Willard Middle

Summary:

Willard Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Willard R-II School District, with a student population of 741 located in Willard, Missouri. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of Missouri middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 133 out of 459 middle schools in the state and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Middle students consistently outperform the state average in MAP testing across all subjects and grade levels, with an impressive 50% proficiency rate in 8th-grade Math and 51% proficiency rate in 8th-grade English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30% and 42.7%, respectively. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 84.62% of students identifying as White, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Springfield R-XII district. Additionally, Willard Middle has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (32.39%) compared to the state average and many of the nearby schools, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status among its student population.

The differences in spending per student between Willard Middle ($8,784) and the nearby Willard Intermediate-South ($10,125 per student) and Marion C. Early Junior High ($6,078 per student) may reflect variations in funding sources, priorities, or cost of living in the respective districts. Overall, Willard Middle appears to be a high-performing middle school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students, but its relative homogeneity in terms of race and socioeconomic status may present both opportunities and challenges in ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 205 Miller Rd
       Willard, MO  65781-9101


(417) 742-2588

District: Willard R-II

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,784 Help


Students who attend Willard Middle usually attend:

High:    Willard High

Feeder schools for Willard Middle:

Elementary:    Willard Central Elementary
    Willard East Elementary
    Willard North Elementary
    Willard Orchard Hills Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  741

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Willard Middle ranks better than 71% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Willard Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Willard R-II School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willard Middle is 14.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Willard R-II School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willard Middle is $8,784, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Willard R-II School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willard Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard Middle 133rd of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Willard Middle in the ranking list.)

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Willard R-II:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard R-II 59th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willard Middle

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Rank History for all students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.97 181st 619 70.8%
2007 61.05 197th 624 68.4%
2008 58.26 233rd 624 62.7%
2009 66.86 164th 601 72.7%
2010 67.71 169th 614 72.5%
2011 71.76 127th 625 79.7%
2012 66.40 179th 623 71.3%
2013 70.14 136th 649 79.0%
2014 72.20 124th 633 80.4%
2015 67.65 149th 585 74.5%
2016 68.95 113th 435 74.0%
2017 59.69 206th 568 63.7%
2018 54.36 236th 552 57.2%
2019 50.71 280th 587 52.3%
2021 72.52 95th 454 79.1%
2022 70.19 106th 459 76.9%
2023 65.69 133rd 459 71.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.31 178th 192 7.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.18 131st 422 69.0%
2019 49.17 231st 482 52.1%
2021 79.96 39th 371 89.5%
2022 78.07 36th 365 90.1%
2023 57.75 130th 382 66.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.98 156th 204 23.5%
2021 33.23 142nd 195 27.2%
2022 18.10 175th 187 6.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.88 38th 104 63.5%
2019 40.77 95th 121 21.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.59 98th 130 24.6%
2021 64.37 15th 67 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at Willard Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 216th 479 54.9%
2019 46.22 266th 527 49.5%
2021 67.60 94th 376 75.0%
2022 64.91 107th 381 71.9%
2023 57.52 140th 385 63.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Willard 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 391 391
1992 407 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1993 432 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 436
1994 434 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1995 422 3 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1996 422 3 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1997 467 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1998 448 1 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1999 478 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2000 468 2 2 4 5 n/a n/a 0 481
2001 491 4 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 757 4 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 772
2003 757 4 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 772
2004 808 9 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 833
2005 861 11 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 878
2006 904 13 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2007 637 13 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2008 602 8 7 9 3 n/a n/a 0 629
2009 560 13 6 15 3 n/a n/a 0 597
2010 610 23 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2011 670 14 3 11 4 0 3 0 705
2012 618 16 6 17 9 0 1 0 667
2013 629 30 2 25 6 0 2 0 694
2014 614 31 3 25 3 0 3 0 679
2015 644 23 7 26 2 0 5 0 707
2016 653 25 7 27 4 0 10 0 726
2017 603 22 6 28 5 0 10 0 674
2018 613 13 6 26 3 0 16 0 677
2019 615 13 7 35 2 0 21 0 693
2020 610 15 7 44 6 0 24 0 706
2021 649 18 8 56 7 0 28 0 766
2022 694 17 3 60 7 0 32 0 813
2023 627 23 4 49 7 2 29 0 741

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 Willard Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 391 21.5 18.1 n/a
1992 408 21.3 19.1 9.8
1993 436 23.7 18.4 14.2
1994 435 24.5 17.8 21.1
1995 433 25.2 17.2 19.4
1996 433 25.2 17.2 19.4
1997 471 25.6 18.4 19.7
1998 455 26.3 17.3 16
1999 482 26.4 18.3 26.6
2000 481 28.3 17.0 21.2
2001 500 31.0 16.1 26.2
2002 772 55.5 13.9 27.2
2003 772 55.5 13.9 27.2
2004 833 50.9 16.4 31.5
2005 878 51.4 17.1 33.4
2006 930 54.4 17.1 30.5
2007 662 53.4 12.4 33.5
2008 629 39.8 15.8 36.6
2009 597 41.7 14.3 39.2
2010 649 39.7 16.3 43.3
2011 705 41.0 17.1 42.1
2012 667 41.6 16.0 41.1
2013 694 40.7 17.0 43.5
2014 679 41.5 16.3 42.3
2015 707 44.0 16.0 41.4
2016 726 44.0 16.5 43.4
2017 674 44.6 15.0 42.7
2018 677 44.6 15.1 43.6
2019 693 44.6 15.5 45.5
2020 706 44.7 15.7 44.3
2021 766 48.1 15.8 43.6
2022 813 50.0 16.2 38.9
2023 741 51.5 14.3 32.4

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 Willard Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 391 21.5 18.1 n/a
1992 408 21.3 19.1 9.8
1993 436 23.7 18.4 14.2
1994 435 24.5 17.8 21.1
1995 433 25.2 17.2 19.4
1996 433 25.2 17.2 19.4
1997 471 25.6 18.4 19.7
1998 455 26.3 17.3 16
1999 482 26.4 18.3 26.6
2000 481 28.3 17.0 21.2
2001 500 31.0 16.1 26.2
2002 772 55.5 13.9 27.2
2003 772 55.5 13.9 27.2
2004 833 50.9 16.4 31.5
2005 878 51.4 17.1 33.4
2006 930 54.4 17.1 30.5
2007 662 53.4 12.4 33.5
2008 629 39.8 15.8 36.6
2009 597 41.7 14.3 39.2
2010 649 39.7 16.3 43.3
2011 705 41.0 17.1 42.1
2012 667 41.6 16.0 41.1
2013 694 40.7 17.0 43.5
2014 679 41.5 16.3 42.3
2015 707 44.0 16.0 41.4
2016 726 44.0 16.5 43.4
2017 674 44.6 15.0 42.7
2018 677 44.6 15.1 43.6
2019 693 44.6 15.5 45.5
2020 706 44.7 15.7 44.3
2021 766 48.1 15.8 43.6
2022 813 50.0 16.2 38.9
2023 741 51.5 14.3 32.4

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 Willard Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $200 (2.4%) $8,016 (97.6%) $8,216
2020 $911 (11.3%) $7,155 (88.7%) $8,066
2021 $461 (5.5%) $7,879 (94.5%) $8,341
2022 $517 (5.9%) $8,267 (94.1%) $8,784

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willard Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 280th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 133rd of 459 Middle schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Willard Middle)3537.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Willard R-II)3537.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Willard Middle)51.233.3
 17.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Willard R-II)51.233.3
 17.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willard Middle)28.850
 21.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Willard R-II)28.850
 21.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Willard Middle)42.539.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Willard R-II)42.539.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Willard Middle)43.351
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Willard R-II)43.351
 7.7%
   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 Students693741
 6.9%
African American1323
 76.9%
American Indian27
 250%
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic3549
 40%
Pacific Islander02
White615627
 2%
Two or More Races2129
 38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%32.4%
 13.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 741 students attended Willard Middle.

Students who attend Willard Middle usually go on to attend Willard High

Students at Willard Middle are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Willard Middle ranks 133rd of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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