Is Willard Middle a good school?

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

How many students attend Willard Middle?

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

What is the racial makeup of Willard Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Willard Middle attend?

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

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:
133^rd of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,784

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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	Willard South Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 741

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willard Middle ranks better than 71% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.69. (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 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...)

Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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...)

Compare Willard Middle employs 51.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Willard R-II:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard R-II 59^th 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
2006	61.97	181^st	619	70.8%
2007	61.05	197^th	624	68.4%
2008	58.26	233^rd	624	62.7%
2009	66.86	164^th	601	72.7%
2010	67.71	169^th	614	72.5%
2011	71.76	127^th	625	79.7%
2012	66.40	179^th	623	71.3%
2013	70.14	136^th	649	79.0%
2014	72.20	124^th	633	80.4%
2015	67.65	149^th	585	74.5%
2016	68.95	113^th	435	74.0%
2017	59.69	206^th	568	63.7%
2018	54.36	236^th	552	57.2%
2019	50.71	280^th	587	52.3%
2021	72.52	95^th	454	79.1%
2022	70.19	106^th	459	76.9%
2023	65.69	133^rd	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	178^th	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
2018	58.18	131^st	422	69.0%
2019	49.17	231^st	482	52.1%
2021	79.96	39^th	371	89.5%
2022	78.07	36^th	365	90.1%
2023	57.75	130^th	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
2019	24.98	156^th	204	23.5%
2021	33.23	142^nd	195	27.2%
2022	18.10	175^th	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	38^th	104	63.5%
2019	40.77	95^th	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	98^th	130	24.6%
2021	64.37	15^th	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
2018	48.81	216^th	479	54.9%
2019	46.22	266^th	527	49.5%
2021	67.60	94^th	376	75.0%
2022	64.91	107^th	381	71.9%
2023	57.52	140^th	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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Willard Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 280^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 133^rd of 459 Middle schools	18.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Willard Middle)	35	37.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Willard R-II)	35	37.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Willard Middle)	51.2	33.3	17.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Willard R-II)	51.2	33.3	17.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willard Middle)	28.8	50	21.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willard R-II)	28.8	50	21.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Willard Middle)	42.5	39.8	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Willard R-II)	42.5	39.8	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Willard Middle)	43.3	51	7.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Willard R-II)	43.3	51	7.7%
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	693	741	6.9%
African American	13	23	76.9%
American Indian	2	7	250%
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	35	49	40%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	615	627	2%
Two or More Races	21	29	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.5%	32.4%	13.1%

Schools Near Willard Middle

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Willard Middle	Public	7-8	205 Miller Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-2588	741	52	14.3	32.4%	627 (84.6%)	23 (3.1%)	49 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.9%)	65.7	133^rd of 459 public middle schools	71.0%		70.2	106^th of 459 public middle schools	76.9%	27				37.2	50.0		39.8				33.3	51.0		$8,784	$517	$8,267
Willard Intermediate North	Public	5-6	407 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4242	398	28	14.1	31.4%	365 (91.7%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)		46.0	54.9			58.2			52.8	40.9				$9,322	$744	$8,578
Bois D'Arc Elementary	Public	4-6	10315 W State Hwy T	Bois D Arc	65612	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2203	144	12	11.9	47.2%	135 (93.8%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	48.0		55.8			54.9		50.0	41.2	34.9				$7,596	$1,061	$6,536
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
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
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
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
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
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

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