For the 2026 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 7/10, 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 45% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), 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
827 Schools
# Students
1,240 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willow Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 grown by 17% 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 grown by 8% 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 (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willow Springs Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 W Fourth St
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-3211
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-3211
Gr: 5-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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