Best Public Schools in Nixa, MO

Summary:

The Nixa Public Schools district in Nixa, Missouri is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 7th out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance across the board.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the district. John Thomas School of Discovery is a highly-ranked elementary school, consistently placing among the top 13 in the state with 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. It boasts impressive test scores, with 84% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and 76.7% in English Language Arts. Another top elementary school is High Pointe Elementary, which ranks in the top 35 in Missouri and has 80.4% of 3rd graders and 70.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in math. At the high school level, Nixa High School is ranked 4th out of 378 high schools in the state, with a 95.9% 4-year graduation rate and strong test scores.

Overall, the Nixa Public Schools district demonstrates consistently high performance, with all schools rated 4 or 5 stars and most ranking in the top quartile or better in the state. However, the district may want to examine ways to ensure equitable outcomes for all students, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have slightly lower test scores. Additionally, the district could focus on supporting students during transition years, such as from elementary to middle school, and addressing the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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	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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mathews Elementary	Public	K-4	605 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6520	439	37	12.0	30.3%	362 (82.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	90.9	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%		96	20^th of 898 public elementary schools	97.8%	33	58.8	78.0							64.3	69.7										$10,180	$1,053	$9,127
Espy Elementary	Public	K-4	220 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6820	400	33	11.9	36.5%	308 (77.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (10.0%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	90.8	56^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.5	60^th of 898 public elementary schools	93.3%	4	71.6	70.3							64.9	64.2										$10,678	$1,262	$9,417
Century Elementary	Public	K-4	732 North Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3800	585	44	13.1	26.7%	498 (85.1%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (5.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.2%)	84.7	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%		78.6	155^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.7%	47	59.6	66.6							57.8	60.5										$10,075	$908	$9,167
Summit Intermediate School	Public	4-6	890 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-4000	468	33	14.0	28.2%	382 (81.6%)	8 (1.7%)	31 (6.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.0%)								(n/a)			56.1	77.4			59.3				61.2	60.3								$10,075	$1,057	$9,018
High Pointe Elementary	Public	K-4	900 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6700	617	45	13.8	34.7%	516 (83.6%)	12 (1.9%)	47 (7.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	93.4	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.3	29^th of 898 public elementary schools	96.8%	6	80.4	70.6							68.7	67.6										$9,101	$786	$8,314
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	301 South Main Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6300	100	7	14.1	26.0%	81 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.0%)								(n/a)
John Thomas School Of Discover	Public	K-6	312 North Market Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6800	490	33	14.7	16.1%	426 (86.9%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.5%)	96.8	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%		93.9	31^st of 898 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	84.0		65.2	75.9			73.3		76.7											$10,055	$801	$9,254
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	301 South Main Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6359	92	8	12.1	26.1%	76 (82.6%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.9%)								(n/a)
Nixa High	Public	9-12	514 South Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3500	1,987	115	17.3	21.8%	1,676 (84.3%)	18 (0.9%)	126 (6.3%)	25 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (7.0%)	91.5	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%		90.6	6^th of 352 public high schools	98.3%	2															77.7	67.9	72.0	94.1	60.6	$9,880	$848	$9,032
Nixa Junior High	Public	7-8	205 North Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6400	1,073	67	16.0	25.3%	899 (83.8%)	11 (1.0%)	67 (6.2%)	12 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.4%)	93.4	17^th of 451 public middle schools	96.2%		93.6	15^th of 459 public middle schools	96.7%	2					75.9	61.0		52.6					59.3	56.4						$10,091	$926	$9,165
Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate	Public	5-6	1300 North Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6600	389	32	12.2	26.0%	311 (79.9%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.2%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)								(n/a)			66.2	68.6			64.7				66.2	57.5								$9,365	$993	$8,371

Cities Near Nixa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	3.17 mi	8	14^th
Springfield	4.83 mi	67	216^th
Battlefield	6.62 mi	1
Highlandville	7.94 mi	1	177^th
Republic	8.91 mi	8	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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