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Nixa Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Nixa Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Nixa, Missouri, part of the Nixa Public Schools district. With an enrollment of 1,073 students, Nixa Junior High has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Missouri, currently holding the 16th spot out of 438 middle schools statewide.

Nixa Junior High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state average on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.8% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 1st out of 74 Missouri middle schools for Hispanic students and 4th out of 48 for multi-racial students in terms of academic performance. Additionally, Nixa Junior High ranks 8th out of 369 middle schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Summit Intermediate School and Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate within the Nixa Public Schools district, as well as schools in the neighboring Republic R-III and Springfield R-XII districts, Nixa Junior High consistently outperforms its peers. This sustained level of excellence is reflected in the school's 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, which it has maintained for several years.

1,033

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,141

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 North Street
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-6400

District: Nixa Public Schools

Students who attend Nixa Junior High usually attend:

High:

Nixa High

Feeder schools for Nixa Junior High:

Elementary:	Century Elementary
	Espy Elementary
	High Pointe Elementary
	John Thomas School Of Discover
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	Mathews Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (65% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Missouri avg40%

16^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 367Nixa Public Schools 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	94.8	16 of 438	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	17 of 451	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	15 of 459	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	7 of 459	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	13 of 454	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	45 of 587	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	42 of 552	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	41 of 568	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	15 of 435	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	10 of 585	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	18 of 633	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	19 of 649	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	27 of 623	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	36 of 625	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	39 of 614	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	38 of 601	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	31 of 624	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	48 of 624	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.2	58 of 619	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	52 of 204	74.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.0	23 of 121	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	94.3	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	8 of 369	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	9 of 378	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	3 of 365	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	7 of 371	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	32 of 482	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	26 of 422	93.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	26 of 98	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	32 of 196	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	19 of 358	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	26 of 379	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	18 of 385	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	17 of 381	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	22 of 376	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	54 of 527	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	54 of 479	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

Science65%+25 vs state

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Ozark Middle School	Public	5-6	3600 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5903	876	66	13.3	36.8%	742 (84.7%)	8 (0.9%)	52 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.6%)								(n/a)	64.3	77.6			67.1		67.4	56.3				$11,230	$447	$10,783
Cherokee Middle	Public	6-8	420 E Farm Rd 182	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7200	765	46	16.8	25.8%	593 (77.5%)	33 (4.3%)	51 (6.7%)	36 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	42 (5.5%)	93.4	18^th of 438 public middle schools	95.9%		92.2	26^th of 451 public middle schools	94.2%	8		73.5	76.8	66.6		56.4		59.3	56.5	64.3		$12,901	$935	$11,966
Ozark Junior High	Public	7-8	1109 W Jackson	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-4701	943	71	13.2	35.4%	799 (84.7%)	12 (1.3%)	50 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	88.4	39^th of 438 public middle schools	91.1%		90.3	29^th of 451 public middle schools	93.6%	10			74.7	51.7		48.9			59.5	57.9	95.4	$11,159	$531	$10,628
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center	Public	5-6	4035 W Weaver Rd	Battlefield	65619	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7800	424	24	18.0	26.4%	329 (77.6%)	19 (4.5%)	34 (8.0%)	20 (4.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)	60.9	80.7			67.2			64.4				$12,801	$1,386	$11,415
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3325 W Battlefield	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-6800	618	47	13.0	59.5%	373 (60.4%)	71 (11.5%)	87 (14.1%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (9.1%)	64.1	146^th of 438 public middle schools	66.7%		59.1	170^th of 451 public middle schools	62.3%	24		45.6	42.5	47.5		37.7		39.6	44.2	50.4		$13,912	$872	$13,040
Pershing Middle	Public	6-8	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	702	44	16.1	38.7%	526 (74.9%)	33 (4.7%)	58 (8.3%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.0%)	74.3	86^th of 438 public middle schools	80.4%		76.3	83^rd of 451 public middle schools	81.6%	3		43.2	51.0	47.8		54.8		44.5	46.0	54.1	86.6	$13,090	$1,005	$12,085
Jarrett Middle	Public	6-8	840 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6600	483	38	12.8	62.9%	305 (63.1%)	55 (11.4%)	47 (9.7%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.9%)	45.2	240^th of 438 public middle schools	45.2%		35.4	299^th of 451 public middle schools	33.7%	59		27.7	33.6	42.0		28.9		35.8	37.2	39.0		$14,459	$920	$13,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixa Junior High

What district is Nixa Junior High in?

Nixa Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Nixa Junior High attend?

Students who attend Nixa Junior High usually go on to attend Nixa High

How many students attend Nixa Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,033 students attended Nixa Junior High.

Is Nixa Junior High a good school?

Yes! Nixa Junior High is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 438 Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nixa Junior High?

Students at Nixa Junior High are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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