Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886001813
PIPKIN MIDDLE
1215 BOONVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 · (417) 523-6000 · Greene County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Missouri public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
294 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 127 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
21.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 22.7% | 37.5% | 31.2% |
| Math | 6.0% | 15.2% | 32.0% | 46.6% |
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 | 31.2% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 19.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 19.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 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 PIPKIN MIDDLE
PIPKIN MIDDLE's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIPKIN MIDDLE this school | 359 | 81.9% | 23.2% |
| WESTPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 399 | 80.2% | 14.7% |
| REED MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 561 | 73.6% | 34.5% |
| NORTH MIDDLE JOPLIN | 549 | 72.9% | 33.7% |
| EAST MIDDLE JOPLIN | 592 | 69.9% | 37.0% |
| BINGHAM MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 730 | 76.4% | 31.6% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 PIPKIN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #329 of 379 | #17 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #333 of 380 ▼ 1 | #17 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #295 of 380 ▲ 4 | #17 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #186 of 364 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #235 of 397 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #22 of 321 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #37 of 321 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #65 of 379 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.9% | #5 of 224 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
359
-108 (-23%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 359 | 33 | 10.9:1 | 82% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 35.3 | 9.1:1 | 86% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 42 | 8.1:1 | 82% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 81% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 44.3 | 13.5:1 | 79% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 70% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 74% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 78% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PIPKIN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (597 to 359); teachers down 26% (44.3 to 33).
About PIPKIN MIDDLE
PIPKIN MIDDLE is a middle-grades school in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, and it is part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 359 students. That is 22% below the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
SPRINGFIELD R-XII oversees PIPKIN MIDDLE and 53 other schools, with 24,450 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show PIPKIN MIDDLE is 56% White. Other groups include 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
PIPKIN MIDDLE reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.9:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Missouri. In all, 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Greene County is 35 points.
Among Missouri public middle schools, PIPKIN MIDDLE outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
PIPKIN MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.2%, compared with a predicted 29.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Greene County show the median household earns about $61,479 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting PIPKIN MIDDLE, Greene County has 97 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CENTRAL HIGH, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 34.9%; PIPKIN MIDDLE's is 23.2%, ranking 5th of 6.
PIPKIN MIDDLE has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased by 23% across 4 years, from 467 in 2020-21 to 359 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
- MOCAP Attendance CenterCombined · 993 students
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD
- MOCA-SCombined · 2,345 students
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL HIGH0.3 mi · 1,428
- BOYD ELEM.0.4 mi · 347
- WEAVER ELEM.0.5 mi · 264
- REED MIDDLE0.9 mi · 561
- MOCA-S0.9 mi · 2,345
- MOCAP Attendance Center1.0 mi · 993
Frequently asked questions
About PIPKIN MIDDLEHow many students attend PIPKIN MIDDLE?
PIPKIN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
Is PIPKIN MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIPKIN MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PIPKIN MIDDLE have?
PIPKIN MIDDLE employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is PIPKIN MIDDLE?
PIPKIN MIDDLE reports a student body of 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is PIPKIN MIDDLE in?
PIPKIN MIDDLE is part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII.
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