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Kickapoo High

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Kickapoo High ranks 40 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 89% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Kickapoo High is a public high school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,918 students. It is part of the Springfield R-XII school district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kickapoo High consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in Missouri, with a ranking as high as 40 out of 367 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, including Algebra I, Biology I, English II, Algebra II, and Government. Kickapoo High's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 66.9% of students proficient or better in English II in 2024-2025, compared to 52.5% for the district and 52.9% for the state. The school has also maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.9% to 99.8% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Kickapoo High's dropout rate is very low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3% in recent years, which is significantly better than the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Central High and Glendale High, which are also part of the Springfield R-XII district, Kickapoo High's academic performance is significantly stronger. The school consistently outperforms these nearby schools on standardized test scores and graduation rates. However, Kickapoo High has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.8% to 30.6% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. This is an area the school may need to focus on improving to ensure continued academic success.

1,923

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,099

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3710 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65807-1459

(417) 523-8500

District: Springfield R-Xii

Feeder schools for Kickapoo High:

Elementary:	David Harrison Elementary
	Gray Elementary
	Horace Mann Elementary
	Jeffries Elementary
	More...
	McBride Elementary
	Walt Disney Elementary
Middle:	Cherokee Middle
	Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Missouri high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

Missouri avg45%

40^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Springfield R-Xii

177^th of 367Springfield R-Xii 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	78.2	40 of 367	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	80 of 378	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	106 of 352	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	78 of 361	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	90 of 460	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	98 of 468	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	41 of 404	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	75.4	46 of 401	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	80 of 504	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	54 of 521	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	48 of 523	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.0	35 of 522	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	68.0	93 of 528	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	49 of 516	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	77.3	29 of 507	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	70.6	104 of 539	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	87 of 538	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	51 of 534	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	9 of 105	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	44.0	49 of 99	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	58.4	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	59 of 129	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	42 of 103	59.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	77 of 100	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	21 of 74	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	15 of 279	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	41 of 274	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	92 of 268	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	79 of 368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	81 of 321	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	106 of 310	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	61 of 309	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	91 of 430	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	95 of 440	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)91st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2023)36th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II67%+14 vs state

Algebra II62%+4 vs state

Biology I57%+20 vs state

Government52%+12 vs state

Algebra I51%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	MAP Government (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 Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kickapoo High	Public	9-12	3710 S Jefferson	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8500	1,923	100	19.2	26.8%	1,464 (76.1%)	95 (4.9%)	149 (7.7%)	95 (4.9%)	9 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	78.2	40^th of 367 public high schools	89.1%		65.7	80^th of 378 public high schools	78.8%	40				50.8	57.0	66.9	61.7		52.3	$13,099	$901	$12,198
Parkview High	Public	9-12	516 W Meadowmere	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-9200	1,182	77	15.4	59.1%	714 (60.4%)	129 (10.9%)	161 (13.6%)	38 (3.2%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	129 (10.9%)	30.1	265^th of 367 public high schools	27.8%		22.7	294^th of 378 public high schools	22.2%	29				25.2	27.4	42.0			28.6	$15,102	$992	$14,110
Excel School	Public	6-12	1631 W Bennett	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 895-6240	23	2	11.5	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	1 (4.3%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Datema House	Public	5-12	918 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 895-6832	10	1	10.0	70.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Glendale High	Public	9-12	2727 S Ingram Mill	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8900	1,357	80	17.0	31.0%	1,073 (79.1%)	64 (4.7%)	100 (7.4%)	35 (2.6%)	8 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	70 (5.2%)	65	86^th of 367 public high schools	76.6%		54.4	125^th of 378 public high schools	66.9%	39				41.9	40.4	63.5	41.2		51.4	$14,402	$1,039	$13,364
Wilson Creek Group Home	Public	6-12	3992 W Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 888-4050	12	2	6.0	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	3990 W Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 888-4055	9	2	4.5	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Study Alternative High	Public	9-12	2343 W. Olive Street	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-6400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Graff Career Center	Public	11-12	1001 E. Chestnut Expy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Ozarks Technical Community College	No	No	No	No	(417) 447-8121	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High	Public, Magnet	6-12	423 E Central	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	Yes	No	No	(417) 523-9600	1,428	123	11.5	46.1%	895 (62.7%)	136 (9.5%)	179 (12.5%)	93 (6.5%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	116 (8.1%)	56.8	116^th of 367 public high schools	68.4%		51.2	139^th of 378 public high schools	63.2%	23	92.5	93.2	92.5	42.8	38.1	45.9	68.3	92.1	47.0	$14,457	$922	$13,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Kickapoo High

What schools feed into Kickapoo High?

Kickapoo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Harrison Elementary
Elementary : Gray Elementary
Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary
Elementary : Jeffries Elementary
Elementary : McBride Elementary
Elementary : Walt Disney Elementary
Middle : Cherokee Middle
Middle : Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center

How many students attend Kickapoo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,923 students attended Kickapoo High.

What district is Kickapoo High in?

Springfield R-Xii

Is Kickapoo High a good school?

Kickapoo High ranks 40^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kickapoo High?

Students at Kickapoo High are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

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