Top Rankings
Nixa Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,432 students in Nixa Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Nixa Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Nixa Public Schools School District are Mathews Elementary School, John Thomas School Of Discover and Espy Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
6,388 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nixa Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.50
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
371 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
72 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
5,400 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
85%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
441 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
460
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
458
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
491
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
490
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
480
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,797 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,920
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,797
$13,980
Best Nixa Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
605 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6520
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6520
Grades: K-4
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
John Thomas School Of Discover
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
312 North Market Street
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6800
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6800
Grades: K-6
| 491 students
Rank: #33.
Espy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
220 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6820
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6820
Grades: K-4
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
High Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 North Cheyenne Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6700
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6700
Grades: K-4
| 587 students
Rank: #55.
Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 North Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6600
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6600
Grades: 5-6
| 384 students
Rank: #66.
Summit Intermediate School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
890 North Cheyenne Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-4000
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-4000
Grades: 4-6
| 497 students
Rank: #77.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
732 North Street
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3800
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3800
Grades: K-4
| 623 students
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