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Excelsior Springs Middle

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Excelsior Springs Middle ranks 300 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Excelsior Springs Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, with 596 students. The school is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked 224 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Excelsior Springs Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 234-327 out of 459 schools and a 1-2 star rating.

Academically, Excelsior Springs Middle consistently underperforms the state average on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and ELA were 27.5-33.4%, compared to the state averages of 32.7-45.5%. The school's performance is also below the Excelsior Springs 40 district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Compared to nearby schools, Excelsior Springs Middle lags behind higher-performing districts like Liberty 53 and Kearney R-I, which have multiple middle schools ranked in the top 100-150 in the state.

Additionally, Excelsior Springs Middle has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 28.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Kearney Middle (16.4%) and Lawson Middle (14.1%). The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.41% to 52.85% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

540

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,615

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Crown Hill Rd
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9230

District: Excelsior Springs 40

Students who attend Excelsior Springs Middle usually attend:

High:

Excelsior Springs High

Feeder schools for Excelsior Springs Middle:

Elementary:	Cornerstone Elementary
	Elkhorn Elementary
	Lewis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Missouri avg41%

300^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 367Excelsior Springs 40 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	300 of 438	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	252 of 451	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	234 of 459	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	327 of 459	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	317 of 454	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	454 of 587	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	421 of 552	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	494 of 568	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	298 of 435	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.9	528 of 585	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	37.2	460 of 633	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	444 of 649	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.9	271 of 623	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	326 of 625	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	239 of 614	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	257 of 601	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	299 of 624	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	259 of 624	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.4	365 of 619	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	171 of 187	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	97 of 204	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	17.1	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	211 of 369	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	176 of 378	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	128 of 382	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	230 of 365	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	259 of 371	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	404 of 482	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	342 of 422	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	35.8	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	59 of 79	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	147 of 196	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	269 of 379	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	223 of 385	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	324 of 381	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	316 of 376	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	460 of 527	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	411 of 479	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)37th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2019)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2018

This has been an awful experience compared the positive one we had with Westview Elementary. The teaching staff could care less about the students. They do not reply to emails from parents asking for support or direction in how to help child. Everything is on the damn iPad, my son’s scores have regressed he was above average while at Westview and now is testing below. He didn’t get less smart, he isn’t being taught. He feels like his teachers don’t care. The only one he feels connection with is the PE teacher. And his Health teacher talks about hangovers, how it is okay to drink to reduce stress and that steroids are also alright as long as you stop when your “ding-ding” shrinks-exact statement my child said he heard in class. The principal is rude not only to parents but children as well. We are moving this summer so further damage is not done to my child’s education. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, November 14, 2016

Teachers have no ability to discipline egregious student behavior, no support from senior administrative staff. Lack of focus on basic building blocks for educational learning/study and appears the administration is concerned with "ratings" rather than student learning. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Students are more than a test score at Excelsior Springs Middle School. ESMS has a vibrant learning community of adults and students. Visit the link below to learn about student leadership projects:

http://www.tigerpbis.org/search/label/Student%20Leadership%20Team

Our faculty is committed to continuous improvement, collaboration, and making our learning visible. Visit the links below to learn more about our professional development and instructional practices at ESMS:

http://www.tigerpd.org
https://twitter.com/MS_ESSD40/middle-school-faculty
http://www.tigerpd.org/p/presentations-publications.html
http://www.essd40.com/userfiles/5/my%20files/irresources.pdf?id=482559

Excelsior Springs Middle School has been implementing PBIS since the 2008-09 school year and has received the following recognitions from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Effective School-wide PBS Practices: Gold Award (2015, 2014, 2013), Silver Award (2012, 2011), and Bronze Award (2010). In 2014, ESMS was one of four schools in Missouri (the only middle school) selected to participate in a statewide video training project about effective classroom practice. Our PBS Student Leadership Team was invited to present at the 2014 Missouri Safe Schools and Colleges Conference and at the 2015 Summer Training Institute. Visit the links below to learn more about our practices.

http://www.tigerpbis.org Close Quote

Schools Near Excelsior Springs Middle

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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
Excelsior Springs Middle	Public	6-8	701 Crown Hill Rd	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9230	540	42	13.0	48.0%	465 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	34.8	300^th of 438 public middle schools	31.5%		44	252^nd of 451 public middle schools	44.1%	48		27.5	27.9	23.1		38.9		30.7	28.3	33.4	47.8	$14,615	$409	$14,206
Kearney Middle	Public	6-7	200 E 5th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4115	591	40	14.8	16.9%	522 (88.3%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	89.2	36^th of 438 public middle schools	91.8%		87.9	36^th of 451 public middle schools	92.0%			66.7	71.9					51.2	55.1			$12,231	$395	$11,836
Lawson Middle	Public	5-8	602 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7279	342	24	14.1	24.0%	328 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	66.1	130^th of 438 public middle schools	70.3%		66.9	124^th of 451 public middle schools	72.5%	6	44.8	45.3	60.2	39.7		49.4	41.0	34.2		47.2		$10,553	$457	$10,097
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W Kansas	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5380	757	52	14.4	24.6%	572 (75.6%)	36 (4.8%)	64 (8.5%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	72.6	96^th of 438 public middle schools	78.1%		74.4	89^th of 451 public middle schools	80.3%	7		54.8	45.1	39.7		44.1		48.0	53.0	49.0	89.4	$15,049	$161	$14,889
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 S Withers	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5410	609	50	12.0	35.5%	456 (74.9%)	43 (7.1%)	51 (8.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.2%)	59.7	163^rd of 438 public middle schools	62.8%		57.7	185^th of 451 public middle schools	59.0%	22		46.4	35.2	22.7		47.1		44.7	43.5	45.7		$16,031	$921	$15,110
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Midjay Drive	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7300	678	49	13.9	18.3%	459 (67.7%)	55 (8.1%)	63 (9.3%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.6%)	86.7	44^th of 438 public middle schools	90.0%		84.1	48^th of 451 public middle schools	89.4%	4		63.0	61.0	42.3		50.2		56.9	57.7	66.9	88.5	$14,758	$487	$14,271
Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	196	16	12.0	36.7%	184 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	62.7	152^nd of 438 public middle schools	65.3%		62.1	150^th of 451 public middle schools	66.7%	2		43.0	44.2	58.6		55.3		39.9	28.5			$12,984	$708	$12,276
South Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Midjay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7180	809	57	14.2	19.7%	595 (73.5%)	57 (7.0%)	77 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (7.0%)	72.6	95^th of 438 public middle schools	78.3%		74	90^th of 451 public middle schools	80.0%	5		57.4	48.3	28.1		49.5		47.1	48.1	51.7	85.9	$14,712	$362	$14,350
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	675	52	12.9	48.4%	444 (65.8%)	63 (9.3%)	88 (13.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	42.5	255^th of 438 public middle schools	41.8%		40	275^th of 451 public middle schools	39.0%	20			40.4	25.1		32.0			34.4	34.4		$14,846	$1,044	$13,802
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	713	51	14.0	57.6%	456 (64.0%)	68 (9.5%)	104 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	68 (9.5%)								(n/a)	32.1	35.7			31.9		34.6	27.5				$13,129	$1,608	$11,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Excelsior Springs Middle

How many students attend Excelsior Springs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Excelsior Springs Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Springs Middle?

Students at Excelsior Springs Middle are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Excelsior Springs Middle in?

Excelsior Springs 40

What high school do graduates of Excelsior Springs Middle attend?

Students who attend Excelsior Springs Middle usually go on to attend Excelsior Springs High

Is Excelsior Springs Middle a good school?

Excelsior Springs Middle ranks 300^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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