Best Public Schools in Willow Springs, MO

Summary:

The city of Willow Springs, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Willow Springs Elementary, Willow Springs High, and Willow Springs Middle. These schools are part of the Willow Springs R-IV District, which is ranked 103 out of 386 districts in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Willow Springs Middle School stands out as the top performer. It is ranked 131 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state and district averages in several key test score metrics, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. Notably, 76% of students at Willow Springs Middle School were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Willow Springs High School had a strong 97.7% four-year graduation rate, its test scores were more mixed, with lower-than-average scores in Algebra I but higher-than-average scores in Biology I. Willow Springs Elementary had generally average to below-average test scores compared to the district and state. Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1% is a significant concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

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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)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Springs High	Public	9-12	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-2114	401	35	11.3	48.6%	372 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	55.5	118^th of 378 public high schools	68.8%		32.4	232^nd of 352 public high schools	34.1%	114													34.0	46.2	$11,917	$1,671	$10,246
Willow Springs Middle	Public	5-8	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-3211	361	35	10.2	68.7%	331 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	65.7	131^st of 451 public middle schools	71.0%		58.3	179^th of 459 public middle schools	61.0%	48			45.0	37.1	44.5	58.7	48.7		46.0	42.9	32.3	49.3	76.0		$10,759	$2,327	$8,432
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 469-2474	478	44	10.9	65.7%	449 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	50.4	450^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.3%		49.8	461^st of 898 public elementary schools	48.7%	11	42.8	38.3						41.7							$9,637	$1,866	$7,771

Cities Near Willow Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cabool	10.78 mi	4	180^th
Mountain View	14.45 mi	3	92^nd
West Plains	14.95 mi	11	220^th
Mountain Grove	18.7 mi	7	44^th
Dora	20.57 mi	2

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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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