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Willow Springs R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 361 students in Willow Springs R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Willow Springs R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,240 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Willow Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.49
# American Indian Students
13 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,152 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
93%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
73
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,517 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,231
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,517
$13,908
Best Willow Springs R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Springs Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 W Fourth St
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-3211
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-3211
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
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