Excelsior Springs Middle

Summary:

Excelsior Springs Middle is a public middle school serving 576 students in grades 6-8 in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The school's student population is predominantly White (84.55%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, two or more races, African American, Asian, and Native American students.

Excelsior Springs Middle faces several challenges, including consistently low student performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts generally below the state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, the school's Special Education students performed relatively well, ranking 49 out of 192 Missouri middle schools, while the Hispanic and Disabled student subgroups performed poorly, ranking 121 out of 130 and 179 out of 195 Missouri middle schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Discovery Middle School in the Liberty 53 School District, Excelsior Springs Middle generally performs worse on state assessments and has a lower school ranking. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Excelsior Springs Middle, ranging from 40.41% to 51.39%, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 701 Crown Hill Rd
       Excelsior Springs, MO  64024-0248


(816) 630-9230

District: Excelsior Springs 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,106 Help


Students who attend Excelsior Springs Middle usually attend:

High:    Excelsior Springs High

Feeder schools for Excelsior Springs Middle:

Elementary:    Cornerstone Elementary
    Elkhorn Elementary
    Lewis Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  576

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Excelsior Springs Middle ranks worse than 51% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Excelsior Springs Middle is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excelsior Springs Middle is $11,106.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Excelsior Springs Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Springs Middle 234th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Excelsior Springs Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Excelsior Springs 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Springs 40 177th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Excelsior Springs Middle

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Rank History for all students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.38 365th 619 41.0%
2007 56.08 259th 624 58.5%
2008 52.56 299th 624 52.1%
2009 57.08 257th 601 57.2%
2010 60.47 239th 614 61.1%
2011 52.34 326th 625 47.8%
2012 57.86 271st 623 56.5%
2013 42.06 444th 649 31.6%
2014 37.25 460th 633 27.3%
2015 18.90 528th 585 9.7%
2016 38.75 298th 435 31.5%
2017 20.54 494th 568 13.0%
2018 30.92 421st 552 23.7%
2019 29.04 454th 587 22.7%
2021 31.83 317th 454 30.2%
2022 32.20 327th 459 28.8%
2023 48.87 234th 459 49.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.25 59th 79 25.3%
2019 35.83 62nd 98 36.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.66 49th 192 74.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.93 342nd 422 19.0%
2019 26.56 404th 482 16.2%
2021 37.21 259th 371 30.2%
2022 39.10 230th 365 37.0%
2023 58.06 128th 382 66.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.31 97th 162 40.1%
2019 49.32 97th 204 52.5%
2021 19.29 179th 195 8.2%
2022 19.12 171st 187 8.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.55 83rd 104 20.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.07 121st 130 6.9%
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Rank History for White students at Excelsior Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.25 411th 479 14.2%
2019 21.89 460th 527 12.7%
2021 22.33 316th 376 16.0%
2022 20.78 324th 381 15.0%
2023 41.12 223rd 385 42.1%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Excelsior Springs Middle Test Scores
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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2018

Open Quote This has been an awful experience compared the positive one we had with Westview Elementary. The teaching staff could care less about the students. They do not reply to emails from parents asking for support or direction in how to help child. Everything is on the damn iPad, my son’s scores have regressed he was above average while at Westview and now is testing below. He didn’t get less smart, he isn’t being taught. He feels like his teachers don’t care. The only one he feels connection with is the PE teacher. And his Health teacher talks about hangovers, how it is okay to drink to reduce stress and that steroids are also alright as long as you stop when your “ding-ding” shrinks-exact statement my child said he heard in class. The principal is rude not only to parents but children as well. We are moving this summer so further damage is not done to my child’s education. Close Quote


by a citizen
Monday, November 14, 2016

Open Quote Teachers have no ability to discipline egregious student behavior, no support from senior administrative staff. Lack of focus on basic building blocks for educational learning/study and appears the administration is concerned with "ratings" rather than student learning. Close Quote


by a teacher
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Open Quote Students are more than a test score at Excelsior Springs Middle School. ESMS has a vibrant learning community of adults and students. Visit the link below to learn about student leadership projects:

http://www.tigerpbis.org/search/label/Student%20Leadership%20Team

Our faculty is committed to continuous improvement, collaboration, and making our learning visible. Visit the links below to learn more about our professional development and instructional practices at ESMS:

http://www.tigerpd.org
https://twitter.com/MS_ESSD40/middle-school-faculty
http://www.tigerpd.org/p/presentations-publications.html
http://www.essd40.com/userfiles/5/my%20files/irresources.pdf?id=482559

Excelsior Springs Middle School has been implementing PBIS since the 2008-09 school year and has received the following recognitions from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Effective School-wide PBS Practices: Gold Award (2015, 2014, 2013), Silver Award (2012, 2011), and Bronze Award (2010). In 2014, ESMS was one of four schools in Missouri (the only middle school) selected to participate in a statewide video training project about effective classroom practice. Our PBS Student Leadership Team was invited to present at the 2014 Missouri Safe Schools and Colleges Conference and at the 2015 Summer Training Institute. Visit the links below to learn more about our practices.

http://www.tigerpbis.org Close Quote



Enrollment information for Excelsior Springs Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 805 805
1992 774 22 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1993 769 22 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1994 696 19 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1995 686 24 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 723
1996 686 24 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 723
1997 716 19 5 3 3 n/a n/a 0 746
1998 702 21 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 730
1999 731 16 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 754
2000 687 17 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 691 18 3 14 4 n/a n/a 0 730
2002 681 18 2 18 3 n/a n/a 0 722
2003 681 18 2 18 3 n/a n/a 0 722
2004 658 26 4 17 6 n/a n/a 0 711
2005 659 22 4 15 11 n/a n/a 0 711
2006 657 20 4 13 7 n/a n/a 0 701
2007 632 16 4 20 3 n/a n/a 0 675
2008 608 18 5 25 3 n/a n/a 0 659
2009 605 18 6 26 3 n/a n/a 0 658
2010 587 29 7 26 8 n/a n/a 0 657
2011 569 8 5 14 2 0 36 0 634
2012 542 12 6 23 0 0 37 0 620
2013 541 9 3 29 5 1 42 0 630
2014 552 12 3 29 4 1 37 0 638
2015 535 14 1 30 1 1 34 0 616
2016 531 12 1 28 2 0 24 0 598
2017 517 12 4 32 3 1 30 0 599
2018 545 19 4 24 5 1 39 0 637
2019 555 15 4 27 9 0 40 0 650
2020 549 15 1 29 5 0 40 0 639
2021 538 9 6 28 3 0 28 0 612
2022 502 9 5 36 2 0 30 0 584
2023 487 14 3 42 3 0 27 0 576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Excelsior Springs Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 805 46.6 17.2 n/a
1992 803 46.0 17.4 21.5
1993 799 45.3 17.6 18.6
1994 726 44.9 16.2 27.4
1995 723 42.9 16.9 27.8
1996 723 42.9 16.9 27.8
1997 746 44.8 16.7 17
1998 730 44.5 16.4 19.3
1999 754 47.3 15.9 24.3
2000 711 45.3 15.7 26.2
2001 730 46.0 15.9 27.4
2002 722 40.8 17.7 32.1
2003 722 40.8 17.7 32.1
2004 711 45.8 15.5 30.1
2005 711 46.8 15.2 31.8
2006 701 47.0 14.9 31.8
2007 675 45.8 14.7 31.1
2008 659 48.2 13.7 32
2009 658 49.0 13.4 33.9
2010 657 46.6 14.0 39
2011 634 37.6 16.8 41
2012 620 37.5 16.5 47.7
2013 630 38.9 16.1 48.9
2014 638 38.9 16.3 50.3
2015 616 39.0 15.7 46.1
2016 598 39.0 15.3 45.5
2017 599 40.1 14.9 51.9
2018 637 40.7 15.6 47.1
2019 650 41.0 15.8 49.7
2020 639 39.1 16.3 51.8
2021 612 40.1 15.2 49.2
2022 584 41.5 14.0 40.4
2023 576 41.7 13.7 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Excelsior Springs Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 805 46.6 17.2 n/a
1992 803 46.0 17.4 21.5
1993 799 45.3 17.6 18.6
1994 726 44.9 16.2 27.4
1995 723 42.9 16.9 27.8
1996 723 42.9 16.9 27.8
1997 746 44.8 16.7 17
1998 730 44.5 16.4 19.3
1999 754 47.3 15.9 24.3
2000 711 45.3 15.7 26.2
2001 730 46.0 15.9 27.4
2002 722 40.8 17.7 32.1
2003 722 40.8 17.7 32.1
2004 711 45.8 15.5 30.1
2005 711 46.8 15.2 31.8
2006 701 47.0 14.9 31.8
2007 675 45.8 14.7 31.1
2008 659 48.2 13.7 32
2009 658 49.0 13.4 33.9
2010 657 46.6 14.0 39
2011 634 37.6 16.8 41
2012 620 37.5 16.5 47.7
2013 630 38.9 16.1 48.9
2014 638 38.9 16.3 50.3
2015 616 39.0 15.7 46.1
2016 598 39.0 15.3 45.5
2017 599 40.1 14.9 51.9
2018 637 40.7 15.6 47.1
2019 650 41.0 15.8 49.7
2020 639 39.1 16.3 51.8
2021 612 40.1 15.2 49.2
2022 584 41.5 14.0 40.4
2023 576 41.7 13.7 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Excelsior Springs Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $240 (2.7%) $8,518 (97.3%) $8,758
2020 $263 (2.9%) $8,899 (97.1%) $9,162
2021 $499 (5.1%) $9,231 (94.9%) $9,730
2022 $537 (4.8%) $10,569 (95.2%) $11,106

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Excelsior Springs Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 454th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 234th of 459 Middle schools
 26.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs Middle)29.231.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)29.231.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs Middle)30.635.6
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)30.635.6
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs Middle)2438.3
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)2438.3
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs Middle)40.840.3
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)40.840.3
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs Middle)25.719.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)25.719.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Excelsior Springs Middle)38.731.7
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Excelsior Springs 40)38.731.7
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs Middle)30.539.1
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)30.539.1
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students650576
 11.4%
African American1514
 6.7%
American Indian93
 66.7%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic2742
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White555487
 12.3%
Two or More Races4027
 32.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%51.4%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Excelsior Springs Middle

Excelsior Springs Middle ranks 234th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Excelsior Springs Middle are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 576 students attended Excelsior Springs Middle.

Students who attend Excelsior Springs Middle usually go on to attend Excelsior Springs High


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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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