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Mathews Elementary School vs. Century Elementary School

Should you attend Mathews Elementary School or Century Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mathews Elementary School
605 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Century Elementary School
732 North Street
Nixa, MO 65714
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Century Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mathews Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 619 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Century Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
453 students
619 students
This chart displays total students of Mathews Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Century Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Century Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Century Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#18 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
#432 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mathews Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Century Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
52%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Century Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
50%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Century Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mathews Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Century Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
90
117
Grade 1 Students
88
127
Grade 2 Students
93
117
Grade 3 Students
95
132
Grade 4 Students
87
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Century Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Century Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Century Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Century Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Century Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Mathews Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Century Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Century Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mathews Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Century Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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