Is Westport Middle School a good school?

Westport Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Missouri middle schools.

How many students attend Westport Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Westport Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Westport Middle School?

Students at Westport Middle School are 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

Westport Middle School

Summary:

Westport Middle School is a public middle school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 433 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 206 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westport Middle School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 8.7% to 12.6%, compared to the district's 35.8% to 45.3% and the state's 30% to 43.7%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Westport's proficiency rates were 13.1% to 20.3%, while the district and state averaged 40.4% to 45% and 37.3% to 42.7%, respectively. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students, and a significantly higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.84% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Westport Middle School's persistent underperformance and widening achievement gaps compared to nearby schools like Pleasant View Middle, Hickory Hills Middle, and Cherokee Middle, which generally outperform Westport across academic metrics, warrant a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

415 S. Golden Ave
Springfield, MO 65802-4709

(417) 523-3100

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,595

Feeder schools for Westport Middle School:

Elementary:	Bissett Elementary
	McGregor Elementary
	Westport Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westport Middle School ranks worse than 91.5% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.32. (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 (65.6%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westport Middle School is 12.1, which is the 3^rd best among 9 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Westport Middle School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westport Middle School is $11,595. 5 middle schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westport Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westport Middle School 420^th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Westport Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 206^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westport Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	46.77	341^st	619	44.9%
2007	45.78	386^th	624	38.1%
2008	30.71	521^st	624	16.5%
2009	21.59	537^th	601	10.6%
2010	24.16	554^th	614	9.8%
2011	17.29	576^th	625	7.8%
2012	12.54	588^th	623	5.6%
2013	9.48	615^th	649	5.2%
2014	6.79	604^th	633	4.6%
2015	5.74	569^th	585	2.7%
2016	6.53	415^th	435	4.6%
2017	5.49	546^th	568	3.9%
2018	9.49	524^th	552	5.1%
2019	10.69	549^th	587	6.5%
2021	18.27	386^th	454	15.0%
2022	12.42	416^th	459	9.4%
2023	11.32	420^th	459	8.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	10.04	95^th	98	3.1%
2022	18.91	43^rd	45	4.4%
2023	15.35	44^th	44	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	17.49	392^nd	422	7.1%
2019	20.36	434^th	482	10.0%
2021	32.68	283^rd	371	23.7%
2022	23.93	315^th	365	13.7%
2023	18.55	342^nd	382	10.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.03	170^th	204	16.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.94	115^th	149	22.8%
2021	37.34	94^th	135	30.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.91	59^th	78	24.4%
2023	42.05	43^rd	74	41.9%

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Rank History for White students at Westport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	6.23	477^th	479	0.4%
2019	6.49	524^th	527	0.6%
2021	11.02	360^th	376	4.3%
2022	8.06	370^th	381	2.9%
2023	5.58	381^st	385	1.0%

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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 Westport Middle School

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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	310	310
1992	326	6	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1993	300	8	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1994	307	6	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
1995	494	24	13	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	494	24	13	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	542	20	6	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	545	24	4	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	536	26	6	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	499	31	6	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	488	48	10	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
2002	493	47	6	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	573
2003	493	47	6	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	573
2004	447	46	8	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	525
2005	403	42	7	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	473
2006	357	34	3	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	416
2007	342	33	5	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
2008	315	36	4	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	326	55	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2010	279	59	4	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	365
2011	306	54	2	23	8	1	3	0	397
2012	291	48	3	15	6	2	4	0	369
2013	334	51	4	16	4	2	7	0	418
2014	302	68	6	16	2	1	13	0	408
2015	334	64	4	21	7	4	11	0	445
2016	334	86	1	20	4	5	15	0	465
2017	335	79	0	24	5	1	22	0	466
2018	305	63	1	28	1	2	20	0	420
2019	321	62	4	36	4	1	32	0	460
2020	337	48	5	40	1	1	40	0	472
2021	291	49	2	30	3	1	36	0	412
2022	312	38	3	44	3	3	44	0	447
2023	284	43	2	52	1	3	48	0	433

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 Westport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	310	21.5	14.4	41
1992	338	24.5	13.7	33.7
1993	313	24.1	13.0	43.5
1994	316	21.8	14.5	44.6
1995	542	38.9	13.9	n/a
1996	542	38.9	13.9	n/a
1997	585	38.7	15.1	63.1
1998	593	43.2	13.7	63.2
1999	597	44.3	13.5	79.6
2000	567	45.2	12.5	74.6
2001	579	43.0	13.5	78.2
2002	573	40.5	14.1	76.4
2003	573	40.5	14.1	76.4
2004	525	38.5	13.6	79.8
2005	473	34.7	13.6	84.8
2006	416	32.8	12.7	87.7
2007	404	31.8	12.7	80.4
2008	379	32.6	11.6	88.1
2009	404	33.6	12.0	86.1
2010	365	33.0	11.0	84.9
2011	397	35.5	11.1	88.2
2012	369	33.5	11.0	94.9
2013	418	35.4	11.7	87.1
2014	408	36.0	11.3	90.4
2015	445	38.0	11.7	89.2
2016	465	40.0	11.6	83.4
2017	466	38.8	11.9	88.2
2018	420	39.6	10.5	89.3
2019	460	38.1	12.0	89.3
2020	472	40.3	11.6	78.4
2021	412	36.3	11.3	86.9
2022	447	33.1	13.4	79.6
2023	433	35.6	12.1	86.8

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 Westport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	310	21.5	14.4	41
1992	338	24.5	13.7	33.7
1993	313	24.1	13.0	43.5
1994	316	21.8	14.5	44.6
1995	542	38.9	13.9	n/a
1996	542	38.9	13.9	n/a
1997	585	38.7	15.1	63.1
1998	593	43.2	13.7	63.2
1999	597	44.3	13.5	79.6
2000	567	45.2	12.5	74.6
2001	579	43.0	13.5	78.2
2002	573	40.5	14.1	76.4
2003	573	40.5	14.1	76.4
2004	525	38.5	13.6	79.8
2005	473	34.7	13.6	84.8
2006	416	32.8	12.7	87.7
2007	404	31.8	12.7	80.4
2008	379	32.6	11.6	88.1
2009	404	33.6	12.0	86.1
2010	365	33.0	11.0	84.9
2011	397	35.5	11.1	88.2
2012	369	33.5	11.0	94.9
2013	418	35.4	11.7	87.1
2014	408	36.0	11.3	90.4
2015	445	38.0	11.7	89.2
2016	465	40.0	11.6	83.4
2017	466	38.8	11.9	88.2
2018	420	39.6	10.5	89.3
2019	460	38.1	12.0	89.3
2020	472	40.3	11.6	78.4
2021	412	36.3	11.3	86.9
2022	447	33.1	13.4	79.6
2023	433	35.6	12.1	86.8

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 Westport Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$773 (7.4%)	$9,642 (92.6%)	$10,415
2020	$642 (6.4%)	$9,412 (93.6%)	$10,054
2021	$988 (9.0%)	$10,027 (91.0%)	$11,015
2022	$2,445 (21.1%)	$9,150 (78.9%)	$11,595

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westport Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 549^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 420^th of 459 Middle schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Westport Middle School)	15.1	8.7	6.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	39.2	45.3	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westport Middle School)	30.9	13.1	17.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	49.3	40.4	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Westport Middle School)	16.3	12.6	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	30.2	37.2	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westport Middle School)	23.2	17.5	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	44.1	40.9	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Science (Westport Middle School)	17.6	13.4	4.2%
8th Grade Science (Springfield R-Xii)	41.2	34.5	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westport Middle School)	27.4	20.3	7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	49.3	45	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	433	5.9%
African American	62	43	30.6%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	36	52	44.4%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	321	284	11.5%
Two or More Races	32	48	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.3%	86.8%	2.5%

Schools Near Westport Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westport Middle School	Public	6-8	415 S. Golden Ave	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	433	36	12.1	86.8%	284 (65.6%)	43 (9.9%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (11.1%)	11.3	420^th of 459 public middle schools	8.5%		12.4	416^th of 459 public middle schools	9.4%	4		8.7	12.6	12.6		13.4		13.1	17.5	20.3		$11,595	$2,445	$9,150
Willard Intermediate-South	Public	5-6	630 S.Miller	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-5440	325	26	12.6	44.9%	236 (72.6%)	17 (5.2%)	43 (13.2%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)	32.5	45.8			40.9		33.1	39.2				$10,125	$557	$9,568
Pipkin Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Boonville	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6000	340	42	8.0	81.8%	193 (56.8%)	47 (13.8%)	56 (16.5%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.3%)	20.8	379^th of 459 public middle schools	17.4%		24.5	362^nd of 459 public middle schools	21.1%	17		23.1	20.4	10.8		13.3		23.4	31.6	21.5		$14,055	$1,074	$12,982
Jarrett Middle	Public	6-8	840 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6600	445	40	11.2	70.3%	294 (66.1%)	53 (11.9%)	41 (9.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (9.2%)	27.7	342^nd of 459 public middle schools	25.5%		31.6	331^st of 459 public middle schools	27.9%	11		29.1	22.1	17.1		24.5		21.9	27.0	32.6	70.0	$12,982	$2,685	$10,297
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3325 W Battlefield	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-6800	695	50	13.9	61.2%	439 (63.2%)	65 (9.4%)	109 (15.7%)	19 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.9%)	54.7	204^th of 459 public middle schools	55.6%		45.2	262^nd of 459 public middle schools	42.9%	58		35.0	30.2	40.1		36.6		31.4	35.4	50.9		$11,056	$2,510	$8,546
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	512	42	12.1	69.9%	343 (67.0%)	74 (14.5%)	33 (6.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	45 (8.8%)	44.6	262^nd of 459 public middle schools	42.9%		47.3	250^th of 459 public middle schools	45.5%	12		42.1	24.9	24.7		28.9		40.0	31.3	35.9	88.0	$11,328	$1,585	$9,743
Pershing Middle	Public	6-8	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	704	45	15.8	40.9%	522 (74.1%)	35 (5.0%)	49 (7.0%)	36 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	54 (7.7%)	74.6	86^th of 459 public middle schools	81.3%		69.6	110^th of 459 public middle schools	76.0%	24		55.1	44.5	38.4		38.9		49.5	47.4	51.8	90.4	$11,322	$1,359	$9,963
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center	Public	5-6	4035 W Weaver Rd	Battlefield	65619	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7800	460	26	17.8	26.3%	354 (77.0%)	18 (3.9%)	30 (6.5%)	27 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)								(n/a)	56.7	85.4			68.8		65.1	67.6				$11,662	$2,384	$9,278
Cherokee Middle	Public	6-8	420 E Farm Rd 182	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7200	758	49	15.6	26.8%	609 (80.3%)	31 (4.1%)	42 (5.5%)	40 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.0%)	91.4	23^rd of 459 public middle schools	95.0%		92	17^th of 459 public middle schools	96.3%	6		62.5	66.2	71.3		46.9		60.4	56.5	62.7	94.6	$10,934	$1,645	$9,289
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	379	26	14.6	55.7%	288 (76.0%)	19 (5.0%)	24 (6.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.3%)	32 (8.4%)	52.8	213^th of 459 public middle schools	53.6%		52.9	212^th of 459 public middle schools	53.8%	1		36.7	33.7	34.3		32.0		35.7	40.5	39.2		$11,967	$1,624	$10,343

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