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Best Schools in Springfield, MO
Springfield, MO has 115 public schools (18 high, 24 middle, 58 elementary) serving 47,047 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Springfield exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Springfield, MO
The top high schools in Springfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nixa High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1957 Students
2. Willard High
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Projected Test Scores
Willard R-ii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1381 Students
3. Logan-rogersville High
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Projected Test Scores
Logan-rogersville R-viii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 740 Students
4. Kickapoo High
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Projected Test Scores
Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1881 Students
5. Republic High
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Projected Test Scores
Republic R-iii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1542 Students
6. Central High
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1464 Students
7. Glendale High
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1307 Students
8. Strafford High
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Strafford R-vi • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 399 Students
9. Marion C. Early High
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Marion C. Early R-v • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 161 Students
10. Ash Grove High
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Ash Grove R-iv • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 329 Students
Best Middle Schools in Springfield, MO
The top middle schools in Springfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 460 Students
2. Nixa Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1067 Students
3. Cherokee Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 758 Students
4. Summit Intermediate School
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Projected Test Scores
Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 483 Students
5. Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
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Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 383 Students
6. Fair Grove Middle
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Fair Grove R-x • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 364 Students
7. Logan-rogersville Upper Elem.
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Logan-rogersville R-viii • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 519 Students
8. Strafford Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Strafford R-vi • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 435 Students
9. Hickory Hills Middle
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 414 Students
10. Pershing Middle
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 704 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Springfield, MO
The top elementary schools in Springfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. High Pointe Elem.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 619 Students
2. Sweeny Elementary
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Republic R-iii • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
3. Espy Elem.
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Nixa Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 400 Students
4. David Harrison Elementary
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 288 Students
5. Price Elementary
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Republic R-iii • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
6. Gray Elem.
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 434 Students
7. Willard Central Elem.
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Willard R-ii • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 414 Students
8. Walt Disney Elem.
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 568 Students
9. Willard East Elem.
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Willard R-ii • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 326 Students
10. Sequiota Elem.
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Springfield R-xii • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 344 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Springfield, MO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Springfield, MO has a total population of 232,172 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Springfield, MO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Springfield, MO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.08 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.53 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.55 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Springfield, MO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Springfield, MO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Springfield, MO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Springfield, MO
How many schools are in Springfield, MO?
Springfield, MO has 115 public schools: 18 high schools, 24 middle schools and 58 elementary schools, serving 47,047 students in total.
How do schools in Springfield perform on state tests?
On average, 115 schools in Springfield score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Springfield exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Springfield?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 43%
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- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 51%
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- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 41%
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- Projected: 46%
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- Projected: 41%
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Springfield
52 of 60 schools in Springfield carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 7C: 16D: 15F: 2
All 60 public schools we grade in Springfield. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Carver Middle
- Cherokee Middle
- Hickory Hills Middle
- Jarrett Middle
- Pershing Middle
- Pipkin Middle
- Pleasant View Middle
- Reed Middle
- Westport Middle School
- Willard Intermediate South
Elementary and primary schools (40)
- Adah Fulbright Early Childhood
- Bingham Elem
- Bissett Elem
- Bowerman Elem
- Boyd Elem
- Campbell Elem
- Cowden Elem
- David Harrison Elementary
- Delaware Elem
- Field Elem
- Fremont Elem
- Gray Elem
- Hickory Hills Elem
- Holland Elem
- Horace Mann Elem
- Jeffries Elem
- Mark Twain Elem
- Mcbride Elem
- Mcgregor Elem
- Pershing Elem
- Pittman Elem
- Pleasant View Elem
- Robberson Elem
- Rountree Elem
- Sequiota Elem
- Shady Dell Early Childhood Ctr
- Sherwood Elem
- Sunshine Elem
- Truman Elem
- Walt Disney Elem
- Watkins Elem
- Weaver Elem
- Weller Elem
- Westport Elem
- Wilder Elem
- Willard Central Elem
- Willard Orchard Hills Elem
- Willard South Elem
- Williams Elem
- York Elem
Other schools and academies (5)
Private schools (19)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Christian Schools Of Springfield
- Dayspring Christian School
- Developmental Learning Center
- Discovery Garden Montessori
- Grace Classical Academy
- Greenwood Laboratory School
- Immaculate Conception School
- Infinity Academy
- Kingswood Programs
- Lakeland Regional School
- New Covenant Academy
- Springfield Catholic High School
- Springfield Lutheran School
- Springfield Seventh-day Adventist Junior Academy
- St Agnes School
- St Elizabeth Ann Seton School
- St Joseph Catholic Academy
- The Summit Preparatory School
- U.school
Neighborhoods and places within Springfield (23)
- Bingham
- Bradford Park
- Doling
- Downtown Springfield
- Fassnight
- Grant Beach
- Heart Of The Westside
- Meador Park
- Midtown Springfield
- Oak Grove
- Phelps
- Robberson
- Rountree
- Seminole Holland
- Southeast Springfield
- Southern Hills
- Tom Watkins
- Webster Park Shady Dell
- Weller
- West Central
- Westside Community Betterment
- Woodland Heights
- Young Lilly