Nixa Junior High

Summary:

Nixa Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Nixa, Missouri, which is part of the highly-ranked Nixa Public Schools district. This exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Missouri, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years.

Nixa Junior High's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 75.9% of 7th graders and 61% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 30.6%, respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 1st out of 74-78 Missouri middle schools for Hispanic students and 5th-7th out of 44-51 schools for multi-racial students. Additionally, Nixa Junior High ranks 6th-9th out of 365-382 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Nixa Junior High's performance is truly exceptional, it's worth noting that other nearby schools, such as Ozark Junior High and Cherokee Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the Nixa and Ozark school districts have a strong focus on providing high-quality education to their students. Overall, Nixa Junior High is an exceptional middle school that consistently delivers outstanding academic results, particularly in core subject areas and across diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 205 North Street
       Nixa, MO  65714-8663


(417) 724-6400

District: Nixa Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
17th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,091 Help


Students who attend Nixa Junior High usually attend:

High:    Nixa High

Feeder schools for Nixa Junior High:

Elementary:    Century Elementary
    Espy Elementary
    High Pointe Elementary
    John Thomas School Of Discover
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,073

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Two or more races:
7.4%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.3% Help


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Compare Details Nixa Junior High ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.39. (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 Nixa Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Nixa Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), two or more races (7.4%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nixa Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nixa Junior High is 16, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Nixa Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nixa Junior High is $10,091, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Nixa Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nixa Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Nixa Junior High 17th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Nixa Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Nixa Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Nixa Public Schools 7th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nixa Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.20 58th 619 90.6%
2007 82.08 48th 624 92.3%
2008 84.97 31st 624 95.0%
2009 83.81 38th 601 93.7%
2010 85.62 39th 614 93.6%
2011 86.31 36th 625 94.2%
2012 86.83 27th 623 95.7%
2013 87.02 19th 649 97.1%
2014 90.61 18th 633 97.2%
2015 94.68 10th 585 98.3%
2016 92.12 15th 435 96.6%
2017 84.14 41st 568 92.8%
2018 85.49 42nd 552 92.4%
2019 85.56 45th 587 92.3%
2021 93.69 13th 454 97.1%
2022 95.63 7th 459 98.5%
2023 93.62 15th 459 96.7%
2024 93.39 17th 451 96.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.95 17th 79 78.5%
2019 64.71 26th 98 73.5%
2021 98.99 1st 31 96.8%
2023 85.41 5th 44 88.6%
2024 71.72 7th 51 86.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.50 47th 192 75.5%
2024 76.05 26th 194 86.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.96 26th 422 93.8%
2019 81.64 32nd 482 93.4%
2021 95.40 7th 371 98.1%
2022 98.14 3rd 365 99.2%
2023 96.12 6th 382 98.4%
2024 93.29 9th 378 97.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.47 52nd 204 74.5%
2021 60.58 51st 195 73.8%
2022 60.27 55th 187 70.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.43 2nd 104 98.1%
2019 69.00 23rd 121 81.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.97 9th 96 90.6%
2019 67.72 30th 130 76.9%
2022 99.66 1st 78 98.7%
2023 94.32 1st 74 98.6%
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Rank History for White students at Nixa Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 54th 479 88.7%
2019 82.53 54th 527 89.8%
2021 89.60 22nd 376 94.1%
2022 92.17 17th 381 95.5%
2023 91.87 18th 385 95.3%
2024 91.25 26th 379 93.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Nixa Junior High

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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 481 481
1992 511 1 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1993 574 5 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1994 383 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1995 393 2 3 3 10 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 393 2 3 3 10 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 426 2 2 6 9 n/a n/a 0 445
1998 469 5 7 4 9 n/a n/a 0 494
1999 494 7 12 10 8 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 529 3 8 8 5 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 567 2 4 8 6 n/a n/a 0 587
2002 568 6 3 17 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2003 568 6 3 17 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2004 622 7 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 662 13 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 695
2006 716 8 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 747
2007 736 10 9 15 3 n/a n/a 0 773
2008 738 17 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2009 766 22 7 25 2 n/a n/a 0 822
2010 790 31 4 23 5 n/a n/a 0 853
2011 696 11 6 30 24 1 47 0 815
2012 804 9 6 28 13 1 47 0 908
2013 848 10 3 33 8 0 41 0 943
2014 790 5 3 27 4 1 37 0 867
2015 808 10 3 27 4 1 44 0 897
2016 781 5 11 38 4 0 55 0 894
2017 758 3 11 39 6 1 46 0 864
2018 851 5 9 36 8 0 59 0 968
2019 835 6 13 41 1 1 62 0 959
2020 851 8 7 55 1 1 68 0 991
2021 841 11 7 48 2 0 73 0 982
2022 833 11 12 65 2 0 63 0 986
2023 880 12 13 89 2 0 71 0 1067
2024 899 11 12 67 5 0 79 0 1073

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 Nixa Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 481 25.8 18.6 n/a
1992 521 27.3 19.0 n/a
1993 584 29.5 19.8 n/a
1994 389 21.9 17.8 0
1995 411 23.5 17.5 16.1
1996 411 23.5 17.5 16.1
1997 445 28.4 15.7 12.8
1998 494 31.6 15.6 11.1
1999 531 33.1 16.0 18.8
2000 553 40.1 13.8 16.8
2001 587 41.9 14.0 20.4
2002 598 41.6 14.4 20.7
2003 598 41.6 14.4 20.7
2004 650 40.6 16.0 21.4
2005 695 44.3 15.7 25.2
2006 747 48.2 15.5 26.4
2007 773 46.1 16.8 24.6
2008 781 52.4 14.9 24.3
2009 822 55.3 14.9 32.5
2010 853 55.3 15.4 33.6
2011 815 53.5 15.2 36.8
2012 908 53.9 16.8 36.9
2013 943 54.1 17.4 35.9
2014 867 58.4 14.8 32.9
2015 897 59.0 15.2 31
2016 894 59.0 15.1 32.2
2017 864 62.6 13.7 32.9
2018 968 61.8 15.6 32.5
2019 959 61.4 15.6 32
2020 991 64.0 15.4 29.9
2021 982 63.9 15.3 30.2
2022 986 65.5 15.0 25.6
2023 1067 67.0 15.9 29
2024 1073 67.0 16.0 25.3

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 Nixa Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 481 25.8 18.6 n/a
1992 521 27.3 19.0 n/a
1993 584 29.5 19.8 n/a
1994 389 21.9 17.8 0
1995 411 23.5 17.5 16.1
1996 411 23.5 17.5 16.1
1997 445 28.4 15.7 12.8
1998 494 31.6 15.6 11.1
1999 531 33.1 16.0 18.8
2000 553 40.1 13.8 16.8
2001 587 41.9 14.0 20.4
2002 598 41.6 14.4 20.7
2003 598 41.6 14.4 20.7
2004 650 40.6 16.0 21.4
2005 695 44.3 15.7 25.2
2006 747 48.2 15.5 26.4
2007 773 46.1 16.8 24.6
2008 781 52.4 14.9 24.3
2009 822 55.3 14.9 32.5
2010 853 55.3 15.4 33.6
2011 815 53.5 15.2 36.8
2012 908 53.9 16.8 36.9
2013 943 54.1 17.4 35.9
2014 867 58.4 14.8 32.9
2015 897 59.0 15.2 31
2016 894 59.0 15.1 32.2
2017 864 62.6 13.7 32.9
2018 968 61.8 15.6 32.5
2019 959 61.4 15.6 32
2020 991 64.0 15.4 29.9
2021 982 63.9 15.3 30.2
2022 986 65.5 15.0 25.6
2023 1067 67.0 15.9 29
2024 1073 67.0 16.0 25.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nixa Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $542 (6.2%) $8,162 (93.8%) $8,704
2020 $490 (5.6%) $8,208 (94.4%) $8,698
2021 $976 (10.3%) $8,515 (89.7%) $9,492
2022 $926 (9.2%) $9,165 (90.8%) $10,091

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nixa Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 45th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 15th of 459 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Junior High)54.968.3
 13.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)54.968.3
 13.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Junior High)58.454
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Public Schools)58.454
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Junior High)52.462
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)52.462
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Nixa Junior High)63.457.8
 5.6%
   8th Grade Science (Nixa Public Schools)63.457.8
 5.6%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Junior High)56.661.6
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Public Schools)56.661.6
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Nixa Junior High)10098.8
 1.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Nixa Public Schools)75.872.9
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.9
 3.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9591067
 11.3%
African American612
 100%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1313
Hispanic4189
 117.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White835880
 5.4%
Two or More Races6271
 14.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32%29%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nixa Junior High

Students at Nixa Junior High are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Yes! Nixa Junior High is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17th of 451 Missouri middle schools.

Students who attend Nixa Junior High usually go on to attend Nixa High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,073 students attended Nixa Junior 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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