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Mathews Elementary

Public Grades K-4

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Mathews Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nixa, Missouri, serving 439 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mathews Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in Missouri, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 70th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with 57% of 3rd graders and 72.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and 64.2% of 3rd graders and 75.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. Compared to the Nixa Public Schools district and the state of Missouri, Mathews Elementary students consistently outperform their peers in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13.2 students per teacher over the past few years.

When comparing Mathews Elementary to nearby schools in the Nixa Public Schools district, it consistently outperforms its counterparts, such as High Pointe Elementary and Century Elementary, in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. John Thomas School of Discovery, another high-performing school in the district, also demonstrates strong academic performance, often rivaling or exceeding Mathews Elementary's results.

457

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,436

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-6520

District: Nixa Public Schools

Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
	Nixa Junior High
High:	Nixa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (67% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Nixa Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Missouri avg43%

70^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Nixa Public Schools

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	90.2	70 of 900	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	53 of 906	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	20 of 898	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	15 of 908	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	128 of 1052	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	44 of 1045	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	142 of 1032	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	92.0	25 of 865	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	51 of 1058	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	40 of 1089	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	42 of 1108	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.5	154 of 1085	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	117 of 1088	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	134 of 1066	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	133 of 1053	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	80 of 1084	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.0	125 of 1080	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	184 of 1074	82.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	54.7	138 of 302	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	105 of 251	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	20 of 638	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	101 of 907	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	12 of 887	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	89 of 666	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	84 of 668	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	31 of 673	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	41 of 675	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	60 of 691	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	149 of 917	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	83 of 898	90.8%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+27 vs state

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Mathews Elementary

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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
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
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
West Elementary	Public	K-4	3105 W State Hwy Cc	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5907	584	48	12.2	37.3%	491 (84.1%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.4%)	87.2	100^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.7	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%	43	55.8	71.6			58.1	71.7	$10,969	$623	$10,346
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2102 W Farm Rd 182	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4000	474	27	17.5	26.4%	366 (77.2%)	19 (4.0%)	28 (5.9%)	27 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	86.6	105^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.1	89^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.2%	16	63.4	66.9			56.9		$13,365	$1,389	$11,975
North Elementary	Public	K-4	3608 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5904	514	44	11.7	37.0%	437 (85.0%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	89.8	76^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.6%		80.4	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%	72	65.5	71.1			60.3		$12,650	$654	$11,997
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	505	43	11.8	44.0%	420 (83.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	90.6	68^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	63.3	68.9			61.3	76.0	$11,562	$412	$11,149
McBride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5005 S Farm Rd 135	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4500	380	26	14.6	29.2%	291 (76.6%)	14 (3.7%)	25 (6.6%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	77.4	185^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	165^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.8%	20	54.6	56.5			53.2	59.0	$14,703	$1,184	$13,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathews Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mathews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
Middle : Nixa Junior High
High : Nixa High

How many students attend Mathews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Mathews Elementary.

Is Mathews Elementary a good school?

Yes. Mathews Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mathews Elementary?

Students at Mathews Elementary are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Mathews Elementary in?

Nixa Public Schools

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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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