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What's the one class at SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIXA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 292253002799
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
890 North Cheyenne Road, NIXA, MO 65714 · (417) 724-4000 · Christian County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
156 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
73.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
56.1%
MO avg 48.7% . -9.9pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-33 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
% White
83%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school in NIXA, Missouri, part of Nixa Public Schools, hosts 507 students, covering grades 4 through 6.
Within Nixa Public Schools, which oversees 11 schools and 6,792 students, SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%); the rest breaks down as 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 60.0%, a residual of +9.3 points.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Christian County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,437 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of 33 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 16,175 students).
Nearest neighbor: HIGH POINTE ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL has decreased 6%, going from 540 students in 2018 to 507 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
- MATHEWS ELEM.Elementary · 457 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
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
- MATHEWS ELEM.Elementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- HIGH POINTE ELEM.0.1 mi · 619
- CENTURY ELEM.1.0 mi · 592
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER1.5 mi · 493
- WEST ELEM.1.6 mi · 584
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGH1.6 mi · 1,033
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER2.1 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL have?
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL in?
SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is part of Nixa Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.