Top Rankings
Springfield R-XII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,945 students in Springfield R-XII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield R-XII School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
57 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
24,267 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
1,795 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Springfield R-XII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
70%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,502 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,961 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$387 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,502
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,961
$13,908
Best Springfield R-XII School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
420 E Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 523-7200
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 523-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Grades: 6-12
| 1,449 students
Rank: #33.
Pershing Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2120 Ventura
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-2400
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #44.
Hickory Hills Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4650 E. State Hwy Yy
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-7100
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasant View Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2210 E State Hwy Aa
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-2100
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: #66.
Reed Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N Lyon
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-6300
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
Rank: #77.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3325 W Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-6800
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #88.
Jarrett Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-6600
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #99.
Pipkin Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-6000
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #1010.
Westport Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
415 S. Golden Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-3100
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
1111 N Robberson
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 868-4008
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 868-4008
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
601 N National Ave #102
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-0417
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-0417
Grades: K-12
| 885 students
Rank: n/an/a
934 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-3300
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 523-3300
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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