Jarrett Middle

Summary:

Jarrett Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 182 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jarrett Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.1% to 37.1%, significantly lower academic performance on MAP tests compared to the district and state averages, and underperformance of specific student subgroups such as African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.84% to 73.83%, indicates a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Cherokee Middle and Pershing Middle, Jarrett Middle consistently underperforms on academic measures.

Despite Jarrett Middle's higher spending per student, ranging from $10,538 to $12,982 over the past few years, the additional resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. However, the school has seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio from 15.3 in 2020-2021 to 11.2 in 2022-2023, which could potentially have a positive impact on student learning. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the challenges faced by students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds through targeted interventions and support programs could be crucial in improving Jarrett Middle's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 840 S Jefferson
       Springfield, MO  65806-3202


(417) 523-6600

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
299th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,982 Help


Students who attend Jarrett Middle usually attend:

High:    Parkview High

Feeder schools for Jarrett Middle:

Elementary:    Delaware Elementary
    Holland Elementary
    Rountree Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
African American:
11.8%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jarrett Middle ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.4. (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 (64.9%), African American (11.8%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jarrett Middle is 13.8, which is the 5th best among 9 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jarrett Middle is $12,982, which is the 2nd highest among 9 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jarrett Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Jarrett Middle 299th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Jarrett Middle in the ranking list.)

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Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 182nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jarrett Middle

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Rank History for all students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.85 254th 619 59.0%
2007 54.49 274th 624 56.1%
2008 43.41 424th 624 32.1%
2009 48.20 359th 601 40.3%
2010 43.88 410th 614 33.2%
2011 43.95 401st 625 35.8%
2012 41.74 427th 623 31.5%
2013 29.80 544th 649 16.2%
2014 22.10 559th 633 11.7%
2015 24.48 499th 585 14.7%
2016 31.40 334th 435 23.2%
2017 21.42 490th 568 13.7%
2018 19.22 480th 552 13.0%
2019 23.78 485th 587 17.4%
2021 37.40 296th 454 34.8%
2022 31.64 331st 459 27.9%
2023 27.75 342nd 459 25.5%
2024 35.40 299th 451 33.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.92 26th 31 16.1%
2023 33.82 24th 44 45.5%
2024 19.82 48th 51 5.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.29 158th 192 17.7%
2024 22.31 171st 194 11.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.23 362nd 422 14.2%
2019 31.88 366th 482 24.1%
2021 51.20 162nd 371 56.3%
2022 41.92 217th 365 40.5%
2023 34.44 281st 382 26.4%
2024 39.79 234th 378 38.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.24 181st 195 7.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.28 88th 129 31.8%
2022 58.67 53rd 148 64.2%
2023 27.50 120th 153 21.6%
2024 32.00 105th 144 27.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.73 83rd 96 13.5%
2019 24.94 103rd 130 20.8%
2022 43.85 40th 78 48.7%
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Rank History for White students at Jarrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.13 449th 479 6.3%
2019 23.61 448th 527 15.0%
2021 33.77 263rd 376 30.1%
2022 28.64 287th 381 24.7%
2023 28.76 290th 385 24.7%
2024 33.28 267th 379 29.6%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Jarrett 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 533 533
1992 500 24 10 5 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1993 556 27 12 3 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1994 577 21 14 7 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 603 23 10 5 6 n/a n/a 0 647
1996 603 23 10 5 6 n/a n/a 0 647
1997 548 33 7 7 2 n/a n/a 0 597
1998 595 27 11 9 6 n/a n/a 0 648
1999 589 37 12 11 6 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 588 36 12 8 9 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 540 40 11 7 6 n/a n/a 0 604
2002 518 45 13 9 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2003 518 45 13 9 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2004 531 47 8 16 4 n/a n/a 0 606
2005 517 47 7 17 7 n/a n/a 0 595
2006 502 51 12 17 2 n/a n/a 0 584
2007 477 59 14 18 4 n/a n/a 0 572
2008 445 62 18 16 4 n/a n/a 0 545
2009 466 71 21 20 6 n/a n/a 0 584
2010 433 64 22 26 5 n/a n/a 0 550
2011 402 71 16 30 4 1 0 0 524
2012 408 45 15 24 3 3 1 0 499
2013 420 53 16 22 3 3 4 0 521
2014 387 56 16 22 3 6 9 0 499
2015 376 54 13 34 1 3 10 0 491
2016 359 42 11 25 3 3 13 0 456
2017 384 50 9 35 6 0 16 0 500
2018 371 51 8 35 8 1 25 0 499
2019 352 46 9 43 5 3 37 0 495
2020 346 47 13 51 2 3 48 0 510
2021 338 39 12 53 3 2 46 0 493
2022 306 46 8 53 3 1 45 0 462
2023 294 53 13 41 1 2 41 0 445
2024 325 59 16 45 4 5 47 0 501

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 Jarrett Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 533 31.4 16.9 28
1992 541 34.9 15.5 28.1
1993 600 33.1 18.1 26.3
1994 620 34.5 18.0 33.9
1995 647 39.3 16.5 n/a
1996 647 39.3 16.5 n/a
1997 597 40.4 14.8 20.9
1998 648 39.1 16.6 22.5
1999 655 39.4 16.6 29.9
2000 653 41.6 15.7 30.9
2001 604 37.2 16.2 29.6
2002 588 34.4 17.1 43.9
2003 588 34.4 17.1 43.9
2004 606 31.8 19.1 49
2005 595 33.4 17.8 51.1
2006 584 31.8 18.4 52.1
2007 572 30.8 18.6 51.7
2008 545 35.6 15.3 57.4
2009 584 33.1 17.6 56.3
2010 550 35.6 15.4 60.4
2011 524 33.4 15.6 62.6
2012 499 32.4 15.3 70.3
2013 521 31.7 16.3 71.4
2014 499 32.7 15.2 73.9
2015 491 34.0 14.4 71.5
2016 456 34.0 13.4 60.3
2017 500 33.4 14.9 65.8
2018 499 33.4 14.9 73.3
2019 495 33.2 14.9 74.5
2020 510 32.2 15.8 68.4
2021 493 32.2 15.3 73.8
2022 462 33.7 13.7 55.8
2023 445 39.5 11.2 70.3
2024 501 36.2 13.8 71.3

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 Jarrett Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 533 31.4 16.9 28
1992 541 34.9 15.5 28.1
1993 600 33.1 18.1 26.3
1994 620 34.5 18.0 33.9
1995 647 39.3 16.5 n/a
1996 647 39.3 16.5 n/a
1997 597 40.4 14.8 20.9
1998 648 39.1 16.6 22.5
1999 655 39.4 16.6 29.9
2000 653 41.6 15.7 30.9
2001 604 37.2 16.2 29.6
2002 588 34.4 17.1 43.9
2003 588 34.4 17.1 43.9
2004 606 31.8 19.1 49
2005 595 33.4 17.8 51.1
2006 584 31.8 18.4 52.1
2007 572 30.8 18.6 51.7
2008 545 35.6 15.3 57.4
2009 584 33.1 17.6 56.3
2010 550 35.6 15.4 60.4
2011 524 33.4 15.6 62.6
2012 499 32.4 15.3 70.3
2013 521 31.7 16.3 71.4
2014 499 32.7 15.2 73.9
2015 491 34.0 14.4 71.5
2016 456 34.0 13.4 60.3
2017 500 33.4 14.9 65.8
2018 499 33.4 14.9 73.3
2019 495 33.2 14.9 74.5
2020 510 32.2 15.8 68.4
2021 493 32.2 15.3 73.8
2022 462 33.7 13.7 55.8
2023 445 39.5 11.2 70.3
2024 501 36.2 13.8 71.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jarrett Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $993 (8.9%) $10,146 (91.1%) $11,138
2020 $658 (6.2%) $9,880 (93.8%) $10,538
2021 $721 (6.7%) $10,022 (93.3%) $10,743
2022 $2,685 (20.7%) $10,297 (79.3%) $12,982

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jarrett Middle

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 485th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 342nd of 459 Middle schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Jarrett Middle)24.429.1
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)39.245.3
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jarrett Middle)44.621.9
 22.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)49.340.4
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jarrett Middle)18.222.1
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)30.237.2
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jarrett Middle)31.327
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)44.140.9
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jarrett Middle)8.817.1
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)14.135.8
 21.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Jarrett Middle)28.524.5
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Springfield R-Xii)41.234.5
 6.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jarrett Middle)38.732.6
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)49.345
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Jarrett Middle)60.970
 9.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Springfield R-Xii)31.530.2
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students495445
 10.1%
African American4653
 15.2%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian913
 44.4%
Hispanic4341
 4.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White352294
 16.5%
Two or More Races3741
 10.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%70.3%
 4.2%


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Students who attend Jarrett Middle usually go on to attend Parkview High

Jarrett Middle ranks 299th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended Jarrett Middle.

Students at Jarrett Middle are 65% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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