Our School

Serving 450 Joplin students in kindergarten through fifth grade, Stapleton Elementary is located on the south side of Joplin near Interstate 44. Stapleton is recognized as being a Operation College Bound school. Stapleton boasts an award-winning Nature Center complete with flower and vegetable beds – a wonderful place where Stapleton students enjoy working, reading, and learning. In addition to classroom instruction, Stapleton students also have other exciting learning opportunities in art, music, computer technology, library skills, and physical education.

We are extremely proud of our school and of the many successes achieved by our students. We anticipate more achievements in the future, and we invite you to tour this site to learn more about our wonderful school!

Stapleton Mission

We will engage our diverse K-5 students in rigorous and meaningful learning experiences.
Provide a compassionate, collaborative, and positive learning environment.
Promote critical thinking, learner qualities, and self regulation in our students.
Build relationships in our school and community through service learning.