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MO Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL

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3401 NEWMAN RD, JOPLIN, MO 64801 • JASPER County
(417) 781-5124

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9502624
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 29097
Physical Location Address 3401 Newman Rd
Joplin, MO 64801-4004

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
294
Teachers (FTE)
33.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.80:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.1% Asian: 19.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% Black or African American: 0.7%
294 Students
White 203 est. 69.1%
Asian 57 est. 19.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 est. 9.2%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 1.7%
Black or African American 2 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
138
46.9%
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Female Students
156
53.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 196 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 19 (9.7%) Kindergarten: 18 (9.2%) 1st Grade: 20 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 21 (10.7%) 3rd Grade: 17 (8.7%) 4th Grade: 20 (10.2%) 5th Grade: 26 (13.3%) 6th Grade: 28 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 27 (13.8%)
196 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 19 9.7%
Kindergarten 18 9.2%
1st Grade 20 10.2%
2nd Grade 21 10.7%
3rd Grade 17 8.7%
4th Grade 20 10.2%
5th Grade 26 13.3%
6th Grade 28 14.3%
7th Grade 27 13.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 326 students 326 2019-2020 2021-2022: 275 students 275 -15.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 294 students 294 +6.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 294 33.4 8.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 275 32.3 8.5:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 326 35.0 9.3:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 64801)

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 64801 Income: $51,360 $51k ZIP 64801 Home Value: $176,100 $176k ZIP 64801 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 64801 Poverty Rate: 18.2% 18.2% 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 64801 Current ZIP
$51,360 $176,100 18.2% 36,398
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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