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Reed Middle

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Reed Middle ranks 272 nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Reed Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 509 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.

Reed Middle faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.9% to 49.7%, significantly lower test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, and underperformance of specific student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Reed Middle was 17.6%, compared to 39.3% for the district and 32.7% for the state. Additionally, Reed Middle's spending per student, ranging from $9,018 to $11,328, is higher than nearby schools like Willard Intermediate-South ($10,125) and Cherokee Middle ($10,934).

Despite the overall lower performance, Reed Middle's Gifted and Talented students have performed relatively well, ranking 12 out of 48 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023. However, when compared to other nearby middle schools in the Springfield R-XII district, Reed Middle generally underperforms, with schools like Cherokee Middle and Pershing Middle having significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

561

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,487

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 N Lyon
Springfield, MO 65803-2644

(417) 523-6300

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Reed Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2021) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Missouri avg40%

272^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	40.5	272 of 438	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	292 of 451	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	262 of 459	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	250 of 459	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	192 of 454	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	373 of 587	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	433 of 552	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	511 of 568	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	358 of 435	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	405 of 585	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.2	485 of 633	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	548 of 649	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	574 of 623	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	564 of 625	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	564 of 614	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	523 of 601	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	514 of 624	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	478 of 624	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	475 of 619	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	18.0	134 of 144	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	116 of 148	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	133 of 187	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	154 of 204	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	72.1	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	87 of 104	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.9	16 of 78	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	78 of 130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	60 of 96	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	208 of 369	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	296 of 378	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	223 of 365	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	403 of 482	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	393 of 422	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	12.7	73 of 79	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	151 of 192	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	247 of 379	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	217 of 385	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	186 of 381	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	135 of 376	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	318 of 527	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	392 of 479	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)75th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)8th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 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
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
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
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
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
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	331	23	14.3	58.9%	251 (75.8%)	24 (7.3%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.6%)	55.9	188^th of 438 public middle schools	57.1%		55	201^st of 451 public middle schools	55.4%	13		41.6	41.8	38.8		41.0		31.9	39.4	43.4		$15,380	$819	$14,561
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed Middle

Is Reed Middle a good school?

Reed Middle ranks 272^nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Reed Middle in?

Springfield R-Xii

What is the racial makeup of Reed Middle?

Students at Reed Middle are 62% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Reed Middle attend?

Students who attend Reed Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

How many students attend Reed Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Reed Middle.

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