Middle Schools in Willow Springs R-IV

Summary:

The Willow Springs R-IV school district in Missouri has a single middle school, Willow Springs Middle, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students.

Willow Springs Middle School has a SchoolDigger rating of 3 out of 5 stars, placing it in the middle range of Missouri middle schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 131 out of 451 schools in 2023-2024 to 189 out of 438 schools in 2024-2025. Academically, the school performs around the state average or slightly below in most subject areas, with some exceptions - 7th grade math proficiency and 5th grade science proficiency are significantly higher than the state average, while Algebra I end-of-course proficiency is also much higher than the state average.

Willow Springs Middle School serves a relatively high-need student population, with 68.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,759 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 10.2 is lower than the state average, suggesting a focus on supporting the needs of this student population. Overall, Willow Springs Middle School appears to be a moderately performing middle school with some academic strengths and a commitment to providing resources to its students.

District Detail

215 W 4th Street
Willow Springs, MO 65793-1118

(417) 469-3260

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,171

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

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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)	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Springs Middle	Public	5-8	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-3211	355	34	10.4	66.8%	333 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	55.8	189^th of 438 public middle schools	56.8%		65.7	131^st of 451 public middle schools	71.0%	58	35.0	39.9	54.1	22.5	63.7	38.1	49.9	33.6	49.3	38.1	92.5	$13,295	$776	$12,519

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Division Of Youth Service	10.75 mi	30
Cabool R-IV	11.73 mi	3	196^th
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	14.75 mi	4	147^th
Richards R-V	14.98 mi	1	138^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	17 mi	35

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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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