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Willard Middle

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Willard Middle ranks 145 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Willard Middle is a public middle school serving 712 students in grades 7-8 in the Willard R-II school district in Willard, Missouri. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri middle schools, with a current ranking of 145 out of 438 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Middle excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average on MAP assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.9% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school also stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 93.5% of students scoring proficient or better on the end-of-course exam in 2020-2021, far exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, Willard Middle has made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, from 20.1% in 2022-2023 to 14.4% in 2023-2024, though this is still slightly higher than the state average.

While Willard Middle generally performs well for its White and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, the school struggles with its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of the state. This is an area of concern that the school should address to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Interestingly, Willard Middle's performance is stronger than the nearby Willard Intermediate-South and Willard Intermediate North schools, which serve grades 5-6.

704

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,236

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Miller Rd
Willard, MO 65781-9101

(417) 742-2588

District: Willard R-II

Students who attend Willard Middle usually attend:

High:

Willard High

Feeder schools for Willard Middle:

Elementary:	Willard Central Elementary
	Willard East Elementary
	Willard North Elementary
	Willard Orchard Hills Elementary
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	Willard South Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Missouri avg40%

145^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 367Willard R-II 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	64.2	145 of 438	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	111 of 451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	133 of 459	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	280 of 587	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	236 of 552	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	206 of 568	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	113 of 435	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	149 of 585	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	124 of 633	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	136 of 649	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	179 of 623	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	127 of 625	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	169 of 614	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	164 of 601	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.3	233 of 624	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	197 of 624	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	181 of 619	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	85 of 144	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	175 of 187	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	156 of 204	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	95 of 121	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	91 of 369	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	75 of 378	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	130 of 382	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	36 of 365	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	39 of 371	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	231 of 482	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	131 of 422	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	110 of 196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.3	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	137 of 358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	108 of 379	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	140 of 385	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	107 of 381	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	94 of 376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	266 of 527	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	216 of 479	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)21st percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (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 4th Grade	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 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willard Middle	Public	7-8	205 Miller Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-2588	704	51	13.9	37.5%	584 (83.0%)	28 (4.0%)	50 (7.1%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.7%)	64.2	145^th of 438 public middle schools	66.9%		70.6	111^th of 451 public middle schools	75.4%	34				51.9	53.6		37.4				39.2	39.2	$10,236	$567	$9,669
Willard Intermediate North	Public	5-6	407 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4242	356	29	12.1	37.4%	330 (92.7%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)		45.0	61.7			52.5			50.2	50.9			$11,603	$548	$11,055
Bois D'Arc Elementary	Public	4-6	10315 W State Hwy T	Bois D Arc	65612	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2203	178	12	14.8	47.2%	162 (91.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)	53.4		44.7			44.7		48.1	35.7	41.2			$9,243	$403	$8,840
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Middle

What is the racial makeup of Willard Middle?

Students at Willard Middle are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Willard Middle in?

Willard R-II

What high school do graduates of Willard Middle attend?

Students who attend Willard Middle usually go on to attend Willard High

Is Willard Middle a good school?

Willard Middle ranks 145^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Willard Middle.

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