School District of Webb City R-7

Webb City R-7, Missouri School District
Location
Webb City, Missouri Alba, Carterville, Oronogo, Purcell, most of Webb City, portions of Airport Drive, Duenweg and Joplin, and some unincorporated portions of Jasper County
District information
Type	Public School District
Grades	PreK - 12
Established	1877
Superintendent	Dr. Brenten Byrd
Schools	11
Budget	$38 million (2009-2010)
Students and staff
Students	4077
Teachers	234
Staff	322
Other information
Mission Statement	The mission of the Webb City R-VII School District is to prepare today’s youth to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s world by guiding all students in the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills that will enable each to become a productive and responsible individual.
Website	www.wcr7.org

The School District of Webb City R-7 (or Webb City R-7 School District) is a school district headquartered in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. The Webb City R-7 School District was ranked 3rd nationally in its class in 2010. The school district is overseen by superintendent Dr. Brenten Byrd.

The Webb City R-7 School District includes the majority of Webb City, all of Alba, Carterville, Neck City, Oronogo, and Purcell; portions of Airport Drive, Duenweg and Joplin; and some unincorporated portions of Jasper County.

List of schools

High schools

• Webb City High School has an enrollment of 1,173 students grades 9-12. According to the 2013 U.S. News & World Report, Webb City High School is ranked as the 17th best high school out of 560 in the state of Missouri. Webb City High School is housed in a building that was originally constructed in 1968. The school is highly rated academically. The school is well known for its academic activities including Speech and Debate, Academic Bowl, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Its marching band has been very successful in competition and was invited to perform in the 2006 and 2010 Rose Parade. The high school is perhaps best known for its sports program which has won eleven football championships, two baseball and softball championships, and one championship in boys' and girls' basketball since 1989.
• There is also an alternative high school that caters to non-traditional students who care for their children, work, or have problems in a regular learning environment.

Junior high

• Webb City Junior High School serves students in grades 7 and 8. The school is housed in a building that was originally the high school and was erected in 1909.

Middle school

• Webb City Middle School, also known as the 5th-6th Grade Center, caters to students in grades 5 and 6. The school follows a middle school structure with classrooms organized into "pods", where four classrooms share a common area. There are four "pods" in both the 5th and 6th grade halls, totaling to 16 classrooms in one hall, and 32 classrooms across both grade levels. Students stay with their homeroom teacher for language arts and math instruction, while they rotate to different teachers for science and social studies.
• 6th Grade Center served as a transitional school during a period when the district was transitioning from having elementary schools with students from Kindergarten to 6th grade to the current model where schools house only two grade levels. Established to alleviate overcrowding in elementary schools by freeing up classroom space, the 6th Grade Center was located in an addition to the current junior high school. This transition school operated from the 1993-1994 school year through the 1996-1997 school year. Upon the completion of the new middle school facility, students from the 6th Grade Center were relocated to the newly constructed middle school.

Elementary schools

In Webb City, the primary schools are categorized into outlying "country schools" and central schools. The central schools have students divided among different buildings based on grade sets: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-4. In contrast, the outlying country schools accommodate students from Kindergarten to Grade 4. The country schools are located in communities that once had their own school districts but were later integrated into the Webb City R-7 district. These schools serve as centers of their respective communities, where students typically walk to school, community events are hosted, and parents actively participate in classroom activities. When the grades were redistributed among different buildings, the two outlying country schools maintained their K-5 status, with the 5th grade eventually transitioning to the middle school.

• Madge T. James Kindergarten Center — Kindergarten
• Bess Truman Primary School — grades K-1 [1]
• Carterville Elementary School — grades K-4 [2]
• Webster School — grades 1,2
• Harry S Truman Elementary School — grades 2-4 [3]
• Eugene Field Elementary School — grades 3,4
• Mark Twain Elementary School — grades 3,4

Early childhood education and parenting

• Heritage Early Childhood Center — pre-kindergarten

Behavioral

• Franklin Behavioral Center

Recognition

In 2010, the district was ranked 3rd best nationally in communities with median home prices below $100,000. GreatSchools wrote: "The Webb City High School Cardinals are nearly invincible in football; they've won eleven state championships in the past 25 years. Academically, Webb City schools are recognized as an "outperformer" by Standard and Poor's because they've exceeded state expectations in 13 of the past 14 years. Webb City taxpayers are willing to invest in scholastic excellence — they recently approved a $2 million bond to build four additional classrooms."

External links

• School District of Webb City R-7