District and School Honors

• Joplin Earns 8 Spots on State’s Elite Lists of Top Ten Highest-Performing Schools in Missouri (2008)
• District Receives Distinction in Performance Award for 4th Year (2007)
• Duenweg Elementary Named one of the Top 10 Highest-Performing Schools in Missouri (2007)
• District Receives Distinction in Performance Award for 3rd Year (2006)
• District Receives Award for 10 Years of Exemplary Bus Maintenance (2006)
• Missouri Gold Star School – Memorial Middle School (2006)
• Commissioner's Award of Excellence for Professional Development (2006)
• Six Joplin Schools Receive "Most-Improved" Recognition from State (2006)
• Great Expectations Model School – Eastmorland Elementary (2004/05/06/07/08)
• Great Expectations Model School – Joplin Schools' Early Childhood Preschool Program (2006)
• District Receives Distinction in Performance Award for 2nd Year (2005)
• Five Joplin Schools Receive "Most-Improved" Recognition from State (2005)
• District Receives Distinction in Performance Award (2004/05)
• Blue Ribbon School – Columbia Elementary School (2003/04)
• Missouri Gold Star School – Columbia Elementary School (2003/04)