZIP 64804 This ZIP Joplin Income: $56,721 $57k Joplin Home Value: $173,800 $174k Joplin City Average JASPER County Income: $62,393 $62k JASPER County Home Value: $155,550 $156k JASPER County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 64804 Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% Joplin Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% JASPER County Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 64804 Current ZIP
$62,081 $171,500 13.4% 36,995
Joplin (City Average)
$56,721 $173,800 15.4% 73,393
JASPER County (County Average)
$62,393 $155,550 16.9% 133,661
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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