POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.

POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the POPLAR BLUFF R-I school district, located in POPLAR BLUFF, MO with about 371 students. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, located at 1200 Camp Road in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serves as a foundational educational facility within the Poplar Bluff R-I School District. As a dedicated early childhood center, the school focuses exclusively on meeting the unique developmental and academic needs of kindergarten-aged children. The center is designed to provide a supportive environment that prepares students for their transition into elementary school by emphasizing essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills.

By centralizing the district's kindergarten population, the school fosters a specialized learning atmosphere where faculty can tailor instruction to the specific milestones of five- and six-year-old students. The center works closely with the broader district framework to ensure that young learners receive a cohesive start to their education, emphasizing parent engagement and a nurturing classroom culture. Prospective families can find further information regarding school policies, registration, and district resources on the official Poplar Bluff Schools website.

For more information, contact POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. at (573) 785-4905 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

1200 CAMP ROAD
POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901-3898
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POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. is a public Title I school in POPLAR BLUFF, MO with about 371 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
POPLAR BLUFF R-I
Total Students:
371
Teachers:
25.9
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 371 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. is predominantly White, representing about 80% of the student body.

White
79.5%
Black or African American
10.0%
Two or more races
6.5%
Hispanic/Latino
3.5%
Asian
0.5%

Female
49.9%
Male
50.1%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.