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John Thomas School Of Discover

Public Grades K-6

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

John Thomas School Of Discover is an exceptional elementary school in Nixa, Missouri, serving 490 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Thomas School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with rankings ranging from 12th to 32nd out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.9% of 3rd graders, 78.4% of 4th graders, 63.1% of 5th graders, and 73.5% of 6th graders at John Thomas School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, 38.2%, and 45.5%, respectively.

Compared to the nearby Ozark R-VI schools, such as Espy Elementary, High Pointe Elementary, Mathews Elementary, and Century Elementary, John Thomas School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, such as MAP test scores and state rankings. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and resources that enable its students to excel academically.

493

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,719

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 North Market Street
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-6800

District: Nixa Public Schools

Students who attend John Thomas School Of Discover usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Missouri avg43%

32^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	32 of 900	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	13 of 906	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	31 of 898	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	12 of 908	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	15 of 901	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	121 of 1052	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	272 of 1045	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	100 of 1032	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	31 of 865	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	135 of 1058	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	124 of 251	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	62.6	255 of 907	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	244 of 887	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	66 of 666	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	37 of 668	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	57 of 673	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	18 of 675	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	20 of 691	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	167 of 917	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	309 of 898	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+30 vs state

Mathematics72%+29 vs state

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Schools Near John Thomas School Of Discover

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 John Thomas School Of Discover

How many students attend John Thomas School Of Discover?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended John Thomas School Of Discover.

What is the racial makeup of John Thomas School Of Discover?

Students at John Thomas School Of Discover are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is John Thomas School Of Discover a good school?

Yes! John Thomas School Of Discover is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is John Thomas School Of Discover in?

Nixa Public Schools

What schools do graduates of John Thomas School Of Discover attend?

Students who attend John Thomas School Of Discover usually go on to attend:

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

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