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Westport Middle School

Q: Is Westport Middle School a good school?

Westport Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Missouri middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Westport Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Westport Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westport Middle School?

Students at Westport Middle School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Westport Middle School is a public middle school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 409 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westport Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's standardized test scores are significantly below the district and state averages, and it ranks in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools for various student subgroups. Nearby Pleasant View Middle, Hickory Hills Middle, and Cherokee Middle schools consistently outperform Westport across academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's performance has been on a declining trend, with its statewide ranking dropping from 415 out of 435 Missouri middle schools in 2015-2016 to 404 out of 438 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school's challenges are not improving and may be worsening over time. The significant performance gaps between Westport Middle School and its higher-performing peers, as well as the disparities in outcomes for different student subgroups, indicate that the school is struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for all its students.

399

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,973

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 S. Golden Ave
Springfield, MO 65802-4709

(417) 523-3100

District: Springfield R-Xii

Feeder schools for Westport Middle School:

Elementary:	Bissett Elementary
	McGregor Elementary
	Westport Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg43%

Missouri avg40%

404^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	404 of 438	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	418 of 451	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	420 of 459	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	416 of 459	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	386 of 454	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	549 of 587	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	524 of 552	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	546 of 568	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	415 of 435	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	569 of 585	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	604 of 633	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	615 of 649	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	588 of 623	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	576 of 625	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	554 of 614	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	537 of 601	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	521 of 624	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	386 of 624	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	341 of 619	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	93 of 143	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	94 of 135	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	115 of 149	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	17.0	170 of 204	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	50 of 74	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	336 of 369	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	345 of 378	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	342 of 382	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	315 of 365	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	283 of 371	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	434 of 482	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	392 of 422	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	95 of 98	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	373 of 379	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	381 of 385	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	370 of 381	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	360 of 376	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	524 of 527	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	477 of 479	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)35th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

Science14%-26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westport Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westport Middle School?

Students at Westport Middle School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Westport Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Westport Middle School.

Is Westport Middle School a good school?

Westport Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Missouri middle schools.

What district is Westport Middle School in?

Springfield R-Xii

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