Best Public Schools in Nixa, MO

Summary:

The Nixa Public Schools district in Nixa, Missouri, is a high-performing school system with 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 12th out of 367 school districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the Nixa district stand out as top performers. Nixa High School is ranked 8th out of 367 Missouri high schools, with a 95.9% 4-year graduation rate and strong test scores. John Thomas School of Discovery and Mathews Elementary are also among the top-ranked elementary schools in the state, with impressive test scores across grades 3-6. Additionally, Espy Elementary stands out for its strong math and English Language Arts performance.

The Nixa Public Schools district as a whole outperforms the state average on nearly all End of Course and MAP assessments, with several schools achieving over 70% proficiency in key subjects. However, the district's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% across all schools is an area of concern that may warrant further investigation and action. The range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 16.12% at John Thomas School of Discovery to 36.5% at Espy Elementary, suggests some socioeconomic diversity within the district, which may impact student performance and resource needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nixa High	Public	9-12	514 South Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3500	2,041	114	17.9	22.3%	1,707 (83.6%)	21 (1.0%)	137 (6.7%)	22 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	147 (7.2%)	91.3	8^th of 367 public high schools	97.8%		91.5	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	4															73.3	61.9	75.2	91.2	63.9	$11,701	$154	$11,546
Nixa Junior High	Public	7-8	205 North Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6400	1,033	68	15.2	24.5%	866 (83.8%)	13 (1.3%)	57 (5.5%)	15 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.4%)	94.8	16^th of 438 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	17^th of 451 public middle schools	96.2%	1					74.8	62.2		64.6					60.3	63.5						$11,141	$183	$10,959
Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate	Public	5-6	1300 North Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6600	397	32	12.3	31.5%	318 (80.1%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)								(n/a)			57.4	73.9			60.5				58.9	63.7								$11,080	$320	$10,760
Mathews Elementary	Public	K-4	605 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6520	457	36	12.5	32.4%	371 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.6%)	90.2	70^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.9	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	57.0	72.7							64.2	75.7										$11,436	$271	$11,165
Espy Elementary	Public	K-4	220 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6820	371	32	11.5	35.8%	293 (79.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31 (8.4%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)								(n/a)	64.0	78.9																		$12,262	$554	$11,708
Century Elementary	Public	K-4	732 North Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3800	592	42	13.9	28.7%	493 (83.3%)	6 (1.0%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.6%)	82.7	136^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.7	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%	28	55.8	65.3							51.4	69.0										$11,767	$388	$11,379
Summit Intermediate School	Public	4-6	890 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-4000	507	35	14.4	30.8%	423 (83.4%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)								(n/a)			55.6	74.9			63.4				64.9	58.8								$10,712	$268	$10,444
High Pointe Elementary	Public	K-4	900 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6700	619	45	13.9	35.4%	497 (80.3%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	93	43^rd of 900 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.4	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	76.9	69.1							73.0	65.0										$10,673	$356	$10,317
John Thomas School Of Discover	Public	K-6	312 North Market Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6800	493	33	14.7	16.8%	428 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	94.3	32^nd of 900 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.8	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%	19	71.9	78.4	63.1	73.5					64.6	81.4										$11,719	$222	$11,497

Cities Near Nixa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	3.17 mi	8	24^th
Springfield	4.83 mi	66	216^th
Battlefield	6.62 mi	1
Highlandville	7.94 mi	1	240^th
Republic	8.91 mi	8	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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