John Thomas School Of Discover

Summary:

John Thomas School Of Discover is an exceptional elementary school in Nixa, Missouri, serving 487 students in grades K-6 and part of the highly-ranked Nixa Public Schools district.

This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with outstanding academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 84% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70.1% for the Nixa district and 40.8% for the state. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and serves a relatively diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students from low-income families compared to the state average. Additionally, the school has seen steady increases in per-student funding and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, contributing to its success.

Compared to nearby schools, John Thomas School Of Discover outperforms other elementary schools in the Nixa district, as well as schools in the Springfield R-XII and Ozark R-VI districts, in terms of academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics. The school's consistent high performance, with 5-star ratings and top rankings in Missouri, is a testament to its commitment to providing a high-quality education to all students, including those from diverse backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

312 North Market Street
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-6800

District: Nixa Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,055

Students who attend John Thomas School Of Discover usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
	Nixa Junior High
High:	Nixa High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Thomas School Of Discover ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Nixa Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.78. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.9%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nixa Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Thomas School Of Discover is 14.7, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Nixa Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare John Thomas School Of Discover employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Thomas School Of Discover is $10,055. 3 elementary schools in the Nixa Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Thomas School Of Discover:

SchoolDigger ranks John Thomas School Of Discover 13^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See John Thomas School Of Discover in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Nixa Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for John Thomas School Of Discover

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Rank History for all students at John Thomas School Of Discover

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2015	83.55	135^th	1058	87.2%
2016	91.51	31^st	865	96.4%
2017	85.93	100^th	1032	90.3%
2018	71.35	272^nd	1045	74.0%
2019	83.30	121^st	1052	88.5%
2021	96.15	15^th	901	98.3%
2022	96.71	12^th	908	98.7%
2023	93.92	31^st	898	96.5%
2024	96.78	13^th	906	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Thomas School Of Discover

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.70	244^th	887	72.5%
2019	62.63	255^th	907	71.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Thomas School Of Discover

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.52	124^th	251	50.6%

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Rank History for White students at John Thomas School Of Discover

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	62.71	309^th	898	65.6%
2019	76.01	167^th	917	81.8%
2021	94.20	20^th	691	97.1%
2022	93.90	18^th	675	97.3%
2023	88.28	57^th	673	91.5%
2024	91.19	37^th	668	94.5%

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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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for John Thomas School Of Discover

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	401	1	2	10	1	0	20	435
2014	421	1	2	12	0	0	23	459
2015	439	1	3	15	0	0	24	482
2016	436	1	2	19	0	0	23	481
2017	450	0	4	20	0	0	21	495
2018	447	2	2	20	1	0	24	496
2019	437	2	3	19	1	0	28	490
2020	423	1	5	24	1	0	34	488
2021	419	1	6	22	0	1	35	484
2022	431	1	5	22	0	1	31	491
2023	426	1	5	24	0	1	30	487
2024	426	3	5	27	0	2	27	490

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 John Thomas School Of Discover

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	435	30.2	14.3	31
2014	459	32.3	14.2	27.9
2015	482	32.0	15.0	27.8
2016	481	33.0	14.5	23.1
2017	495	34.2	14.4	21.6
2018	496	33.8	14.6	23.4
2019	490	33.4	14.6	20.2
2020	488	33.6	14.4	20.1
2021	484	34.6	13.9	22.5
2022	491	33.5	14.6	19.3
2023	487	33.4	14.5	18.9
2024	490	33.3	14.7	16.1

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 John Thomas School Of Discover

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	435	30.2	14.3	31
2014	459	32.3	14.2	27.9
2015	482	32.0	15.0	27.8
2016	481	33.0	14.5	23.1
2017	495	34.2	14.4	21.6
2018	496	33.8	14.6	23.4
2019	490	33.4	14.6	20.2
2020	488	33.6	14.4	20.1
2021	484	34.6	13.9	22.5
2022	491	33.5	14.6	19.3
2023	487	33.4	14.5	18.9
2024	490	33.3	14.7	16.1

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 John Thomas School Of Discover

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$614 (6.9%)	$8,333 (93.1%)	$8,946
2020	$490 (5.3%)	$8,715 (94.7%)	$9,204
2021	$836 (8.5%)	$8,988 (91.5%)	$9,823
2022	$801 (8.0%)	$9,254 (92.0%)	$10,055

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Thomas School Of Discover

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 121^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 31^st of 898 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Thomas School Of Discover)	68.1	60.3	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)	60.8	65.3	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Thomas School Of Discover)	75.4	57.4	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Public Schools)	64.6	60.9	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Thomas School Of Discover)	53.8	78.3	24.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)	62.7	70.7	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.4	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Thomas School Of Discover)	61.2	76.1	14.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Public Schools)	66.8	72.9	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Thomas School Of Discover)	54.4	71.9	17.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)	41.6	55.4	13.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (John Thomas School Of Discover)	55.9	73.2	17.3%
5th Grade Science (Nixa Public Schools)	48.6	60.8	12.2%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Thomas School Of Discover)	71.3	85.7	14.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nixa Public Schools)	55.4	75.4	20%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John Thomas School Of Discover)	60.6	74.3	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nixa Public Schools)	54.9	62.4	7.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	487	0.6%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	19	24	26.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	437	426	2.5%
Two or More Races	28	30	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.2%	18.9%	1.3%

Schools Near John Thomas School Of Discover

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
West Elementary	Public	K-4	3105 W State Hwy Cc	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5907	594	49	12.2	34.3%	484 (81.5%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.9%)	90.7	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%		84.2	111^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	61.3	72.8				60.4	74.5	$9,084	$746	$8,338
North Elementary	Public	K-4	3608 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5904	515	46	11.2	32.2%	448 (87.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	80.4	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		89.6	65^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.8%	83	57.0	63.7				52.1	59.3	$10,019	$1,023	$8,995
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	519	44	11.7	40.5%	437 (84.2%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.8	68^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.4%	13	65.9	70.9				58.6	73.7	$9,700	$725	$8,975

Frequently Asked Questions about John Thomas School Of Discover

What is the racial makeup of John Thomas School Of Discover?

Students at John Thomas School Of Discover are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Thomas School Of Discover attend?

Students who attend John Thomas School Of Discover usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
Middle : Nixa Junior High
High : Nixa High

How many students attend John Thomas School Of Discover?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended John Thomas School Of Discover.

What district is John Thomas School Of Discover in?

Nixa Public Schools

Is John Thomas School Of Discover a good school?

Yes! John Thomas School Of Discover is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 906 Missouri elementary schools.

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