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Pershing Middle

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Pershing Middle ranks 86 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Pershing Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pershing Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top 100-150 middle schools in the state.

Pershing Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in various subject areas, such as Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school's strong academic focus and effectiveness are evident in these results. Additionally, Pershing Middle has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly among Missouri middle schools for Hispanic and Multi-racial students. However, the school's performance for African American and Disabled students has been more variable, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Pershing Middle's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.2% to 30.6% over the past few years, is an area of concern that may negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, Pershing Middle generally outperforms schools like Carver Middle and Westport Middle in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Cherokee Middle and Hickory Hills Middle, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state. Pershing Middle's spending per student has increased over the years, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which are positive indicators for the school's educational programs.

702

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,090

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 Ventura
Springfield, MO 65804-2718

(417) 523-2400

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Pershing Middle usually attend:

High:

Glendale High

Feeder schools for Pershing Middle:

Elementary:	Cowden Elementary
	Field Elementary
	Pershing Elementary
	Sequiota Elementary
	More...
	Wilder Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% 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 school51%

District avg43%

Missouri avg41%

86^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle 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	74.3	86 of 438	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	83 of 451	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	86 of 459	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	110 of 459	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	100 of 454	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	102 of 587	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	101 of 552	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	144 of 568	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	135 of 435	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	141 of 585	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	221 of 633	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	172 of 649	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	117 of 623	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	102 of 625	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	47 of 614	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	19 of 601	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	24 of 624	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	31 of 624	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	26 of 619	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	108 of 129	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	49 of 204	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	104 of 121	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	18 of 130	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	78 of 369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	49 of 378	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	73 of 382	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	81 of 365	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	69 of 371	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	124 of 482	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	145 of 422	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	52 of 79	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	98 of 192	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	74 of 379	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	74 of 385	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	106 of 381	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	102 of 376	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	94 of 527	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	96 of 479	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

African American (2023)56th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)27th percentile-55 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+41 vs state

Science55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 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
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
Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	456	29	15.7	52.4%	351 (77.0%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.6%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	76.9	79^th of 438 public middle schools	82.0%		84.1	47^th of 451 public middle schools	89.6%	32		55.6	53.9	42.0		50.6		46.4	50.9	51.0		$14,093	$985	$13,108
Pipkin Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Boonville	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6000	359	33	10.8	81.9%	200 (55.7%)	57 (15.9%)	54 (15.0%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	21.5	354^th of 438 public middle schools	19.2%		24.9	350^th of 451 public middle schools	22.4%	4		18.2	19.5	18.4		24.9		20.6	31.4			$17,045	$1,400	$15,645
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
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	561	44	12.8	73.6%	350 (62.4%)	79 (14.1%)	57 (10.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	40.5	272^nd of 438 public middle schools	37.9%		37.4	292^nd of 451 public middle schools	35.3%	20		37.0	27.1	17.6		36.5		38.0	28.8	41.9		$13,487	$821	$12,666
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
Westport Middle School	Public	6-8	415 S. Golden Ave	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	399	36	11.1	80.2%	236 (59.1%)	52 (13.0%)	61 (15.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.0%)	10.4	404^th of 438 public middle schools	7.8%		11.5	418^th of 451 public middle schools	7.3%	14		14.7	12.7	14.6		13.6		16.0	19.6	11.4		$14,973	$1,124	$13,849
Willard Intermediate-South	Public	5-6	630 S. Miller	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-5440	284	24	11.9	52.8%	221 (77.8%)	14 (4.9%)	29 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (4.9%)								(n/a)	36.3	45.0			40.2		39.1	29.7				$10,640	$522	$10,119
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Middle

How many students attend Pershing Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Pershing Middle.

Is Pershing Middle a good school?

Pershing Middle ranks 86^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pershing Middle attend?

Students who attend Pershing Middle usually go on to attend Glendale High

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Middle?

Students at Pershing Middle are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Pershing Middle in?

Springfield R-Xii

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