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Century Elementary

Q: Is Century Elementary a good school?

Century Elementary ranks 136 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Century Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nixa, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 585 students. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 367 school districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Century Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 23rd to 228th out of over 1,000 schools. However, the school's student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.8% of 3rd-grade students and 65.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.9% and 71.6% for the Nixa Public Schools district, respectively. Additionally, Century Elementary has a lower ranking for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups, ranking 85th out of 107 and 96th out of 103 Missouri elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Espy Elementary, Mathews Elementary, and John Thomas School of Discovery, Century Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have higher percentages of students proficient or better in mathematics and English language arts. Century Elementary also has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.67% in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as High Pointe Elementary (34.68%).

592

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,767

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

732 North Street
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-3800

District: Nixa Public Schools

Students who attend Century Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nixa Junior High
	Summit Intermediate School
High:	Nixa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 75th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 75th-percentile low (2022)

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 school60%

District avg67%

Missouri avg43%

136^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From top 25% (2022) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	82.7	136 of 900	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	108 of 906	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	155 of 898	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	228 of 908	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	68 of 1108	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	134 of 1085	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	89.1	49 of 1088	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	23 of 1066	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	30 of 1053	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.0	22 of 1084	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	72 of 1080	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	64.0	325 of 1074	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	96 of 103	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	90 of 638	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	185 of 666	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	125 of 668	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	202 of 673	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	262 of 675	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-62 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts60%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Century 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center	Public	PK-K	302 N 4th Avenue	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5992	233	22	10.4	46.8%	192 (82.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.9%)								(n/a)							$19,922	$1,183	$18,739
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Century Elementary

Is Century Elementary a good school?

Century Elementary ranks 136^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Century Elementary?

Students at Century Elementary are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Century Elementary in?

Nixa Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Century Elementary attend?

Students who attend Century Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nixa Junior High
Middle : Summit Intermediate School
High : Nixa High

How many students attend Century Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Century Elementary.

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