The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Reeds Spring Middle
Reeds Spring Middle is the district’s sole school for seventh and eighth graders, serving a roughly even split of students across those two grade levels in a setting that is predominantly white. A majority of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a level of economic need that a family may want to understand when considering how resources and support are distributed. The school is a regular public middle school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and sits within the Reeds Spring R-IV district, which voters backed with a bond issue a few years ago to fund a new primary school and district-wide improvements.
The school’s academic results from the most recent year present a mixed picture. On state assessments, math proficiency among seventh graders was higher than what eighth graders recorded, while English language arts scores were similar across both grades, hovering around the same range. Science results for eighth graders were lower than both math and English scores for that class. Looking across all tested subjects and grades reported, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Stone County, which includes five districts total. That means Reeds Spring Middle performs better than some of its neighbors on this composite measure, though the county-level context includes districts with a wide spread, from lower-performing to higher-performing peers. A parent reading these results should know that while the school is not at the top of the county, it is not at the bottom either. There is no state testing data for subjects or grades beyond those reported here, and no multi-year trend data is available to show whether these results represent a change from prior years.
The school itself is part of a small, car-dependent community in southwestern Missouri, near the Table Rock Lake and Branson tourism corridor. Reeds Spring has grown in population over recent years, and housing values in the area have risen somewhat, though they remain more affordable than the national median. The school district operates six schools and is a major institutional presence in town. The middle school’s students come from Reeds Spring and surrounding communities the district serves, including Branson West, Kimberling City, Cape Fair, and Indian Point.
Some information is missing that could give a fuller picture. There are no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staff-to-student ratios. Course access information, such as whether the school offers algebra or other advanced coursework for middle-grade students, was not available. Civil rights data on special education and English learner populations were not reported. A parent with particular concerns about these areas would need to ask the school directly. The school’s overall profile is that of a conventional public middle school in a growing small-town setting, with academic results that fall in the middle range of its county peers.
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