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Which teacher or staff member at MATHEWS ELEM. deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIXA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 292253001651
MATHEWS ELEM.
605 South Gregg Road, NIXA, MO 65714 · (417) 724-6520 · Christian County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
148 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Nixa Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
66.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.7% | 31.4% | 21.9% | 7.8% |
| Math | 39.2% | 27.2% | 24.0% | 9.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.1% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% | 69.1% |
| 2022-23 | 76.6% | 81.9% |
| 2021-22 | 73.5% | 79.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MATHEWS ELEM.
MATHEWS ELEM.'s state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEWS ELEM. this school | 457 | 32.4% | 67.7% |
| ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM. ARNOLD | 386 | 33.2% | 50.2% |
| MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARY REPUBLIC | 468 | 36.3% | 57.1% |
| ESPY ELEM. NIXA | 371 | 35.8% | 69.6% |
| NORTH ELEM. OZARK | 514 | 37.0% | 62.6% |
| BLADES ELEM. ST LOUIS | 442 | 29.0% | 44.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MATHEWS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #56 of 1,002 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #84 of 1,019 ▼ 33 | #8 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #47 of 1,018 ▲ 24 | #2 of 14 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.1pp | #119 of 943 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #237 of 1,294 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #406 of 950 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #523 of 953 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #915 of 1,165 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #464 of 684 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 457 | 36.4 | 12.5:1 | 32% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 36.5 | 12.0:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 36.3 | 12.5:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 36.5 | 13.8:1 | 31% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 37% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 28% (191) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATHEWS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (503 to 457); teachers unchanged (36.5 to 36.4).
About MATHEWS ELEM.
MATHEWS ELEM., located in NIXA, Missouri, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 457 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 4. That is 45% above the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
Nixa Public Schools enrolls 6,792 students in 11 schools, including MATHEWS ELEM..
Roughly 81% of students at MATHEWS ELEM. are White. Enrollment also includes 10% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. Among people living in Christian County, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MATHEWS ELEM. scores 33%.
A staff of 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.5:1. It is about the same as the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. Public schools in Christian County average a similar 33%.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, MATHEWS ELEM. outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
MATHEWS ELEM. is 19.9 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Missouri.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Christian County show that the median household earns about $83,437 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Christian County, 33 public schools serve about 16,175 students.
MATHEWS ELEM. is about 0.3 miles from NIXA HIGH, its nearest public school. MATHEWS ELEM. has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. MATHEWS ELEM. ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.7% against a local average of 61.8%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 458 in 2020-21, 457 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for MATHEWS ELEM. lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nixa Public Schools
- NIXA HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 1,033 students
- HIGH POINTE ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
- CENTURY ELEM.Elementary · 592 students
- SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 507 students
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
Other schools in NIXA
- NIXA HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 1,033 students
- HIGH POINTE ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
- CENTURY ELEM.Elementary · 592 students
- SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 507 students
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
Other MATHEWS Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named MATHEWS Elementary. MATHEWS ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Mathews Elementary SchoolMidland, GA · 702 students
- Mathews ElementaryGreenwood, SC · 529 students
- Mathews Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 460 students
- Mathews Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 366 students
- Mathews ElementaryMathews, VA · 281 students
Nearby schools
- NIXA HIGH0.3 mi · 2,041
- ESPY ELEM.0.5 mi · 371
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.3 mi · 88
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.3 mi · 194
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER1.9 mi · 493
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGH2.0 mi · 1,033
Frequently asked questions
About MATHEWS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MATHEWS ELEM.?
MATHEWS ELEM. enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does MATHEWS ELEM. serve?
MATHEWS ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MATHEWS ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MATHEWS ELEM. is approximately 12.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MATHEWS ELEM.?
At MATHEWS ELEM., the student body is approximately 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is MATHEWS ELEM. public or private?
MATHEWS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nixa Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.