Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLARD R-II·NCES 293201003354
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH
630 S. MILLER, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 · (417) 742-5440 · Greene County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
150 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 5 | 153 | 54% |
| Grade 6 | 131 | 46% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 WILLARD R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.8pp since 2021
Math
41.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +15.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 24.5% | 43.8% | 20.0% |
| Math | 12.5% | 28.8% | 29.2% | 29.2% |
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 | 36.0% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 25.8% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH this school | 284 | 52.8% | 38.8% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE LEXINGTON | 244 | 55.3% | 18.2% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
| SENECA JUNIOR HIGH SENECA | 231 | 50.6% | 36.0% |
| LAMAR MIDDLE LAMAR | 255 | 57.6% | 43.0% |
| REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE REEDS SPRING | 254 | 60.2% | 40.7% |
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 WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #219 of 379 | #13 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #215 of 380 ▼ 38 | #14 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #244 of 380 ▼ 15 | #16 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #103 of 364 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #278 of 397 | #17 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #61 of 321 | #3 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #149 of 321 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #164 of 379 | #7 of 18 |
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
284
-33 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 284 | 23.8 | 11.9:1 | 53% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 27.7 | 10.4:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 25.7 | 12.7:1 | 45% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 56% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH.
About WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH is a small middle school. Its address is in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. It educates 284 students in grades 5 through 6. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
WILLARD R-II has a total of 9 schools and 4,578 students, WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH among them.
White students are the majority at WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH, with 78% of enrollment. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH's 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.9:1. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 53%.
The allk12 Grade for WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH is B-. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.1% at WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.8%.
Among Greene County residents, the median household income is $61,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH, Greene County has 96 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 49.1% proficiency; WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH posts 38.8%.
The NCES locale for WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 317 in 2020-21 to 284 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 WILLARD R-II
- WILLARD HIGHHigh · 1,379 students
- WILLARD MIDDLEMiddle · 704 students
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 395 students
- WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEMElementary · 394 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 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
- WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM0.4 mi · 394
- WESTPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 399
- WESTPORT ELEM.1.8 mi · 351
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.1.8 mi · 395
- COMMUNITY LEARNING CTR.1.8 mi · 9
- WILSON CREEK GROUP HOME1.9 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTHHow large is WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH?
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 05-06.
Is WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH have?
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH?
Student demographics at WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH are roughly 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH in?
WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH is part of WILLARD R-II.
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