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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at REED MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
561
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886001818
REED MIDDLE
2000 N LYON, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803 · (417) 523-6300 · Greene County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
413 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 200 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 172 | 31% |
Student demographics
57%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
38.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.3pp since 2021
Math
35.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 20.1% | 25.9% | 35.5% |
| Math | 20.1% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 44.5% |
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 | 38.4% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.2% | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 31.1% |
% 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 REED MIDDLE
REED MIDDLE's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REED MIDDLE this school | 561 | 73.6% | 34.5% |
| NORTH MIDDLE JOPLIN | 549 | 72.9% | 33.7% |
| EAST MIDDLE JOPLIN | 592 | 69.9% | 37.0% |
| WESTPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 399 | 80.2% | 14.7% |
| PIPKIN MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 359 | 81.9% | 23.2% |
| POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH POPLAR BLUFF | 735 | 63.7% | 38.9% |
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 REED MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #261 of 379 | #15 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #266 of 380 ▲ 12 | #16 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #211 of 380 ▲ 6 | #15 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #207 of 364 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #137 of 397 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #135 of 321 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #67 of 321 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #71 of 379 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #68 of 224 | #5 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
561
-83 (-13%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 561 | 43.5 | 12.9:1 | 74% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 73% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 42.2 | 12.1:1 | 70% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 73% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 46.7 | 14.4:1 | 74% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 78% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 85% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 75% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REED MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (674 to 561); teachers down 7% (46.7 to 43.5).
About REED MIDDLE
REED MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school serving families in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. Federal data show 561 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
SPRINGFIELD R-XII enrolls 24,450 students, and its 54 schools include REED MIDDLE.
The share of White students at REED MIDDLE is 62%, a majority. It is also 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Greene County is roughly 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
With 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at REED MIDDLE, 74% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Greene County report 47%.
REED MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.5%, compared with a predicted 32.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Greene County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $61,479, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 97 public schools and about 42,423 students.
BOWERMAN ELEM. is about 0.3 miles from REED MIDDLE, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. REED MIDDLE places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 644 (2020-21) to 561 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 14.0 in 2020-21 to 12.9 in 2024-25.
REED MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- BOWERMAN ELEM.0.3 mi · 275
- WEAVER ELEM.0.6 mi · 264
- WATKINS ELEM.0.7 mi · 252
- BOYD ELEM.0.8 mi · 347
- PIPKIN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 359
- ROBBERSON ELEM.1.1 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About REED MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at REED MIDDLE?
REED MIDDLE enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does REED MIDDLE serve?
REED MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at REED MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at REED MIDDLE is approximately 12.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at REED MIDDLE?
At REED MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is REED MIDDLE in?
REED MIDDLE is part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII.
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