Kelsey Norman Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1323 E 28th St
Joplin, MO 64802

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Top 50%

Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kelsey Norman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in MO
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kelsey Norman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Kelsey Norman Elementary School's student population of 283 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kelsey Norman Elementary School
Kind	40
1	42
2	51
3	46
4	53
5	51

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School
2023	301
2022	286
2021	289
2020	286
2019	286
2018	262
2017	262
2016	252
2015	268
2014	269
2013	249
2012	241
2011	283
2010	264
2009	273
2008	274
2007	285
2006	272
2005	275
2004	263
2003	287
2002	271
2001	286
2000	274
1999	273
1998	277
1997	292
1996	295
1995	284
1994	284
1993	295
1992	294
1991	289
1990	287
1989	282
1988	255
1987	252

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	18
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	15
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	15
1990	14
1989	14
1988	14
1987	13

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

Everyone has the potential for greatness.

School Rankings

Kelsey Norman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kelsey Norman Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#964 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School
2023	#964
2022	#1072
2021	#657
2019	#510
2018	#387
2017	#318
2016	#290
2015	#250
2014	#414
2013	#930
2012	#642

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	47%	40%	36%
2022	42%	39%	34%
2021	47%	37%	30%
2019	57%	42%	33%
2018	57%	42%	32%
2017	62%	47%	37%
2016	67%	48%	37%
2015	62%	44%	35%
2014	62%	52%	41%
2013	57%	53%	45%
2012	62%	55%	47%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	37%	43%	35%
2021	47%	46%	39%
2019	52%	49%	42%
2018	57%	49%	32%
2017	72%	61%	55%
2016	77%	63%	56%
2015	77%	60%	55%
2014	62%	53%	46%
2013	52%	55%	50%
2012	57%	55%	50%
2011	52%	55%	52%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	44%	38%	33%
2021	54%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	16:1	18:1
1987	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	7%	8%	10%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2005	1%	3%	5%
2004	1%	3%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	7%	15%	4%
2022	5%	15%	4%
2021	5%	15%	4%
2020	4%	16%	4%
2019	4%	16%	4%
2015	2%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	5%
2013	5%	17%	6%
2012	4%	17%	6%
2011	6%	17%	7%
2010	6%	18%	7%
2009	6%	18%	6%
2008	4%	18%	6%
2007	2%	18%	6%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	3%	18%	4%
2002	3%	18%	4%
2001	3%	17%	4%
2000	1%	17%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	4%
1997	2%	17%	4%
1995	3%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%
1993	1%	15%	3%
1992	1%	16%	2%

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White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	65%	69%	70%
2022	69%	69%	72%
2021	75%	70%	73%
2020	80%	71%	75%
2019	80%	71%	75%
2018	82%	72%	78%
2017	82%	72%	78%
2016	85%	72%	78%
2015	80%	73%	80%
2014	83%	73%	81%
2013	83%	74%	82%
2012	86%	74%	83%
2011	85%	75%	83%
2010	85%	76%	83%
2009	85%	76%	84%
2008	90%	76%	85%
2007	90%	76%	86%
2006	92%	77%	86%
2005	93%	77%	86%
2004	92%	78%	88%
2003	90%	78%	89%
2002	91%	79%	89%
2001	90%	79%	89%
2000	90%	80%	90%
1999	90%	81%	90%
1998	89%	81%	91%
1997	93%	81%	92%
1996	95%	82%	92%
1995	91%	82%	93%
1994	94%	82%	94%
1993	95%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	0.55	0.50	0.49
2022	0.50	0.50	0.47
2021	0.42	0.48	0.45
2020	0.35	0.47	0.42
2019	0.35	0.47	0.42
2018	0.32	0.45	0.38
2017	0.32	0.45	0.38
2016	0.27	0.46	0.38
2015	0.35	0.44	0.36
2014	0.31	0.44	0.33
2013	0.31	0.42	0.32
2012	0.26	0.42	0.31
2011	0.27	0.41	0.29
2010	0.27	0.39	0.30
2009	0.27	0.39	0.28
2008	0.19	0.39	0.27
2007	0.19	0.39	0.26
2006	0.15	0.37	0.25
2005	0.13	0.38	0.25
2004	0.14	0.36	0.23
2003	0.19	0.36	0.21
2002	0.17	0.35	0.21
2001	0.19	0.35	0.20
2000	0.18	0.33	0.18
1999	0.19	0.32	0.18
1998	0.21	0.31	0.17
1997	0.14	0.31	0.15
1996	0.10	0.30	0.15
1995	0.17	0.30	0.13
1994	0.12	0.30	0.12
1993	0.10	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	Kelsey Norman Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	48%	41%	50%
2022	43%	40%	52%
2021	46%	43%	53%
2020	42%	44%	51%
2019	42%	44%	51%
2018	44%	44%	56%
2017	44%	44%	56%
2016	41%	44%	52%
2015	47%	44%	55%
2014	45%	42%	54%
2013	39%	38%	50%
2012	49%	38%	52%
2011	40%	37%	47%
2010	39%	36%	45%
2009	35%	31%	43%
2008	35%	32%	45%
2007	37%	31%	41%
2006	30%	32%	43%
2005	32%	32%	44%
2004	31%	30%	42%
2003	34%	29%	38%
2002	25%	28%	37%
2001	26%	28%	34%
2000	22%	28%	34%
1999	18%	27%	31%
1998	21%	28%	33%
1997	24%	28%	31%
1996	25%	28%	35%
1995	21%	29%	30%
1994	18%	26%	30%
1993	17%	21%	31%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Joplin Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kelsey Norman Elementary School's ranking?

Kelsey Norman Elementary School is ranked #964 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Kelsey Norman Elementary School often compared to?

Kelsey Norman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stapleton Elementary School, Irving Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Kelsey Norman Elementary School?

283 students attend Kelsey Norman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Kelsey Norman Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kelsey Norman Elementary School?

Kelsey Norman Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kelsey Norman Elementary School offer ?

Kelsey Norman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kelsey Norman Elementary School part of?

Kelsey Norman Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools.

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