Elementary Schools in Nixa Public Schools

Summary:

The Nixa Public Schools district in Missouri is home to 7 highly-ranked elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 6th grade. These schools consistently perform well, with several standouts that are among the top in the state.

The John Thomas School of Discovery is a top performer, ranking in the top 32 elementary schools in Missouri and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts impressive test scores, with 3rd-6th grade students outperforming the district and state averages in both math and English language arts. High Pointe Elementary and Mathews Elementary are also highly ranked, placing in the top 43 and top 70 elementary schools in Missouri, respectively, with strong academic performance.

While the district as a whole is performing well, there is a noticeable gap in test scores between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Century Elementary and Espy Elementary. This could indicate a need for targeted interventions or resource allocation to help improve performance at the lower-performing schools. Overall, the Nixa Public Schools district is providing a quality education across its elementary schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

District Detail

301 South Main Street
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-6220

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,792

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark R-VI	5.18 mi	8	18^th
Springfield R-Xii	5.87 mi	56	177^th
Spokane R-Vii	7.28 mi	3	141^st
Clever R-V	7.7 mi	2	63^rd
Republic R-III	8.56 mi	8	25^th

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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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Elementary Schools in Nixa Public Schools

District Detail

John Thomas School Of Discover

High Pointe Elementary

Mathews Elementary

Century Elementary

Espy Elementary

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