Top Rankings
Springfield R-XII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 6,356 students in Springfield R-XII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield R-XII School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
55 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
22,644 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,768 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Springfield R-XII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.48
# American Indian Students
171 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
707 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,955 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
1,920 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
16,368 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
72%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,404 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
671
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,810
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,661
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,742
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,623
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,662
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,648
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,653
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,744
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,780
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,784
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,778
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,677
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,411
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,613 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,105 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$387 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,613
$15,159
Spending / Student
$17,105
$13,980
Best Springfield R-XII School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
420 E Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 523-7200
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 523-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #22.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Grades: 6-12
| 1,490 students
Rank: #33.
Pershing Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2120 Ventura
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-2400
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #44.
Reed Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N Lyon
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-6300
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #55.
Hickory Hills Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4650 E. State Hwy Yy
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-7100
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: #66.
Pleasant View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2210 E State Hwy Aa
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-2100
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #77.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3325 W Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-6800
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #88.
Jarrett Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-6600
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #99.
Pipkin Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-6000
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #1010.
Westport Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 S. Golden Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-3100
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Ctr.
Alternative School
1111 N Robberson
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 868-4008
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 868-4008
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
934 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-3300
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-3300
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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